By 2025 events guide take four! Keen for a thorough summary of what’s coming up pure road racing, hill-climbs, specified purpose built circuit events wise in May, Road Racing News has you covered!
Czech road racing Statistician, historian, aficionado Jan Vavra, has compiled the following detailed information.
Pure Road Races:
3rd-4th May – Stare Mesto – Slovacky Okruh (Czech Republic)
Lap record holder: Superbike – David Datzer – 1.31.509 (2024) / Supersport – Marek Cerveny – 1.34.416 (2024)
5th-10th May – North West 200 (Northern Ireland)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Glenn Irwin – 4.16.737 – 125.799 mph (2024) / Supersport – Peter Hickman – 4.33.029 – 118.273 mph (2023)
10th-11th May – 300 Curves of Gustav Havel – Horice (Czech Republic)
Lap record holder: Superbike – David Datzer – 2.12.041 plus unofficial all time lap record set during qualifying 2.11.843 (2024) / Supersport – Petr Najman – 2.15.636 (2024)
17th-18th May – IRRC Hengelo – Varsselring (Netherlands)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Luca Salvadori – 1.45.259 plus unofficial all time lap record set during qualifying 1.45.033 (2024) / Supersport BeNeLux – Raymond Schouten – 1.49.452 (2010) / Supersport IRRC – Jorn Hamberg – 1.49.591 (2023)
23rd-25th May – Pre TT Classic Road Races – Billown Circuit (Isle of Man)
Lap record holder: Classic Superbike – Joe Yeardsley – 2.23.615 – 106.535 mph (2023)
From 26th May – Practice Week of TT Races (Isle of Man)
Lap record holder: Outright (Superstock TT) – Peter Hickman – 16.36.115 – 136.358 mph (2023)
Special Events/Classics Road Races:
24th May – Joey Dunlop 25 Celebration (2000-2025) – Ballymoney (Northern Ireland)
With Phillip McCallen, Carl Fogarty, Jeremy McWilliams, Glenn Irwin, Alastair Seeley, Brian Reid, Ryan Farquhar, Michael Rutter, Adrian Archibald, Ian Simpson, Bruce Anstey, Gary Dunlop, Ron Haslam plus Jonathan Rea, Eugene Laverty, Leon Haslam and others.
25th May – Bergamo Historic Grand Prix – Circuito Delle Murra, Bergamo Citta Alta street circuit (Italy)
Race Cancelled (25th May)– Slovenia Classic TT – Sredisce ob Dravi (Slovenia)
Hill Climbs Road Races:
3rd-4th May – Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough (England)
9th-11th May – Dust To The Clouds Hill Climb 3 (India)
17th-18th May – CIVS Round 2 – Deruta/Castelleone (Italy)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Luca Salvadori – 1.12.93 (2024)
17th-18th May – Championat de France de la Montagne Round 1 – Bocognano – Corsica (France)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Paul-Simon Martinelli – 1.29.98 (2023) – unofficial info
Some traditional Road Racer´s Adventures:
2nd-4th May – Sachsenring Classic – Sachsenring (Germany)
3rd-4th May – CRMC Round 2 – Trac Mon Anglesey Circuit (Wales)
3rd-5th May – BSB Round 1 – Oulton Park (England)
4th-5th May – BMCRC-MRO Round 3 – Snetterton (England)
5th May – EMRA Round 2 – Mallory Park (England)
7th May – Aintree AMCR Test Day – Aintree (England)
9th-11th May – NG Road Racing Round 4-6 – Snetterton 300 (England)
9th-11th May – IDM Round 1 – Oschersleben (Germany)
9th-11th May – King of Grobnik Round 3 – Automotodrom Grobnik (Croatia)
10th-11th May – BHRC Round 2 – Cadwell Park (England)
10th-11th May – Andreas Racing – Jurby (Isle of Man)
17th May – Darley Moor MCRRC – Darley Moor (England)
16th-18th May – Alpe Adria Round 1 – Grobnik (Croatia)
16th-18th May – BSB Round 2 – Donington Park (England)
17th May – Aintree AMCR Round 1 – Aintree (England)
17th-18th May – Tom Dickie Trophy Melville Motor Club – East Fortune (Scotland)
17th-18th May – DM Road Racing – Padborg Park (Denmark)
23rd-25th May – British Grand Prix MotoGP with Pirelli National Superstock – Silverstone Circuit (England)
23rd-25th May – FSBK Round 3 – Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro (France)
23rd-25th May – German TT – Schleizer Dreieck (Germany)
23rd-25th May – International Ducati Club Races with Belgian Twin Trophy – Assen (Netherlands)
23rd-25th May – Czech Road Racing Championship – Poznan (Poland)
24th-25th May – RAC Trophy – Mettet (Belgium)
24th-25th May – Swedish Road Racing – Anderstop Raceway (Sweden)
(Details of TT and end of May/start of June events will be covered in June Events Guide)
Photo credit: Derek Wilson
Words by Jan Vavra
