IDM SBK: Reiti is worried after qualifying
It didn’t take a crystal ball to predict that the IDM Superbike season would feature a showdown between Markus Reiterberger and Florian Alt. The two BMW riders kicked off the season today with …
IDM SBK: Hikari Okubo to replace Luca Grünwald on Honda
It comes as a shock to Jens Holzhauer’s Honda team. IDM Superbike rider Luca Grünwald will be sidelined for the time being following a serious crash during the final test before the start of the season. The …
IDM SBK: Reiterberger vs. Alt, and Leonov is closing in
Just three more sleeps until the IDM kicks off the 2022 season at the Lausitzring. Among the top favorites in the Superbike class, there has already been the first …
IDM SBK: Finsterbusch, Puffe, and the BMWs face a test
An apprenticeship is followed by a journeyman’s exam. That’s the principle behind Team GERT56. Toni Finsterbusch, 28, from Krostitz in Saxony, and Julian Puffe, 26, from Schleiz in Thuringia, must …
IDM SBK: Noderer is now officially allowed to race with the "big boys"
New Superbike rider Gabriel Noderer has earned his full motorcycle license and can now ride his bike at full throttle on the road. The 25-year-old BMW S 1000 RR rider from the Kiefer Racing Team had to …
IDM SBK: The Drivers and the Technology
The IDM Superbike is the premier class of the International German Motorcycle Championship. This is where the battle between manufacturers and for prestige rages. Exactly four weeks before the season opener at the Lausitzring (June …
IDM SBK: Champion Mikhalchik Set for WorldSBK Debut
Michael van der Mark will not be able to compete this coming weekend at the Superbike World Championship opener in Aragón. He has broken his leg. This is a great opportunity for the three-time IDM Superbike champion …
IDM SBK: Reiti has definitely overcome his rain-related struggles
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: Noderer is impressed by the pace
After an eight-month break due to injury, Gabriel Noderer is back on a race bike. The Bavarian from Eysölden thinks his move up to the IDM Superbike series is “absolutely awesome.” At the Schleizer Dreieck, he …
IDM SBK: Wilbers-BMW and Alt Fine-Tune Their Performance
During the IDM tests in Valencia, Spain, Florian Alt led the timesheets in the premier class for much of the session. The hard work of the past few months is paying off for the title favorite from the Wilbers BMW Team …