By With the 2024 International Road Racing Championship, looming nearer day by day, it’s a good time to showcase the lap record holders at the circuits, that will be hosting this year IRRC events.
Recently, renowned Czech road racing statistician Jan Vavra, has put all the facts together on this topic alongside added information including, circuits length, amount of turns and meeting dates.
Jan’s latest stats feature for Road Racing News, reads as follows:
Hengelo – Varsselring (Netherlands): 11 & 12th May 2024
Length: 4878 m (3.031 miles)
Turns: 16
Lap record holders:
Superbike IRRC: Vincent Lonbois (Belgium) – 1.45.438 (166.551 km/h = 103.490 mph) – 2022 – Yamaha YZF-R1
Supersport IRRC: Jorn Hamberg (Netherlands) – 1.49.591 (160.239 km/h = 99.568 mph) – 2023 – Yamaha YZF-R6
Superbike Benelux Trophy: Arie Vos (Netherlands) – 1.45.633 (166.244 km/h = 103.299 mph) – 2014 – Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Supersport Benelux Trophy: Raymond Schouten (Netherlands) – 1.49.452 (160.443 km/h = 99.695 mph) – 2010 – Yamaha YZF-R6
Schleizer Dreieck (Germany): 14, 15 & 16th June 2024
Length: 3805 m (2.364 miles)
Turns: 14
Lap record holders:
Superbike IRRC: Ville Valtonen (Finland) – 1.26.316 (158.696 km/h = 98.609 mph) – 2023 – BMW M 1000 RR
Supersport IRRC: Jorn Hamberg (Netherlands) – 1.29.785 (152.564 km/h = 94.799 mph) – 2023 – Yamaha YZF-R6
Superbike IDM: Markus Reiterberger (Germany) – 1.24.011 (163.050 km/h = 101.315 mph) – 2022 – BMW M 1000 RR
Supersport IDM: Melvin Van Der Voort (Netherlands) – 1.27.134 (157.206 km/h = 97.683 mph) – 2023 – Yamaha YZF-R6
Imatranajo (Finland): 5, 6 & 7th July 2024
Length: 4950 m (3.076 miles)
Turns: 11
Lap record holders:
Superbike IRRC: Danny Webb (United Kingdom) – 1.50.616 (161.098 km/h = 100.102 mph) – 2018 – BMW S 1000 RR
Supersport IRRC: Pauli Pekkanen (Finland) – 1.55.856 (153.812 km/h = 95.574 mph) – 2018 – MV Agusta F3 675
Circuit De Chimay (Belgium): 27 & 28th July 2024
Length: 4420 m (2.764 miles)
Turns: 16
Lap record holders:
Superbike IRRC: Vincent Lonbois (Belgium) – 1.36.836 (164.319 km/h = 102.103 mph) – 2018 – BMW S 1000 RR
Supersport IRRC: Matthieu Lagrive (France) – 1.41.526 (156.728 km/h = 97.386 mph) – 2019 – Yamaha YZF-R6
Superbike BeNeCup: Sebastien Le Grelle (Belgium) – 1.36.957 (164.114 km/h = 101.976 mph) – 2017 – BMW S 1000 RR
Supersport BeNeCup: Come Geenen (Belgium) – 1.42.406 (155.382 km/h = 96.550 mph) – 2018 – Yamaha YZF-R6
Horice (Czech Republic): 10 & 11th August 2024
Length: 5150 m (3.200 miles)
Turns: 26
Lap record holders:
Superbike IRRC: David Datzer (Germany) – 2.13.141 (139.251 km/h = 86.527 mph) – 2022 – BMW S 1000 RR
Supersport IRRC: Jorn Hamberg (Netherlands) – 2.16.142 (136.181 km/h = 84.619 mph) – 2023 – Yamaha YZF-R6
Frohburger Dreieck (Germany): 14 & 15th September 2024
Length: 4750 m (2.952 mi)
Turns: 8
Lap record holders:
Superbike IRRC: Vincent Lonbois (Belgium) – 1.33.369 (183.144 km/h = 113.800 mph) – 2016 – BMW S 1000 RR
Supersport IRRC: Sheridan Morais (South Africa) – 1.37.623 (175.164 km/h = 108.842 mph) – 2019 – Yamaha YZF-R6
Photo credit: Nick Wheeler
Words by Stevie Rial, Jan Vavra
