By Update time for your new year planners, diaries, 2026 provisional IRRC (International Road Racing Championship) dates are official.
Just like this year, five nations are due to host IRRC festivities, with action-thrills thundering into existence in early May (2nd-3rd), at the Dutch diamond that is the Hengelo located Varsselring.
Racing at Schleizer Dreieck, Germany’s oldest street race circuit follows (13th-14th June) then it’s the turn of Nordic nations real roads crème de la crème, Imatranajo (3rd-5th July).
Series ever present, Circuit De Chimay hosts Supersport, newly formed Sportbike Championship rounds seven and eight (25th-26th July).
Next up for the IRRC community is the ‘Czech TT’ at Czechia’s ‘Northwest 200’ equivalent, Horice (8th-9th August).
As per tradition, season activities will finalise at Frohburger Dreieck (19th-20th September).
Provisional 2026 IRRC calendar re-cap:
2nd-3rd May – Hengelo
13th-14th June – Schleizer Dreieck
3th-5th July – Imatranajo
25th-26th July – Circuit De Chimay
8th-9th August – Horice
19th-20th September – Frohburger Dreieck
An added bonus the list of eligible motorcycles (maximum age is 10 years):
(Huge thanks to Jan Vavra for putting together this information and above projected, 2026 racing itinerary re-cap)
IRRC Supersport:
Ducati Panigale V2 (NextGen)
Honda CBR 600RR
Kawasaki ZX-6R
Kawasaki ZX-636R (NextGen)
MV Agusta F3 / Superveloce/ 800 (NextGen)
QJ Motor – QJ800GS-G (NextGen)
Suzuki GSX – R600
Suzuki GSX – R750 (NextGen)
Triumph 675R
Triumph ST 765RS (NextGen)
Yamaha YZF – R6
Yamaha YZF – R9 (NextGen)
IRRC Sportbike:
Aprillia RS660
CF Moto 675 SR-R
Kawasaki ER6 z
Kawasaki ZX4R (&RR)
Kawaski Ninja 650
Kove 450RR Pro
Krämer Evo 02-690
Paton S1-R
Suzuki SV 650
Suzuki GSX-8R (Mectronik)
Triumph Daytona 660 (Mectronik)
Yamaha YZF-R7
Photo credit: Thijs Van Der Horst
Words by Stevie Rial, Jan Vavra
