By 2026 events guide take four! Keen for a thorough summary of what’s coming up pure road racing, hill-climbs, endurance, 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:
2nd-3rd May – ESR/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) as newcomer
Supersport – Derek McGee – 1.49.111 (2025) / Super Twins – Sasha De Vits – 1.56.142 (2025)
2nd-3rd May – Stare Mesto – Slovacky Okruh (Czech Republic)
Lap record holder: Superbike – David Datzer – 1.31.509 (2024) as newcomer plus unofficial all time lap record set during qualifying 1.30.352 (2025)
Supersport – Petr Najman – 1.32.300 (2025) / Super Twins – Petr Najman – 1.36.834 (2025)
6th-9th May – North West 200 plus ESR (Northern Ireland)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Glenn Irwin – 4.16.737 – 125.779 mph (2024) / Superstock – Alastair Seeley – 4.19.407 – 124.484 mph (2023)
Supersport – Michael Dunlop – 4.32.162 – 118.650 mph (2025) / Super Twins – Richard Cooper – 4.47.065 – 112.490 mph (2022)
23rd-24th May – 300 Curves of Gustav Havel – Horice (Czech Republic)
Lap record holder: Superbike – Erno Kostamo – 2.11.416 plus unofficial all time lap record set during qualifying 2.11.403 (2025)
Supersport – Petr Najman – 2.14.531 (2025) / Super Twins – Marek Cerveny – 2.20.272 (2025) unofficial all time Super Twins lap record set during qualifying by Petr Najman – 2.18.748 (2025)
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 25th May – Practice Week of TT Races (Isle of Man)
Lap record holder: Outright (via 2023 Superstock TT Race Two) – Peter Hickman – 16.36.115 – 136.358 mph (2023)
Hill Climbs-Road Races:
Race postponed from the end of April (24th-25th April) – San Javier Hill Climb – Loreto Baja Sur (Mexico)
New confirmed dates for this meeting: 13th-14th February 2027
2nd-3rd May – May Hill Climb Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough (England)
2nd-3rd May – NHCA Gurston Hill Climb (England)
Track record holder (1300 cc): Ben Wilkins – 0.31.85 (2012) – unofficial information
2nd-3rd May – CIVS Round 1 – ‘Lo Spino’, Pieve Santo Stefano-Passo allo Spino (Italy)
Track record holder (SuperOpen 1000): Luca Salvadori – 1.24.93 (2024)
9th May plus 16th-17th May – NHCA Wiscombe Hill Climb (England)
Track record holder (1300 cc): Ben Wilkins – 0.40.28 (2012) – unofficial information
23rd-24th May – France-Montagne Round 1 – Chanaz Hill Climb (France)
Track record holder (Superbike): Amalric Blanc – 1.06.661 (2021)
23rd-24th May – CIVS Round 2 – Deruta-Castelleone (Italy)
Track record holder (SuperOpen 1000): Maurizio Bottalico – 1.12.90 (2025)
23rd-24th May – NHCA Curborough Hill Climb (England)
Track record holder (750 cc): Tom Short – 0.40.38 (2024) – unofficial information
Classics Road Race/Special Events:
2nd-3rd May – Weixdorf Autobahnspinne Classic (Germany)
31st May – Bergamo Historic GP Classic – Circuito Delle Mura, Bergamo Citta Alta street circuit (Italy)
Purpose built circuit meetings:
30th April-3rd May – FSBK Round 2 – Circuit de Ledenon (France)
1st-3rd May – King of Grobnik Round 3 – Automotodrom Grobnik (Croatia)
1st-3rd May – World Superbikes Round 4 (with Ferre Fleerackers in World Sportbike) – Balaton Park Circuit (Hungary)
1st-3rd May – ‘Zund in den Mai’ Event – Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (Germany)
2nd-3rd May – Championships Pro Classic – Croix-En-Ternois (France)
2nd May – EMRA Round 2 – Mallory Park (England)
2nd-3rd May – BSB Round 1 – Oulton Park (England)
2nd-3rd May – CRMC Round 2 – Pembrey Circuit (Wales)
6th May – Aintree AMRC Test Day – Aintree (Scotland)
7th May – Zolder Sprint Series – Circuit Zolder (Belgium)
7th-10th May – CIV Round 2 – Mugello (Italy)
7th-10th May – ESBK Round 2 – Circuit Navarra (Spain)
8th-10th May – Euro Moto (IDM) Round 1 – Sachsenring (Germany)
8th-10th May – Alpe Adria Championship Round 1 plus World Sidecar Championships Round 2 – Automotodrom Grobnik (Croatia)
8th-10th May – NG Road Racing Round 7-9 – Trac Mon Anglessey Circuit (Wales)
8th-10th May – BMCRC-MRO Round 3 – Donington Park (England)
9th-10th May – Andreas Racing – Jurby Motordrome (Isle of Man)
9th-10th May – Swedish Superbike – Falkenbergs Motorbana (Sweden)
10th May – Darley Moor MCRRC Round 2 – Darley Moor (England)
14th-17th May – Sunday Ride Classic – Championships Pro Classic – Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet (France)
15th-17th May – World Superbikes Round 5 – Autodrom Most (Czech Republic)
15th-17th May – BSB Round 2 – Donington Park (England)
15th-17th May – Classic Super Bikes / German Twin Trophy – Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (Germany)
16th May – Aintree AMRC Round 1 – Aintree (Scotland)
16th-17th May – Tom Dickie Trophy, Melville Motor Club – East Fortune (Scotland)
16th-17th May – BHRC Round 2 – Cadwell Park (England)
22nd-24th May – IBPM Championship plus Northern Sidecar Cup – Nurburgring (Germany)
23rd-24th May – RAC Trophy / BeNeLux Trophy – Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet (Belgium)
23rd-24th May – Coupe Moto Legende – Dijon-Prenois Circuit (France)
24th May – 2 Velocidad – Maspalomas (Spain, Gran Canaria)
28th May – Zolder Endurance Trophy – Circuit Zolder (Belgium)
28th-31st May – FSBK Round 3 – Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro (France)
29th-31st May – World Superbikes Round 6 – Aragon (Spain)
29th-31st May – International Ducati Club Races plus Belgian Twin Trophy / Camathias Cup – Assen (Netherlands)
29th-31st May – No Limits Racing Round 3 – Croft Circuit (England)
29th-31st May – Sokndal Classic TT – Motorcenter Norway, Sokndal (Norway)
29th-31st May – BMCRC-MRO Round 4 – Cadwell Park (England)
29th-31st May – Euro Moto (IDM) Round 2 –Automotodrom Brno (Czech Republic)
29th-31st May – Alpe Adria Vintage Championship –Poznan (Poland)
29th-31st May – IGFC Adria Race with International Sidecar Trophy – Automotodrom Grobnik (Croatia)
30th-31st May – Knockhill Motor Sports Club – Knockhill (Scotland)
30th-31st May – CRMC Round 3 – Snetterton 200 (England)
30th-31st May – VFV Classics – Autodrom Most (Czech Republic)
30th-31st May – Swedish Superbike – Ring Knutstorp (Sweden)
(Details about TT Races and end of May/start of June events will be covered in June Events Guide)
Photo credit: Tommy Vennard
Words by Jan Vavra
