By 2026 events guide take six! Keen for a thorough summary of what’s coming up pure road racing, hill-climbs, endurance, specified purpose built circuit events wise in July, Road Racing News has you covered!
Czech road racing Statistician, historian, aficionado Jan Vavra, has compiled the following detailed information.
Pure Road Races:
3rd-5th July – Imatranajo – ESR Round 4 – Jarno Saarinen Circuit (Finland)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Erno Kostamo – 1.48.743 plus unofficial all time lap record set during qualifying 1.48.646 (2025) / Supersport – Richard Cooper – 1.53.429 (2025) as newcomer / Sidecars – Pekka Paivarinta/Kirsi Kainulainen – 2.04.918 (2016)
4th-5th July – Skerries 100 (Ireland)
Lap record holder: Michael Dunlop – 1.34.209 – 110.817 mph (2016)
6th-9th July – Southern 100 – Billown Circuit (Isle of Man)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Dean Harrison – 2.10.167 – 117.541 mph (2025) / Supersport – Davey Todd – 2.15.801 – 112.665 mph (2025) / Lightweight (Super Twins) – Rob Hodson – 2.23.246 – 106.809 mph (2024) / Sidecars – Ryan Crowe/Callum Crowe – 2.28.140 – 103.281 mph (2025)
18th-19th July – Walderstown ‘Race of The South’ (Ireland)
Lap record holder: Dan Kneen – 1.06.934 – 107.569 mph (2014)
18th-19th July – Cock O’The North, Oliver’s Mount (England)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Dean Harrison – 1.43.362 – 84.63 mph (2017) / Supersport – Dean Harrison – 1.44.677 – 83.57 mph (2023) / Super Twins – Rob Hodson – 1.49.206 – 80.11 mph (2023)
24th-25th July – Armoy Road Races ‘The Race of Legends’ (Northern Ireland)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Davey Todd – 1.39.629 – 108.691 mph (2024) / Supersport – Michael Dunlop – 1.42.956 – 105.179 mph (2023) / Super Twins – Paul Jordan – 1.47.542 – 100.694 mph (2025)
25th-26th July – Open Trophy Chimay – ESR Round 5/IRRC Round 3 Chimay – Circuit de Chimay (Belgium)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Come Geenen – 1.35.366 (2024) / Supersport – Adam McLean – 1.40.608 (2025) / Super Twins/Sportbike – Pierre-Yves Bian – 1.46.613 (2021) / Sidecars – Ted Peugeot/Vincent Peugeot – 1.47.754 (2022)
25th-26th July – Kopcany (Slovakia)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Marek Cerveny – 1.23.200 (2019) / Supersport – Marek Cerveny – 1.24.556 (2015) / Super Twins – David Hanzalik – 1.31.414 (2019)
Classic / Sprint Road Races:
4th-5th July – Scheggerotter Classic GP (Germany)
11th-12th July – Faugheen 50 Sprint Weekend (Ireland)
17th-19th July – Classic Bikes Chimay (Belgium)
Event cancelled for 2026 (4th July) – Chvalkovice Hana Classic (Czech Republic)
Hill Climb Road Races:
4th-5th July – Boecourt-La Caquerelle Hill Climb (Switzerland)
Track record holder: Superbike – Joffray Lelievre – 1.17.94 (2025) / Supersport – Maurizio Bottalico – 1.18.88 (2022)
4th July – NHCA Bike Bonanza at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, Worcestershire (England)
Track record holder (1300 cc): Ben Wilkins – 0.30.16 (2012) – unofficial information
5th July – Plumelieau – Brittany Hill Climb Championship (France)
Return of this event after twenty-three years absence (last edition in 2003)
11th-12th July – CIVS round 4 / European Road Race Hill Climb Championship Round 3, Finale – Spoleto-Forca di Cerro (Italy)
Track record holder: Superbike – Maurizio Bottalico – 1.05.45 (2025) / Supersport – Maurizio Bottalico – 1.06.25 (2021)
11th-12th July – France-Montagne Round 3 – Panissieres Hill Climb (France)
Track record holder: Amalric Blanc – 0.47.166 (2021) – unofficial information
11th-12th July – Le Gaschney Classic Hill Climb (France)
18th July – NHCA Loton Park (England)
Track record holder (750 cc): Tom Short – 0.55.2 (2018) – unofficial information
25th July – NHCA Curborough (England)
Track record holder (750 cc): Paul Jeffery – 0.32.29 (2008) – unofficial information
26th July – NHCA Curborough X (England)
Track record holder (750 cc): Tom Short – 0.40.38 (2024) – unofficial information
25th-26th July – France-Montagne Round 4 – Le Petit Abergement Hill Climb (France)
Track record holder: Bob Bardot – 1.17.359 (2022)
Airport/Natural Autodrom Road Races:
3rd-5th July – VFV Klasik Grand Prix/Camathias Cup – Schleizer Dreieck (Germany)
24th-26th July – German TT – Schleizer Dreieck (Germany)
Some traditional Road Racer’s Adventures / Special Events:
3rd-5th July – 47th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race EWC Round 3 – Suzuka (Japan)
3rd-5th July – BSB Round 4 – Snetterton 300 (England)
3rd-5th July – World Ducati Week, A Century of Ducati History – Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli (Italy)
4th-5th July – CRMC Round 4 – Brands Hatch Indy (England)
4rd-5th July – EMRA ´1000 Bikes Revival´ – Mallory Park (England)
10th-11th July – No Limits Racing Round 5 – Anglesey (Wales)
10th-12th July – World Superbikes Round 8 – Donington Park (England)
10th-12th July – International Sidecar Trophy – Autodrom Most (Czech Republic)
10th-12th July – Alpe Adria Championship Round 3 – Autodrom Brno (Czech Republic)
10th-12th July – Prize of Slovakia – Slovakia Ring (Slovakia)
10th-12th July – 24 Hours Moto Barcelona-Catalunya Martimotos – Barcelona (Spain)
11th July – Aintree AMRC Round 3 – Aintree (Scotland)
11th July – IDC 7 Hours Endurance – Assen (Netherlands)
11th-12th July – Melville Motor Club – East Fortune (Scotland)
11th-12th July – Andreas Racing – Jurby Motordrome (Isle of Man)
17th-19th July – BSB Round 5 – Brands Hatch GP (England)
17th-19th July – ESBK Round 4 – MotorLand Aragon (Spain)
17th-19th July – Navarra Classic – Europe Endurance Cup – Navarra (Spain)
17th-19th July – King of Grobnik Round 5 – Automotodrom Grobnik (Croatia)
18th-19th July – Ulster Superbike Round 6 – Bishopcourt (Northern Ireland)
18th-19th July – Summer Festival – Motorspor Arena Oschersleben (Germany)
18th-19th July – BHRC Round 7-8 – Darley Moor (England)
20th July – Ducati Day/Ducati Slovakia Cup – Slovakia Ring (Slovakia)
23rd July – Zolder Sprint Series Round 3 – Circuit Zolder (Belgium)
24th-26th July – No Limits Racing Round 6 – Cadwell Park (England)
24th-26th July – BMCRC-MRO Round 6 – Donington Park (England)
24th-26th July – CIV Round 4 (Racing Night) – Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli (Italy)
25th-26th July – SM/NM Road Racing – Gellerasen Arena (Sweden)
24th-26th July – Suomen Road Race Ajajat – Motopark Raceway (Finland)
25th-26th July – NG Road Racing Round 13-15 – Castle Combe (England)
25th-26th July – KMSC Round 3 – Knockhill (Scotland)
(Details about end of July/start of August events, like Mid-Antrim 150, will be covered in August Events Guide)
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Jan Vavra
