Registration for Germany's top motorcycle racing series has begun. The first riders have signed up. The fastest were: Michael Ghilardi in the IDM Superbike class, the Beinlich brothers in the IDM Supersport 600 class, and newcomer Alec Willemen in the IDM Supersport 300 class.
Swiss rider Michael Ghilardi was the first to make his debut in the IDM Superbike series. Having competed as a guest rider at Hockenheim in 2022, he now plans to race full-time on the Yamaha YZF-R1.
Brothers Christoph and Troy Beinlich got everything sorted out in the IDM “ Supersport .” “We took care of it right away, so that’s one thing checked off the list,” says Chris Beinlich about the official registration. However, the new “ Supersport Next Generation” regulations—which have been adapted to the Supersport World Championship—present him and his family with major challenges. “We have four Yamahas whose engines need to be brought up to the new standards,” reports the Pößnecker native. “We’ve checked with various tuners. But we’ve decided against having them do the work. We’ll be doing most of it ourselves. It won’t be easy, but we’re committed to the new regulations—that’s what we’ve decided. And we won’t show up at the starting line without having good equipment.”
Alec Willemen is a new name in the IDM Supersport 300. The 17-year-old Dutch rider is a rising star from the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Cup, where he finished fifth overall last year. Willemen made it onto the podium three times and won the first race at the Red Bull Ring.