IRRC Imatranajo: Qualifying/Races Timetable

The full at present qualifying/races timetable for the IRRC Imatranajo event, which additionally features Sidecar, Open Supersport/Superstock, Open Superbike, Classic Superbike/Retro Superbike/GP 250 races.

Event itinerary reads as follows:

Friday, 5th July:

First Qualifying Sessions

(Local time)

2:30 PM – Roads close

3:45-4:05 PM – Open Supersport

4:20-4:40 PM – Open Superbike

4:55-5:15 PM – Sidecars

5:45-6:05 PM – IRRC Supersport

6:15-6:35 PM – Classic Superbike/Retro Superbike/GP 250

6:45-7:05 PM – IRRC Superbike

9:00 PM – Roads open

Saturday, 6th July:

Second Qualifying Sessions

(Local time)

8:30 AM – Roads close

9:30-9:50 AM – Open Supersport

10:10-10:30 AM – Open Superbike

10:45-11:05 AM – Sidecars

11:35-11:55 AM – IRRC Supersport

12:10-12:30 PM – Classic Superbike/Retro Superbike/GP 250

12:45 PM-1:05 PM – IRRC Superbike

Opening Races

(Local time)

2:00 PM – Open Supersport Race 1 – 8 Laps

2:45 PM – Open Superbike Race 1 – 8 Laps

3:30 PM – Sidecars Race 1 – 8 Laps

4:15 PM – IRRC Supersport Race 1 – 10 Laps

5:00 PM – Classic Superbike/Retro Superbike/GP 250 Race 1 – 8 Laps

5:45 PM – IRRC Superbike Race 1 – 10 Laps

8:30 PM – Roads open

9:00 PM – Prize Giving Ceremony – Inkerinaukio Square – City Center

Sunday, 7th July:

(Local time)

9:00 AM – Roads close

10:00 AM – Open Supersport Race 2 – 8 Laps

10:50 AM – Open Superbike Race 2 – 8 Laps

11:40 AM – Sidecars Race 2 – 8 Laps

1:40 PM – IRRC Supersport Race 2 – 10 Laps

2:40 PM – Classic Superbike/Retro Superbike/GP 250 Race 2 – 8 Laps

3:40 PM – IRRC Superbike Race 2 – 10 Laps

4:30 PM – IRRC Superbike B-final

5:20 PM – King Of Imatra Race – 10 Laps

6:30 PM – Roads open

6:30 PM – Prize Giving Ceremony – Inkerinaukio Square – City Center

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: Danny Webb – 1:50.616 (2018) as fastest newcomer

Open Superbike: Danny Webb – 1:50.961 (2018)

IRRC Supersport: Pauli Pekkanen – 1:55.856 (2018)

Open Supersport: Matthieu Lagrive – 1:56.445 (2019)

King Of Imatra: Erno Kostamo – 1:59.531 (2023)

Sidecars: Pekka Paivarinta / Kirsi Kainulainen – 2:04.918 (2016)

Classic SBK/Retro SBK/GP 250: Mikko Harsunen – 2:09.107 (2023)

Photo courtesy of Vesa Koivunen

Words by Jan Vavra