With just over a week till Nordic nations top street racing event, Imatranajo, the provisional Superbike, Supersport entry lists for the third IRRC round of 2023, have been disclosed.
40, 34 racers respectively are presently set to sample Superbike, Supersport race stints.
17 nations enjoy representation including South Africa courtesy of Macau GP podium finisher, Imatra debutant Sheridan Morais.
Joining him as event wildcards include 13 times TT winner Peter Hickman, David Datzer, Erno Kostamo, Roadhouse Macau by FHO Racing’s Brian McCormack and North West 200 winner, TT 2023 podium finisher Pierre Yves Bian.
The full at present IRRC (International Road Racing Championship) Imatranajo Superbike/Supersport entry lists, read as follows:
(Title sponsor located near racers name)
Superbike:
Lukas Maurer – Maurer Racing
Didier Grams – G&G Motorsport by BMW Motorrad
Vincent Lonbois – Mototech
Eeki Kuparinen – HRT Racing
Nico Muller – Muller Motorsport by Edeka Meisel
Sheridan Morais – Syntainics Racing by Penz 13
Pontus Roestlinger – PoEm Racing
Ville Valtonen – Team Sensetec
Rene Mĺkvy – ZD-Motorsport
Paul Manx – Van Eijs Technical Support
Emeli Lahti – IPR Moto Racing
Patrick Hoff – Neumann Racing
Virgil Amber Bloemhard – Performance Racing Achterhoek
Luca Gottardi – Syntainics Racing by Penz 13
Rhys Hardisty – Never Be Clever Racing
Morgan Baplu – Vodden en Been Racing Team
Keijo Vinkka – MopoUkot
Markus Karlsson – Hoffmann by MRP
Lasse Karki – Team Vuokrakontti
Erno Kostamo – 38 Motorsport Syntainics
Johannes Schwimmbeck – MTP Racing
Peter Hickman – PHR Performance
David Datzer – MTP Racing
Reinhard Strack – Mogli Racing Team
Joey Den Besten – Motorradtechnik Geenen GmbH
Kamil Holan – Blue Garage
Rob Van Eijs – Van Eijs Technical Support
Peter Paloranta – HRT Racing
Olivier Lupberger – Team Moto Meile/Lupberger
Forest Dunn – Never Be Clever Racing
Emil Krchnavy – ZD Motorsport
Magnus Collin – ColWik Racing
Dirk Walter – DWR99
Christoph Kreller – KRC Racing Crew
Brian McCormack – Roadhouse Macau by FHO
Wally Jacobs – Rob Van Eijs
Laurent Hoffmann – Hoffmann by MRP
Florian Astner
Rene Grundei – ZSG Racing
Steven Bellavoine – Steven Bellavoine
Supersport:
Olli Konttinen – Okke Racing
Miika Viiperi – Stone Racing Team
Tiia Seima – Motokeidas Racing Team
Mikko Uski – Team Vuokrakontti
Ilja Caljouw – Performance Racing Achterhoek
Sheridan Morais – Laserscanning Europe by PSB Motorsport
Pauli Pekkanen – Paukku Racing
Matthieu Pauchard – MC Racle Bitume
Emeli Lahti – Ratto Racing Team
Thomas Wendel – 2WAM.de Racing
Kirsi Kainulainen – HRT Racing
Rico Vetter – VPR Vetter Racing Performance
Sebastian Frotscher – Team Schleizer Dreieck
Rhys Hardisty – Never Be Clever Racing
Jakub Sprojcar – TTRace
Marek Cerveny – WRP Wepol Racing Parts
Juha Markala – Mc Eino Racing
Anssi Koski – AK 51 Racing Team
Niko Lehtiranta – Lehtiranta Racing
Jyri Kuosa – Supremebikes
Forest Dunn – Never Be Clever Racing
Sami Siimesto – Mc Huhmari
Jamie Williams – JLG/NCE Racing
Lukas Vaclavovic – TTRace
Jorn Hamberg – Performance Racing Achterhoek
Niko Tanskanen – Ducati JK36 Racing
Brian McCormack – Global Robots/PHR Performance
Erik Kjuus – Erik Kjuus
Peter Lionel – Team Peter Racing
Andreas Jochum – TTSL-Sued.de
Peter Hickman – PHR Performance
Pierre Yves Bian – Trooper Triumph by PHR Performance
Mauro Poncini – Team Manici Racing
Romain Cleaz Savoyen – RCS Team
Photo credit: Nick Wheeler
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