Geiger sets the record straight with a one-two and clinches the Supersport title

On Saturday evening, there was still some calculating to be done ahead of the Euro Moto Supersport final. Although Dirk Geiger had won the first race and extended his lead over Poland’s Daniel Blin to 32 points, with only 25 points still up for grabs, it was too early to celebrate. This was because Blin had lodged an appeal against the penalty he’d received from race control at Assen, and the DMSB’s appeals tribunal had not yet reached a final decision on the matter.

A bit of maths

Superbike rider Lukas Tulovic helped with the maths. “Blin was in first place at Assen,” he explained, “but was demoted to third. Geiger was second and was classified as first due to Blin’s penalty. Should the ruling go in Blin’s favour, he would be classified as first again, rather than third. He would then get nine points back. Geiger would lose one place and, with it, five points.” It all still comes down to 14 points.

But Geiger knew that he had to score at least seven points in the second race so that, if necessary, he would still remain ahead of the Pole in the standings even after the deduction of 14 points. “The conditions are simply perfect,” says the pole-sitter from nearby Mannheim ahead of the first race. “Of course, it’s a great feeling to be able to clinch the title here. But first we have to see the race through to the end. There’s still the matter of Daniel’s protest hanging over us. So winning the title today, on Saturday, is unlikely. But you never know. I’ll run my race, set my own pace and go all out, as always.”

From the middle of the race onwards, I managed that and rode my own race.

Dirk Geiger

Geiger gave his rivals no chance and pulled away right from the start. “We’re not looking ahead to next year just yet,” said Dirk Geiger, brushing aside the Superbike question from reporter Danijel Peric after his first victory. “I definitely felt comfortable right from the start of the race. The track just suits me – it’s my track. The team did a brilliant job; we kept making progress step by step. I was able to open up a gap straight away and ride at my own pace. From the middle of the race onwards, I managed it and rode my own race. I made sure everything was safe and that I didn’t make any silly mistakes. It all worked out perfectly.”

A clean finish

As Blin had finished second, the pressure on Geiger remained high right up until Sunday afternoon. “I know what I have to do,” Geiger explained ahead of the final and decisive race. No sooner said than done. With a lead of 2.5 seconds, he relegated Blin to second place and thus secured the 2026 Supersport title.

“It’s been an incredible season; I don’t even know what to say,” said the new champion. “I’ll just say a big thank you to everyone who supported me and was there for me. Huge respect to Daniel Blin – he really did a top job. Right at the start of the season, he really challenged me and brought out the best in me. After that, we really pushed each other to the limit again. A huge thank you to him and his team. And, of course, to my team and Yamaha Germany. They gave me a perfect bike. And thanks to everyone, my supporters and, of course, all the fans. It’s special to clinch the title here with a one-two finish. That’s what I’d planned before the weekend, and I managed it.”