- June 8, 2024
- Stevie Rial
Road Racer’s Adventures: Endurance World Championship, Spa
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium is a legendary venue for motorcycles, 6985 metres-4.340 miles long, with an iconic first section of the course, ‘Raidillon de l’Eau Rouge’. During the circuit’s…
Read More- April 16, 2024
- Stevie Rial
Road Racer’s Adventures: Croix En Ternois
Croix-En-Ternois is a short circuit in France close to the Belgian boarder. Races have been held on the circuit since 1973 and last weekend it hosted national Belgian Championship races.…
Read More- November 24, 2023
- Stevie Rial
Fabled Belgian Horice Speedsters
Special thanks to Czech Road Racing statistician Jan Vavra for putting together another fascinating stats based article, which revolves around 21st Century Belgian racers circulating around the Czech Republic’s most…
Read More- December 9, 2020
- Stevie Rial
Event Re-Cap: IRRC 2016, Circuit Paalgraven
The last time the IRRC fraternity ventured to the Oss based Circuit Paalgraven, the unquestioned, dominant Superbike forces were fellow countryman Vincent Lonbois and Sebastien Le Grelle. Evenly matched, the…
Read More- July 6, 2020
- Stevie Rial
Road Racer’s Adventures: Benelux Trophy, Nurburgring
Saturday’s Benelux Trophy action at the famous Nurburgring featured various prominent IRRC competitors including twice Supersport class Champion, Laurent Hoffmann. Hoffmann piloting the DLF Racing Suzuki which he previously tested…
Read More- May 12, 2020
- Stevie Rial
Stats: Superbike Giants Of Chimay
Throughout the past seven years no less than 17 racers have lapped under the 1 minute 40 second barrier, at Belgium’s most acclaimed active roads course, Circuit De Chimay. As…
Read More- May 11, 2020
- Stevie Rial
Circuit Paalgraven, Old School Racing With A Friendly Atmosphere
Since joining the pure roads scene in 2004, the Oss based Circuit Paalgraven has proven a great breeding ground for many of the Netherlands foremost racing talents. This includes current…
Read More- April 3, 2020
- Stevie Rial
Road Racing’s Great Races: IRRC Imatranajo 2017 – Open Superbike Race
The Finnish Grand Prix home for multiple years, the iconic Imatranajo course has been raced on over the years by a who’s who of racing greats including Giacomo Agostini, Barry…
Read More- March 19, 2020
- Stevie Rial
Stats: Chimay Open Trophy – Supersport/Superbike Race Winners 2013-2019
Throughout the past seven years no less than 17 racers have secured at least one Supersport or Superbike race victory at the prestigious Open Trophy meeting at Belgium’s most illustrious…
Read More- January 6, 2019
- Stevie Rial
IRRC The First Ten Years – Recent Championships
The final part of Road Racing News, new series on the first ten years of the IRRC (International Road Racing Championship), focuses upon the recent championships which have elevated the…
Read More- January 29, 2018
- Stevie Rial
Reigning Champion Le Grelle To Miss 2018 IRRC Series
Reigning IRRC Superbike champion Sebastien Le Grelle, is a confirmed non starter for this years International Road Racing Championship, having not been able to gain the necessary funding to take…
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