By The full at present qualifying/races timetable for the IRRC Imatranajo event, which additionally features Sidecars, Open Supersport/Superstock, Open Superbike, Retro Superbike, Classic (ICGP) races.
Meeting itinerary, reads as follows:
Thursday, 3rd July:
6:00 PM – Riders Parade
6:10 PM – Meet and greet with riders at Koskenparras – City Center
8:00 PM – Rapids show – Imatrankoski Bridge
Friday, 4th July:
First Qualifying Sessions
(Local time)
2:30 PM – Roads close
3:30-3:50 PM – Open Supersport / Superstock
4:00-4:20 PM – Open Superbike
4:30-4:50 PM – Sidecars
5:20-5:40 PM – Retro Superbike
5:50-6:10 PM – IRRC Supersport
6:20-6:40 PM – Classic (ICGP)
6:50-7:10 PM – IRRC Superbike
9:00 PM – Roads open
Saturday, 5th July:
Second Qualifying Sessions
(Local time)
8:30 AM – Roads close
9:30-9:50 AM – Open Supersport / Superstock
10:10-10:30 AM – Open Superbike
10:45-11:05 AM – Sidecars
11:35-11:55 AM – Retro Superbike
12:10-12:30 PM – IRRC Supersport
12:45-13:05 PM – Classic (ICGP)
1:20-1:40 PM – IRRC Superbike
Opening Races
(Local time)
2:35 PM – Open Supersport/Superstock Race 1 – 8 Laps
3:20 PM – Open Superbike Race 1 – 8 Laps
4:05 PM – Sidecars Race 1 – 8 Laps
4:50 PM – IRRC Supersport Race 1 – 10 Laps
5:35 PM – Classic Race (ICGP) Race 1 – 8 Laps
6:20 PM – IRRC Superbike Race 1 – 10 Laps
8:30 PM – Roads open
9:00 PM – Prize Giving Ceremony
Sunday, 6th July:
(Local time)
9:00 AM – Roads close
10:00 AM – Open Supersport/Superstock Race 2 – 8 Laps
10:50 AM – Open Superbike Race 2 – 8 Laps
11:40 AM – Sidecars Race 2 – 8 Laps
1:30 PM – Retro Superbike Race – 8 Laps
2:30 PM – IRRC Supersport Race 2 – 10 Laps
3:30 PM – Classic Race (ICGP) Race 2 – 8 Laps
4:30 PM – IRRC Superbike Race 2 – 10 Laps
6:30 PM – Roads open
7:00 PM – Prize Giving Ceremony
An added bonus the current race lap record holders per class at IRRC meetings in Imatranajo, Jarno Saarinen Circuit (since 2016)
(Year lap record attained near racer’s name)
IRRC Superbike: Come Geenen – 1:50.355 (2024) as fastest newcomer
Open Superbike: Michael Dunlop – 1:50.584 (2024)
IRRC Supersport: Adam McLean – 1:55.283 (2024) as fastest Supersport newcomer
Open Supersport/Superstock: Matthieu Lagrive – 1:56.445 (2019)
Sidecars: Pekka Paivarinta / Kirsi Kainulainen – 2:04.918 (2016)
Retro Superbike: Ari-Petteri Kuivalainen – 2:05.665 (2024)
Classic (ICGP): Ari Lampinen – 2:13.053 (2022)
Plus:
Fastest Female Rider: Nadieh Schoots – 1:59.240 (2017)
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Jan Vavra
