Temperatures well over 30 degrees in the shade and track temperatures of 45 degrees turned the third race weekend of the International German Motorcycle Championship into a battle against the heat.
Soomer holds on to the top of the standings
It wasn’t just the temperatures that were at their peak during the third round of the IDM from June 20–22, 2025; Ducati rider Lukas Tulovic (Triple M Racing Ducati Frankfurt) also set a new record. The 25-year-old Bavarian made history with a fabulous time of 1:31.885 minutes in Superpole. This undoubtedly secured him the pole position in the IDM Superbike class.
But a victory for Tulovic was not to be this weekend. He suffered a setback in his success story. Instead, Hannes Soomer (Masteroil Alpha Van Zon BMW) won—the very rival Tulovic had intended to challenge for the lead. Just a single point separated the two before the first race. And Florian Alt (Holzhauer Racing Promotion), riding the only Honda in the field, also finished ahead of him.
Florian Alt kept his cool in the second IDM Superbike race. After 16 laps, he took the win ahead of Toni Finsterbusch (GERT56 by RS Speedbikes) and Hannes Soomer. At first, “Tulo” had been leading the race. A blow to his motorcycle abruptly changed the situation. The chain had snapped, ending the race for him. This also shook up the overall standings. Soomer now has a nine-point lead, though no longer over Tulovic, but over Alt. Tulovic has slipped to third place. Finsterbusch is lurking behind him—just one point behind.
Kofler is trying to limit the damage, and Geiger takes a tumble
Dirk Geiger (MCA Racing) picked up in the IDM Supersport class right where he left off. The Mannheim native won his fourth race of the season on Saturday aboard his Honda CBR 600 RR. Marvin Siebdrath finished second, securing a victory for Team Yamalube Motorsport Kofler, where team leader Andreas Kofler played damage control by finishing fifth. The defending champion from Austria, who had sustained injuries all over his body in his crash at the Schleizer Dreieck, had to grit his teeth. Another crash during practice had dealt the final blow to the 20-year-old Yamaha rider’s already badly injured shoulder. Štěpán Zuda’s (Eder Racing) third-place finish was a huge surprise, even though it was the Czech rider’s home race.
Dirk Geiger’s winning streak came to an end in the second race. The 22-year-old crashed spectacularly out of the race. For the first time, the hard-fought victory in the class went to Daniel Blin (AF Racing Team) from Poland. Second place went to the Czech rider Štěpán Zuda (Eder Racing). Defending champion Andreas Kofler (Yamalube Motorsport Kofler) managed to secure third place, thereby regaining ground in the overall standings. Geiger is now just 24 points behind. His teammate Lennox Lehmann (Apreco Ten Kate Yamaha Racing) had been unlucky so far, but returned to the top 5 at Most. For the first time this year, Luca Göttlicher and Valentino Herrlich from the official Kawasaki team (Kawasaki Weber Racing) both made it into the top 10.
Triumph riders battle it out among themselves
Oliver Svendsen (Triumph Germany Racing Team) dominated the first race of the IDM Sportbike class at Most and cruised to an unchallenged victory. The Dane never had any doubts, even though his Triumph teammate Iñigo Iglesias had closed in on him after a strong comeback. Iglesias’s debut with the new Wematik Racing by RT Motorsports team was a turbulent one. Even during the sighting lap, the chain on the Spaniard’s motorcycle snapped. Instead of starting the race from second on the grid, he had to turn into the pit lane to have a new chain installed. Time was of the essence to ensure Iglesias was back in time for the start of the race, which he ultimately had to begin from the very back of the grid. The World Championship veteran gave it his all on the track, but he was unable to catch Svendsen. Czech rider Petr Svoboda (WRP Racing) impressed on his home track with a third-place finish and numerous battles with Iglesias.
A photo finish determined that Iñigo Iglesias emerged victorious over Oliver Svendsen in the second race. After the start, Svendsen initially defended his pole position, but Iglesias closed in faster than expected. When two fight, the third man benefits—and in this case, that third man was once again Petr Svoboda. The Czech rider shot past Iglesias from behind out of nowhere, taking second place. From then on, a battle erupted among the three riders, with the lead changing hands back and forth. Winner Iñigo Iglesias crossed the finish line 0.005 seconds ahead of Svendsen.
Schlosser/Schmidt take the lead in the Sidecar World Championship
Two rounds of the Sidecar World Championship were held in Most. Harry Payne and Kevin Rousseau continued their winning streak and took the victory in the sprint race. The Christie brothers, Sam and Tom, secured second place, while Markus Schlosser and Luca Schmidt (Team Schlosser/LCR Yamaha) had to play catch-up after an incident. They had collided with Payne/Rousseau (Steinhausen Racing/ARS Yamaha). The collision had consequences for Schlosser. The steering no longer functioned properly. He had to veer off into the grass at one point, but managed to fight his way back to third place on the podium.
In the second race, Payne and Rousseau took the lead from the pole-sitter. On the fourth lap, their engine failed. The British-French team had to retire. Schlosser wasted no time, regained the lead, and savored the victory to the fullest after the recent setbacks. The Christie brothers finished second, just as they had the day before. There was a first in third place. Paul Leglise and Marjorie Cescutti from France celebrated their very first World Championship podium.
The IDM weekend offered spectators endless variety and excitement, further heightened by the supporting races. The next event isn’t far off. From July 4 to 6, the IDM will be in Oschersleben.