The 2017 Czech Road Racing season gets underway this weekend at the popular Stare Mesto meeting.
Up to eight different classes of machinery are set to grace an event, which has a roads course which in parts reminds you of the North West 200.
Photo by Dušan Belica
Notable riders to have in recent times enjoyed success at an event also known as the Old Town meeting, have included IRRC Supersport front runner Wolfgang Schuster and crowd favourite Michal Dokoupil.
Qualifying/Race schedule, for the Stare Mesto Races, is as follows:
May 6th:
Local Time
09:00-09:20 AM Classic 175/250 Qualifying Session 1
09:30-09:50 AM Classic 350 Qualifying Session 1
10:00-10:20 AM Classic 500/750 Qualifying Session 1
10:30-10:50 AM Sidecars Qualifying Session 1
11:00-11:20 AM 125GP/250 Qualifying Session 1
11:30-11:50 AM 125 Group A Qualifying Session 1
12:00-12:20 PM 125 Group B Qualifying Session 1
12:30-12:50 PM Super Mono/Super Twin Qualifying Session 1
2:00-2:20 PM Classic 175/250 Qualifying Session 2
2:30-2:50 PM Classic 350 Qualifying Session 2
3:00-3:20 PM Classic 500/750 Qualifying Session 2
3:30-3:50 PM Sidecar Qualifying Session 2
4:00-4:20 PM 125GP/250 Qualifying Session 2
4:30-4:50 PM 125 Group A Qualifying Session 2
5:00-5:20 PM 125 Group B Qualifying Session 2
5:30-5:50 PM Super Mono/Super Twin Qualifying Session 2
May 7th:
Local Time
09:40 AM Classic 175/250 Race – 8 Laps
10:25 AM Classic 350 Race – 8 Laps
11:10 AM Classic 500/750 Race – 8 Laps
11:55 AM Super Mono Race – 10 Laps
1:10 PM Sidecar Race – 8 Laps
2:00 PM 250/125 GP Race – 10 Laps
2:50 PM 125 Race – 10 Laps
3:40 PM Super Twins Race – 10 Laps
Words by Stevie Rial