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Markus Reiterberger (GER), four-time IDM Champion, returns to the EuroMoto (IDM) Championship with the Masteroil – Alpha – Van Zon – BMW team. His comeback is a major boost for a series that continues to grow in strength and popularity. The last time Reiterberger contested a full IDM season, he claimed the title in 2022.…

From IDM to EURO MOTO Motor Presse Stuttgart launches a new European Racing Platform for Superbike, Supersport and Sportbike With the introduction of EURO MOTO, Motor Presse Stuttgart is expanding its motor sporting portfolio from 2026 onwards. Building on the successful development of the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM), EURO MOTO represents the logical next…

The 2025 International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) season began in May and came to an end last weekend at the Hockenheimring. The Masteroil-alpha-Van Zon-BMW team, led by Belgian Werner Daemen, was represented in the IDM Superbike by Leandro “Tati” Mercado (Argentina), Hannes Soomer (Estonia), Bálint Kovács (Hungary) and Milan Merckelbagh (Netherlands). At the end of…

The penultimate round of the 2025 International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) took place at the Nürburgring last weekend, and the Eifel region provided unusually abundant sunshine. Werner Daemen, head of the Masteroil-alpha-Van Zon-BMW team, was back at the start with a full team. Hannes Soomer (Estonia), Leandro Mercado (Argentina), Bálint Kovács (Hungary) and Milan Merckelbagh…

The summer break for the International German Championship (IDM) came to an end last weekend. The TT Circuit in Assen, Netherlands, was the destination for the Masteroil-alpha-Van Zon-BMW team with its Belgian boss Werner Daemen. As always, he had his Superbike squad with Leandro Mercado (Argentina), Hannes Soomer (Estonia), Bálint Kovács (Hungary), and Milan Merckelbagh…

After a short break, the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) resumed last weekend. The venue was the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben for the second time this year. The fourth event of the year marked the halfway point of the 2025 season. Once again, the Masteroil-alpha-Van Zon-BMW team with Belgian team boss Werner Daemen was right in…

Fans and riders gathered in Most, Czech Republic, last weekend for the third of seven events in this year’s International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM). Belgian team boss Werner Daemen travelled to the Superbike class races with his quartet of riders from the Masteroil-alpha-Van Zon-BMW team, consisting of Hannes Soomer (Estonia), Leandro Mercado (Argentina), Bálint Kovács…

IDM Schleiz: Not for the faint-hearted The Masteroil-alpha-Van Zon-BMW team travelled to Thuringia last weekend. The riders and thousands of fans of the International German Championship (IDM) gathered at the Schleizer Dreieck for the second of seven race weekends in the 2025 season. Belgian team boss Werner Daemen travelled with the entire IDM Superbike quartet…

The winter break for the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) lasted eight months before the 2025 season finally got underway last weekend at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, with the hunt for points and trophies resuming. With a new name and a new look, but with the same motivation as ever, the most successful team in…

Points as part of the International German Motorcycle Championship IDM will not be awarded until May 2025. But Team Masteroil-Alpha-Van Zon-BMW, owned by Belgian Werner Daemen, is already preparing for the new season. Last year, the BMW team with Ukrainian Ilya Mikhalchik once again took the title in Germany’s top motorcycle racing category, the ninth…