Brno 2026 – MEC
The MotoMonster Endurance Cup finale at the legendary Automotodrom Brno. A packed grid was looking forward to three days of action, and the weather could hardly have been better. Friday brought blue skies and glorious sunshine all day, with temperatures still pleasantly manageable. It was already clear on Friday that this was going to be a seriously fast event, with riders having the whole day to dial in their set-ups for race day. Overnight, all hell broke loose: a massive thunderstorm swept through the paddock, bringing gale-force gusts and torrential rain. Luckily, the damage was limited, but there was still some clearing up to do in the morning. Straight afterwards, the place was a hive of activity. Teams prepared the pit lane for the four-hour race, tyres were changed and bikes were fuelled to the brim. At 2 pm, it was time to form up on the grid, with 50 teams entered.
We had already seen a few engines fail on Friday, and that trend continued in the endurance race. The first one blew just five minutes in – a poor start for NB Racing and the beginning of the first safety car period. Fortunately, the oil was off the racing line, and the Automotodrom crew had it soaked up in no time. Two hours later, the red flags came out: another engine had let go, and the oil needed clearing up before racing could resume. Those were the only two interruptions, and apart from a few minor issues, the four hours ran like clockwork.
SBK MEC
With 28 teams, SBK once again had the biggest field. Krachpolnikoff had already wrapped up the title at Most and were keen to take on the competition from Austria and Switzerland. Raceaffe were back with their original line-up from their very first MotoMonster outing. Despite technical problems with Manuel’s bike, they managed to stamp their authority on the race and take the win. Motorradfreunde Zillertal were also in superb form, but Raceaffe’s final charge proved too much, leaving them in second. N.E.R.T. wanted to make one last statement and managed to beat Krachpolnikoff, who were down to just two riders after Heiko’s bike failed. Fourth place was the best they could manage. Bündnis 1000 managed to snatch a place from WFA by Bumbu, who were running strongly but had to settle for sixth. In the championship, N.E.R.T. secured the runner-up spot, while Chaos Racing finished third overall ahead of WFA by Bumbu.
SSP MEC
Everything was still to play for in SSP. Radeberger Factory Racing arrived at Brno leading the championship, but Sturzbier Performance, Cozy and Team goldene Ananas all had one fewer race under their belts. With the dropped-score rule coming into play, Radeberger had little scope to improve their points total. MiMiMi Racing’s guest appearance in SSP proved unlucky: a technical fault with Alex’s bike put a strong result out of reach. Two Austrian teams were also on the grid, ready to take a few points off the regulars. Team R6 and Krutzler Bau both put in strong performances. Team R6 turned on the fireworks in the final hour and took the win ahead of Cozy, with both teams completing 91 laps. Team goldene Ananas claimed third ahead of Krutzler Bau and Sturzbier Performance. Radeberger Factory Racing completed the top six. That meant Team goldene Ananas successfully defended their 2025 championship title, with Sturzbier Performance finishing runners-up and Radeberger Factory Racing celebrating third overall.
FUN MEC
MiMiMi Racing had already secured the 2026 championship at Most and decided to race in SSP for the season finale. Both 890R Alliance and PEMA Racing still had a chance of finishing runners-up, while WFA also wanted a say in the matter. For Gummipuppe, it was simply a case of keeping Danish team Elyde behind them. PEMA had the edge both in qualifying and off the line. 890R Alliance stayed close, but after an hour and a half, the gearbox on Steven’s KTM gave up. From then on, it was clear that victory should be PEMA’s as long as they made no mistakes. WFA also managed to get past the Alliance to claim second place. Gummipuppe kept Elyde behind them, and Duck Racing finished sixth.
The podium ceremony for the four-hour race, followed by the presentation of the championship trophies, brought the 2026 MEC season to a fitting close. The championship party was great fun too, and it was lovely to celebrate with such an international crowd.
Even after a rather short night, everyone had to muster their energy once more: there were still three sprint races on the schedule.
Rookies
Kevin Winter secured pole ahead of Danny Pöhland and Stefan Gülde. Jonas Kiesling, Uwe Gerdesius and Andreas Schweigart filled the second row. Kevin fluffed the start and dropped down the order. It was a very different story for Uwe, who shot into the lead from the second row, with his son-in-law Danny hot on his heels. The pair already had a small advantage after the opening lap, with Stefan third and Andreas right behind him. Unfortunately, Stefan’s race was over after just one lap, and he had to pull into the pits. Things had already settled down at the front, too: Danny had snatched the lead, and although Uwe stayed close, he couldn’t mount a challenge and finished second. With Stefan out, Andreas had a lonely race. The leaders were long gone, and there was a sizeable gap back to fourth, leaving him to bring it home in third.
SSP
Pole in the Supersport class was firmly in Austrian hands. Daniel Hirscher was fastest, with Lars Kämmlein and Kai Pfaffhauser joining him on the front row. Tobias Gratz, Marian Siroky and Albert Krutzler were poised to pounce from row two. Daniel wasted no time: he took the lead off the line and immediately pulled away, delivering a flawless lights-to-flag victory and setting the fastest lap of the race. Lars held the advantage over Kai on the opening lap, but by lap two, Kai had moved into second and began to pull clear. That settled the top three, and the rest of the field also found its order fairly quickly, with little overtaking. Marian was the exception, managing to wrest fourth place from Florian Brenner.
SBK
Bernhard Führer had been right at the top of the timing screens throughout the event and secured pole for the SBK race as well. Michal Molnar and Rudi Masckke lined up alongside him, with Patrick Grieder, Christian Trott and Lukás Jancicka forming the second row. Bernhard made a poor start, while Rudi got away like a dream. On the straights, though, his ZX10R was simply swallowed up. Michal led at the end of the opening lap, followed by a three-rider group of Rudi, Bernhard and Patrick. Rudi had no answer to the other two either and slipped back to fourth. Bernhard set off after Michal and closed the gap, taking the lead at the end of the start-finish straight as they completed lap three. Michal, however, refused to be shaken off. Bernhard’s tyre choice then came back to haunt him: his tyre faded towards the end of the race, allowing Michal to reclaim the lead. Michal took the win ahead of Bernhard, with Patrick third and Rudi having to settle for fourth.
The podium filled up one last time, and the trophies were handed out. Afterwards, anyone with some energy left could enjoy the glorious weather and open the throttle for a few final laps of Brno’s fantastic circuit.
We had a brilliant time with you all once again and would like to thank every rider, helper and supporter for three fantastic days.
The photos were taken by Jonny from Pixelrace – many thanks!
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