Fans still have a good two months to wait, but then the time will finally come. The IDM returns to the Red Bull Ring in Austria from May 22 to 24, 2020. Tickets can now be ordered online at the ticket shop at https://www.gpticketshop.com/de/spielberg/idm/tickets.html.
From 2011 to 2013, Germany’s premier motorcycle road racing series was already a fixture on the motorsports calendar in Styria. Its comeback after a six-year hiatus promises to be a spectacular show. All IDM classes will be on the starting grid, complemented by various cup series. In the premier class, IDM Superbike 1000, top-tier riders will be competing, ranging from former MotoGP ace Jonas Folger (D) to Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR), Erwan Nigon (F), Bastien Mackels (B), Alessandro Polita (I), and Julian Puffe (D). Austria will be represented by Stefan “Steff” Kerschbaumer. The grid features highly tuned bikes from BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha. They boast well over 200 PS, and the title race is also a battle for the brands’ prestige.
In the IDM Supersport junior class, a model from Austria is also making its mark: the KTM RC 390 R. A sophisticated system ensures a level playing field among the various motorcycles, such as the KTM, the Yamaha YZF-R3, and the Kawasaki Ninja 400. The young guns are tearing up the racetrack. The winner of a race is usually not decided until after the final turn.
Thrilling races featuring world-class drivers and rising stars—that’s the IDM. In 2020, too, with public press conferences, autograph sessions, and pit walks. The IDM is and always will be a series you can experience up close.