IRRC – Oss – Close Fought Superbike Encounters

IRRC Superbike Race One:

Vincent Lonbois held off a strong challenge from his Herpigny Motors BMW Motorrad Belux team mate Sebastien Le Grelle, to win the opening IRRC superbike race at Oss.

Didier Grams fresh from his splendid ninth place finish in the opening superbike race, at the Vauxhall International North West 200, secured third place finish on G&G Motorsport backed S1000RR BMW.

Johan Fredriks, Thomas Wendel and Performance Racing’s Jochem Van Den Hoek, set to soon make his TT Races debut, completed the top six finishers.

Additional stand out performances included Petr Biciste seventh and Tim Van Ooijen in eighth place.

IRRC Superbike Race 1 Results:

1 Vincent Lonbois
2 Sebastian Le Grelle
3 Didier Grams
4 Johan Fredriks
5 Thomas Wendel
6 Jochem Van Den Hoek
7 Petr Biciste
8 Tim Van Ooijen
9 David Jean Luc
10 Patrick Quintens
11 David Datzer
12 Markus Mitterbauer
13 Herve Somson
14 John Pilloud
15 Kurt Haek
16 Eddy Maniguet
17 Jean Pierre Polet

IRRC Superbike Race Two:

Vincent Lonbois made it a IRRC superbike double victory, following another first class performance from a rider, developing into been amongst Belgium’s leading pure road racers.

Photo by Robby Repsol

Herpigny Motors BMW Motorrad Belux team mate Sebastien Le Grelle second place finisher, finished only 2.167 seconds behind his team mate, following a close fought battle for victory.

Didier Grams secured third place finish, Johan Fredriks wrapped up another fourth place finish, the top six was rounded out by Thomas Wendel and Jochem Van Den Hoek.

Patrick Quintens finished a highly creditable seventh, Petr Biciste was a more than creditable eighth, as David Jean Luc and David Datzer, finalised the top ten.

IRRC Superbike Race Two Results:

1 Vincent Lonbois
2 Sebastian Le Grelle
3 Didier Grams
4 Johan Fredriks
5 Thomas Wendel
6 Jochem Van Den Hoek
7 Patrick Quintens
8 Petr Biciste
9 David Jean Luc
10 David Datzer
11 John Pilloud
12 Herve Somson
13 Kurt Haek
14 Wolfgang Brunner

Words by Stevie Rial

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