By IRRC race winners per event take six, this time the Belgian Oostende – (Grote Prijs van de Noordzee) course.
Previously part of the 3 Nations Cup (2003-2009) before the IRRC series began, seven racers from just three different nations proved successful at Oostende from IRRC events in 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Firmly first wins’ tally wise is German roads scene giant Didier Grams (5 wins).
Placing nearest to Grams victories tally are jointly (each with two wins each) Belgium’s Timothy Baken, 2012 & 2013 IRRC Supersport Champion Laurent Hoffmann and 2015 & 2017 SBK Champion Sebastien Le Grelle.
The full list of those to take IRRC Oostende race victories, including wildcards is disclosed below:
(Amount of IRRC Superbike or IRRC Supersport Oostende wins near racer’s name. Huge thanks to Czech roads, roads scene statistician supremo Jan Vavra, for putting compiling together, the following information.)
Didier Grams (Germany) – 5
Timothy Baken (Belgium) – 2
Laurent Hoffmann (Belgium) – 2
Sebastien Le Grelle (Belgium) – 2
Wim Van Den Broeck (Belgium) – 1
David Drieghe (Belgium) – 1
Marek Cerveny (Czech Republic) – 1
(Racers with the exact same number of IRRC Oostende wins, sorted by earlier achievement, status before IRRC 2025 season, 2010 intertwined SBK/SSP races without separate classification of SBK and SSP, races of 3-Nations Cup 2003–2009 are not included.)
An added IRRC Oostende facts bonus for roads scene aficionados:
Active IRRC years: 4 (2010 and 2013–2015)
Finished IRRC races: 14 (SBK x 6 / SSP x 6 / SBK+SSP x 2)
Number of IRRC race winners: 7 riders from 3 nations
Photo credit: Robby Repsol
Words by Jan Vavra
