By Race 1:
Jamie Williams ensured the IOM flag was flying high at Hengelo, winning in great style, the first ever Sportbike focused IRRC race.
Embroiled in a frantic opening lap scrap for first with Elias Van Roekel, the two times Manx Grand Prix winner soon broke clear, carrying by lap four, a race lead topping three seconds.
Williams racing the JLG Racing Powered by NCE Racing RS660 Aprilia, completed the nine-lap encounter 4.641 to the good over eventual second place finisher Wally Jacobs, passing fellow Dutchman Van Roekel for P2.
All twelve race participants reached the finish line with fourth to twelfth place positions, respectively obtained by:
Wes Kleinfeld (P4), Patrik Serbousek (P5), British debutant Lloyd Morris (P6), Rutger Peersman (P7), Yannik Jacops (P8).
Enzo Ljubisavlievic (P9), Alexandre Dumoutier (P10), Mike Ceuppens (P11), Thomas Wendel (P12).
Race 2:
The weather lords threw a spanner in the works for the second IRRC Sportbike race exploration, as wet, inclement weather immersed itself upon the Varsselring.
This did not bother pending Manx GP newcomer Wally Jacobs though, who stormed his way through to race honours.
Jacobs (Racing Team Block – Aprilia) sportingly congratulated post-race by second, third place clinchers Jamie Williams (early joint IRRC Sportbike Championship leader) and Elias Van Roekel, end P1 advantage exceeded 9.4 seconds.
Thomas Wendel accrued P4, Wes Kleinfeld took P5 with Lloyd Morris P6 for a second time today.
Alexandre Dumoutier (P7), Enzo Ljubisavlievic (P8), Mike Ceuppens (P9), Rutger Peersman (P10) were the remaining race finishers.
Photos by Jan Vavra
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
