From June 20 to 22, 2025, the third round of the International German Motorcycle Championship will take place in Most, Czech Republic. The Autodrom circuit features a 4.21-kilometer lap, with twelve right-hand turns and nine left-hand turns.
Meanwhile, the competition is heating up in the top Superbike class. Six additional classes are also set to provide a spectacular show, including two races in the FIM Sidecar World Championship.
BMW vs. Ducati and Honda. Hannes Sommer (Masteroil Alpha Van Zon BMW) vs. Lukas Tulovic (Triple M Racing Ducati Frankfurt) and Florian Alt (Holzhauer Racing Promotion). The IDM Superbike championship is fiercely contested; Hannes Sommer leads the overall standings after four races. A win and a second-place finish at the season opener in Oschersleben have catapulted the BMW rider to the top of the standings. One round later at the Schleizer Dreieck, Lukas Tulovic and Florian Alt split the wins. In Oschersleben, both had retired in the first race. The round in the Bohemian industrial city of Most promises plenty of drama, as Tulovic is now just one point behind the Estonian leader. Another twelve points behind, Florian Alt is hoping for his big chance.
Or will things turn out completely differently? Toni Finsterbusch (GERT56 by RS Speedbikes), a fixture in the class, is still eager to finally claim his first Superbike victory. “I’ve already had a few second-place finishes. It wouldn’t be bad to be at the very top,” says the Saxon, who celebrated his 32nd birthday this weekend. Finsterbusch does, however, have a few rivals on his list who see things differently. Among them are Lorenzo Zanetti, his own teammate Jan-Ole Jähnig, and Leandro Mercado. The Argentine’s performance at the FIM Endurance World Championship a week ago in Spa has given him another big boost. Riding for Team Champion-MRP-Tecmas, he not only secured pole position in the Stocksport class but also won the race alongside Hannes Soomer. “I’m not worrying about that,” Finsterbusch says calmly. “For me, it would be great if things started looking up again after the mixed results at Schleiz. If a win is within reach, I’d certainly go for it.” The battle is on all fronts to ensure everyone is in top form for the IDM.
In the slightly smaller—but no less exciting—IDM Supersport class, Honda rider Dirk Geiger (MCA Racing) Supersport taken the lead. Because things didn’t go well at all for Andreas Kofler (Yamalube Motorsport Kofler) in Schleiz recently, the defending champion from Austria has fallen from first place to third. He also had to let Belgian Ducati rider Luca de Vleeschauwer (Track and Trades Wixx Racing) pass him. The top ten remains very tightly contested. At Most, it remains to be seen whether the Czech riders Stepan Zuda (Eder Racing) and Filip Feigl (Genius Racing Team by MotoLife) will rise to the occasion on their home track and disrupt the established leaders. And the question still remains: How will Lennox Lehmann (Apreco Ten Kate) fare at Most? The fast rider from Dresden has had no luck so far.
The introduction of the new IDM Sportbike class has proven to be a huge hit. It has replaced the previous junior class, IDM Supersport . Normann Broy, Head of Motorsports at Motor Presse Stuttgart, explains: “The new class is very interesting for motorcycle manufacturers, as the models raced have significantly greater market relevance than the 300cc bikes.” The format—which the FIM had originally planned for 2026 as part of the World Superbike events—will make its debut at all IDM events in 2025. This guarantees excellent preparation. True to this spirit, the daring Dane Oliver Svendsen (Triumph Germany Racing Team) secured a one-two finish at the season opener, while Iñigo Iglesias claimed two victories at the second event at the Schleizer Dreieck. The Spaniard was racing for the Saxon Freudenberg Team as a substitute for the injured Luis Rammerstorfer. In Most, he found his permanent home with the newly founded Team Wematik Racing by RT Motorsports.
The ADAC Junior Cup, Northern Talent Cup, Twin Cup, and, of course, the two races for the FIM Sidecar World Championship will provide excellent entertainment as part of the supporting program. The sidecars are coming straight from the last World Championship round in Hungary. The German-Swiss duo of Markus Schlosser and Luca Schmidt lost the championship lead to Harry Payne and Kevin Rousseau at the Pannonia-Ring and are hoping for a rematch in the Czech Republic.
Tickets, including access to the paddock, can be conveniently booked from home through the ticket shop. Prices: 30.00 euros for a Saturday ticket, 40.00 euros for a Sunday ticket, and 55.00 euros for a weekend ticket. Admission is free for children 14 and under.
Can't make it due to work or other commitments? You can watch the IDM races via a free live stream at www.idm.de/live.
2025 Dates:
May 9–11, 2025 – Oschersleben
May 30–June 1, 2025 – Schleiz
June 20–22, 2025 – Most (CZ)
July 4–6, 2025 – Oschersleben
August 15–17, 2025 – Assen (NL)
September 5–7, 2025 – Nürburgring
September 26–28, 2025 – Hockenheim
