By IRRC 2026, Open Trophy, Circuit de Chimay starters projection.
Supersport, Sportbike field numbers respectively round up to twenty-one and eleven.
As at the previous IRRC Chimay meeting in June, eight nations have representation.
Leading lights poised for racing this week include Imatranajo winner x4 Gary Johnson, IRRC wins record-holder Marek Cerveny, Jamie Williams, Petr Najman, Ilja Caljouw and prospective Manx Grand Prix newcomer, Mauro Poncini.
IRRC 2026 Round 3 – Circuit de Chimay, starting lists, read as follows:
(Title sponsor located near racer’s name)
IRRC Sportbike:
Enzo Ljubisavlievic (France) – Lightning Racing Team
Wally Jacobs (Netherlands) – Racing Team Block
Thomas Wendel (Germany) – TMG21 Racing Team
Patrik Serbousek (Czech Republic) – Motoklub Vecna Jizda, AZ Pneu Mototeam, powered by VK Racing
Yannick Jacops (Belgium) – SJL Racing International Road Race Team
Alexandre Dumoutier (France) – Dumout’ Racing Team
Rutger Peersman (Belgium) – Hoffmann by MRP
Mike Ceuppens (Belgium) – Texas Motors
Jamie Williams (Isle of Man) – JLG/NCE Racing
Wildcard for Chimay:
Quentin Limousin (France) – 2 LSB
IRRC Supersport:
Wesley Ankersmid (Netherlands) – Performance Racing Achterhoek
Gary Johnson (England) – Team Schleizer Dreieck
Ilja Caljouw (Netherlands) – Performance Racing Achterhoek
Jonas Stracke (Germany) – Hepelmann Motorsport
Moritz Klaus (Germany) – MK Racing
Rico Vetter (Germany) – Vetter Racing Performance by SIEVI
Mauro Poncini (Switzerland) – Performance Racing Achterhoek
Alexandre Bigot (France) – Team B2R
Mathieu Rieder (France) – RIM Racing Team
Sebastian Frotscher (Germany) – Team Schleizer Dreieck
Marek Cerveny (Czech Republic) – WRP Wepol Racing
Brian Fuidge (England) – Royal Navy Royal Marines Road Race Team
Matej Vit (Czech Republic) – TME Racing
Mike Mace (England) – MM Racing
Petr Najman (Czech Republic) – Festa Tools by Najmanmotorsport
Thierry Vanhollebeke (Belgium) – Racing Tich
Jamie Williams (Isle of Man) – JLG/NCE Racing
Wildcards for Chimay:
Kevin De Haan (Netherlands) – Never Be Clever Racing Team
Robert Rohde (Germany) – Rossdorfer Racing Team
Kevin Rigot (France) – Kiiwii Meca Racing
Stephane Bednarek (France) – Family Racing Team
Special thanks to roads scene writer, historian Jan Vavra, for compiling the above featured start-lists.
Photo credit: Thijs Van Der Horst
Words by Stevie Rial, Jan Vavra
