When the International German Motorcycle Championship kicks off its new season this coming weekend, May 12–14, 2023, superbike rider Paul Fröde will be just a stone’s throw from the racetrack. If he drives there, the engine won’t even be halfway warmed up by the time he reaches his destination. At his home race, however, the 20-year-old from the HRP Junior Team will face challenges unlike anywhere else. But after a turbulent preseason, nothing will throw him off his game.
“I’m sure I’ll have lots of visitors and guests. It’s the best feeling ever to race on your home track,” says Fröde, who is expecting family, friends, sponsors, and supporters. “I’m looking forward to it, even though it’s both a curse and a blessing. After all, I have to focus on riding,” he says, aware of the increased workload, “but it’s no different in MotoGP, and they manage it just fine. So will I.”
Fröde has been working through a rigorous training program over the past few weeks. After breaking his collarbone in Valencia this winter, he had to take a break, and the Saxon was sidelined for four weeks. “Plate in, left side again—same as always,” he says, referring to the same incident in 2020. “But now I don’t feel a thing.”
Fröde has therefore made the most of the remaining time before the start of the season. “Things are going well with the Honda,” he says about his preparations, but it’s clear there’s still more to come. He’s trained in Most, at the Sachsenring, in Oschersleben earlier this week, and is currently back in Most. Fröde is leaving no stone unturned in his efforts to keep moving up the ranks with the CBR 1000 RR-R.