Overview

• IDM officials said foreign riders were refused start permissions for Schleiz, which would prevent them from scoring points.
• Series manager Normann Broy called the situation incompatible with sporting fairness and the championship’s international character.
• The promoter and Germany’s DMSB lobbied for months to reverse the rule but reported no success.
• Organisers said recent safety upgrades at Schleizer Dreieck, implemented with the MSC and the operating company, did not affect the federations’ decision.
• Schleizer Dreieck, Germany’s oldest active natural circuit at 3.805 km with a mix of infield and closed public roads, now appears unlikely to host motorcycle racing in the near term.