Dirk Geiger is the champion of the EURO MOTO Supersport. In the second race of the Fuchs Silkolene Hockenheim Finale, the rider from Baden-Württemberg finally sealed the deal. He has so many points that there’s no longer any doubt. The title is secured for the 24-year-old Yamaha rider from Team Apreco.
The final race of the season was a spectacular performance by Geiger in front of his home crowd. After just two laps, the title favorite had already pulled ahead of the pack by 2.8 seconds, shifted into cruise control, and cruised toward his eighth victory of the season. Geiger had absolute confidence in the Yamaha YZF-R9 and hit the brakes like no one else. After 15 laps over 3.692 kilometers, his dream had become a reality: Geiger is the 2026 Supersport Champion.
With the title in hand, the previously announced move up to the Superbike class feels even better. “I don’t even know what to say,” said the otherwise talkative Dominator, clearly overwhelmed. Geiger also expressed his gratitude for the many battles with his last remaining title rival, Daniel Blin (Ducati): “At the start of the season, he really pushed me hard.” The Pole had won the first four races ahead of Geiger.
Blin finished second in the final Supersport race of the year and is the runner-up in the championship. Early on, he had to fend off a very spirited attack from Luca Göttlicher (LJ Racing), but was able to counter it. When Lucky Luc launched his next attack, however, Blin saw it coming and closed the door. Together with Lennox Lehmann (Yamaha) and Luca de Vleeschauwer (Yamaha), an interesting group of four formed.
Finally, Blin managed to break free from Göttlicher, who had been decisively overtaken by Lennox Lehmann on the eleventh lap. Lehmann set his sights on Blin toward the end as well, but his efforts came up empty. Lehmann had once again secured third place—for the eighth time this season. The Dresden native was delighted to have achieved the result on his own merits. In Saturday’s race, he had inherited it due to Göttlicher’s crash.
At the age of 19, he, in turn, delivered a brilliant season on a motorcycle that, as an exotic splash of color on the grid, combined with Göttlicher to reach unprecedented form. The Bavarian rider secured three podium finishes on the MV Agusta.
The result of the final race is also reflected in the overall standings: Geiger won the title ahead of Blin, Lehmann, and Göttlicher.
Luca de Vleeschauwer tried hard to keep up with the leading group. Instead, the gap widened, though guest rider Maximilian Kofler (Ducati) closed in on his rear wheel on the final lap. But there were no further changes.
Earlier, Filip Feigl (Yamaha) had squeezed past Freddie Heinrich (Kawasaki) to claim seventh place. Marvin Siebdrath was the top Honda rider, finishing in ninth place. Max Enderlein brought the MV Agusta home right in the top ten on his comeback. Will he continue next year? “Maybe.”
