IDM: Season Opener in Saxony's Motorcycle Mecca
The wait is over. The International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) kicks off its new season this coming weekend. Seven events are on the calendar. The season begins from the 3rd to the 5th …
IDM: “The relationship has been reversed” (Normann Broy)
The countdown is on. The International German Motorcycle Championship is ready to kick off the season. From May 3 to 5, 2024, Germany’s premier road racing series will be making a stop at the Sachsenring. The event will feature …
FIM Sidecar: Schlosser with Schmidt, Werkstetter with Pirat
Luca Schmidt had been having sleepless nights before he made his decision. But the 20-year-old from Zeulenroda, Thuringia, accepted the offer to be Markus Schlosser’s co-driver in the FIM …
IDM SBK: Thöni to Replace Vugrinec at Season Opener
Martin Vugrinec has been sidelined since his sudden crash at the World Endurance Championship season opener in Le Mans a week ago. The Croatian will not be competing at the IDM season opener on the first weekend in May at the Sachsenring …
IDM SBK: Hertrampf Racing Back on Ducati
After many discussions around the turn of the year, it was actually almost a done deal within the Hertrampf Racing team to take a one-year break from the IDM Superbike series. But often …
IDM: A Very Personal Farewell to Troy Beinlich
He was preparing for his second IDM “ Supersport ” season, but Troy Beinlich lost his life after a crash at the traditional season opener, the “1,000 Kilometers of Hockenheim.” On Saturday, …
IDM SBK: Hannes Soomer Injured After Crash at Le Mans
The season opener of the World Endurance Championship at Le Mans came right in the middle of Hannes Sommer’s anticipation for the IDM race on the first weekend in May at the Sachsenring. The Estonian, who races for Team Enos Motorsport …
IDM SBK: “Spider” Vugrinec in the Hospital with Broken Legs
Martin Vugrinec’s race at the season opener of the World Endurance Championship last weekend in Le Mans, France, turned into a disaster. Two weeks before the start of the season in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) …
FIM Sidecar: “Went as a spectator, came back as the World Championship leader”
As a child, Luca Schmidt was a really good chess player and even competed in the state championships. But he’s now fully immersed in the sidecar scene. Yesterday, the 20-year-old passenger from …
FIM Sidecar: Schlosser/Schmidt Pull Off a Sensational Win in the Season Opener
Swiss rider Markus Schlosser had actually officially ended his sidecar racing career in 2022. On a whim—practically on a whim—he made his comeback at this year’s season opener in Le Mans. And he’s heading into the race as the World Championship leader …