IDM SBK: Florian Alt Wins the Showdown Against Reiti
It was a nail-biter. The top stars of the premier class battled it out among themselves: Florian Alt on the Wilbers BMW with Pirelli’s soft tire on the rear wheel …
IDM SBK: Benny Wilbers – A One-of-a-Kind Celebrates His 70th Birthday
Everyone in the paddock knows him: red glasses, distinctive shoes, and long hair slicked back—Benny Wilbers is a legend. Charismatic, empathetic, innovative, and entrepreneurial. Today, May 21, 2022, …
IDM SBK: Vladimir Leonov is back on the track!
He’s back in the mix. The sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine had recently put a serious damper on 35-year-old Vladimir Leonov’s career. The IDM Superbike rider from Moscow was barred from competing under the current ban due to his Russian citizenship …
IDM SBK: Honda with Okubo and test bikes – without Grünwald
Japanese rider Hikari Okubo will also replace Luca Grünwald, who is out with a cruciate ligament injury, on the Team Honda Racing Promotion roster at Oschersleben. The Bavarian will be in attendance as a spectator on Sunday. Honda fans …
IDM: Schedule and Tips for Race Sunday
Today is race day. Now it’s time to get down to business. The IDM Superbike class will take to the track twice, as will the IDM Supersport class. In the junior IDM Supersport class and the sidecars …
IDM SBK: Reiti has definitely overcome his fear of rain
During the IDM tests in Valencia, Markus Reiterberger surprised everyone by setting the fastest times in the rain. Yet the three-time IDM Superbike champion had never been a fan of wet tracks in the past. The 28-year-old Bavarian from …
IDM SBK: Mackels plays it safe on the ZX-10 RR
The unpredictable weather during IDM practice in Valencia prompted new Kawasaki rider Bastien Mackels to keep his laps at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo to a minimum. Team manager Emil Weber is giving him …
IDM SBK: Grünwald battles through wind and weather
The official IDM spring test began today, March 18, 2022, in Valencia, Spain. Heavy rain, wind, and single-digit temperatures are throwing a wrench in some of the riders’ plans. Luca Grünwald said before the …
IDM SBK: Serial winner Côme Geenen has joined the team
Côme Geenen (pronounced "Kohm Gehnen") wants to make a name for himself in the IDM Superbike series. But who is this Belgian rider who won the 2021 IDM Pro Superstock Cup, competing in every …
IDM SBK: Marc Moser to ride for Ducati as a guest rider this summer
Marc Moser was most recently the team's regular Superbike rider for the Bonovo Action by MGM Racing Team. After the 2021 season ended, the team's withdrawal from the IDM was confirmed. The same was true for Marc …