Exciting races, attractive venues, an average of 10 percent more spectators than last year, and, above all, a strong team behind the scenes form the foundation for the continued success of the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) in 2019. With Motor Presse Stuttgart as its promoter, Germany’s premier motorcycle road racing series has gained momentum and is back on track for success.
However, without financial support, nothing gets done. The six IDM pool partners—BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki, and Yamaha—remain on board, as do the series’ major sponsors, forming the backbone of the series. Pirelli remains the series’ exclusive tire supplier and will provide new tire types for all IDM solo classes in 2019.
For the first time in a long while, the event dates for the upcoming season have already been finalized during the current season finale. “This gives all teams and sponsors planning certainty,” says Matthias Schröter, who heads the MOTORRAD ACTION TEAM , the in-house unit at Motor Presse Stuttgart responsible for organizing and running the IDM. “At the same time, this lays the groundwork for attracting additional interested parties to participate on and off the tracks as early as possible.”
The new season kicks off at the Lausitzring from May 17 to 19, 2019. The season finale will be held, as is tradition, at the Hockenheimring from September 27 to 29, 2019. Other venues include the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Circuit Zolder, Autodrom Most, the Nürburgring, the Schleizer Dreieck, and the TT Circuit Assen.
Preliminary IDM dates for 2019:
Lausitzring
May 17–19, 2019
Speedweek Oschersleben
June 6–9, 2019
Zolder (Belgium)
June 21–23, 2019
Truck GP Nürburgring (SBK 1000)
July 19–21, 2019
Schleizer Dreieck
July 26–28, 2019
Most (CZ)
August 9–11, 2019
Assen (Netherlands)
September 6–8, 2019
Hockenheim
September 27–29, 2019