All-time IRRC (International Road Racing Championship) Champions update, presenting the fourteen riders to have scooped at least one Supersport or Superbike title success.
Marek Cerveny holds the record now for most IRRC titles (six in total) after claiming last year a fourth consecutive Supersport crown.
SBK Champion, Darryl Tweed is the UK’s third series winner and the first winner from Northern Ireland.
Newly crowned IRRC Supersport, inaugural IRRC Sportbike Champions will be known post the 2026 season finale (20th September) at Frohburger Dreieck whilst the newly formed ESR (European Series Road Racing) Championship, first overall victor is to be-decided following the ‘Czech TT’ in Horice (9th August).
IRRC Champions through the past fifteen years, read as follows:
(Amount of IRRC Champion crowns, year of titles gained near racer’s name)
Marek Cerveny (Czech Republic) – 6 – 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Didier Grams (Germany) – 5 – 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021
Laurent Hoffmann (Belgium) – 2 – 2012, 2013
Sebastien Le Grelle (Belgium) – 2 – 2015, 2017
Joey den Besten (Netherlands) – 2 – 2014, 2017
Matthieu Lagrive (France) – 2 – 2018, 2019
Vincent Lonbois (Belgium) – 2 – 2016, 2022
Branko Srdanov (Netherlands) – 1 – 2012
Danny Webb (England) – 1 – 2018
Davey Todd (England) – 1 – 2019
Pierre Yves Bian (France) – 1 – 2021
Lukas Maurer (Switzerland) – 1 – 2023
David Datzer (Germany) – 1 – 2024
Darryl Tweed (Northern Ireland) – 1 – 2025
An added bonus covering ‘3 Nations Cup’ Champions in years 2003–2009.
Kris Jennes (Belgium) – 3 – 2003, 2004, 2005
Denny Lannoo (Belgium) – 2 – 2006, 2007
Stefan Demeulemeester (Belgium) – 1 – 2008
Didier Grams (Germany) – 1 – 2009
(Racers with the exact same number of IRRC crowns, sorted by earlier achievement.)
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
