IDM SSP 300: Freudenberg dominates, Svendsen in the lead

The top three finishers in the IDM Supersport 300 class were all decked out in bright KTM orange. The Freudenberg team riders battled it out among themselves at the end of the race. Oliver Svendsen emerged as the winner.

Danish rider Oliver Svendsen (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing) demonstrated a keen sense of the decisive moment in the first race of the IDM Supersport 300. With a last-minute pass in the penultimate corner just before the finish line, he snatched the lead from his teammate Jeffrey Buis, securing his first victory in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM). Visibly relieved and happy, the 20-year-old said afterward: “I was finally able to show what I’m capable of and that I can keep up with the World Championship riders.” After three difficult years, Svendsen hopes that this first victory will be the starting point for a successful season and open doors for him to the World Championship.

Ruben Bijman (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing) capitalized on Svendsen’s move and also overtook Buis. He secured the second KTM podium finish. A photo finish between guest rider Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) and Jeffrey Buis ultimately decided third place. Buis edged out Veneman by a nose, completing an all-Freudenberg podium.

Veneman, who is not eligible for championship points as a guest rider, finished fourth. KTM rider Phillip Tonn came in fifth.

Dutch drivers Dylan Czarkowski (Racing DC) and Senna van den Hoven (Molenaar Racing) finished seventh and eighth, followed by Korbinian Brandl (RBR Racing), Emil Tägtlund (Tägtlund Motorsport), and Fabio Sarasino (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing). Sarasino crashed his bike on the third lap but was able to return to the race.

IDM Supersport 300 Race 1 Results: