A highlight for fans of classic motorbikes: the 29th Zschorlau Triangle Race

The Zschorlauer Dreieck Classic Grand Prix will be back again in 2026. The 29th edition of the event will take place on 1 and 2 August. Fans of historic racing cars and their drivers are in for a real treat. “Our line-up of drivers for this year is largely finalised and is once again absolutely impressive. However, we’re still saving one or two top-class drivers for 2027, when we’ll be hosting our next anniversary Classic GP – the 30th edition,” explained Uwe Stübner, chairman of 1. Auer MSC.

At this year’s ‘pre-anniversary edition’, the two former world championship runners-up and regular guests, Aalt Toersen from the Netherlands and the Swiss Rolf Blatter (an honorary member of the 1. Auer MSC), will once again be revving their engines and bringing back memories of the old days.

Alongside his 50cc Kreidler and a 125cc MBA, which he intends to ride around the circuit, a MuZ-Weber 500 GP1 in his luggage – the bike with which the legal successor to the cult Zschopau brand MZ competed in Grand Prix racing in 1999, for example with the Italian Luca Cadalora and the Dutchman Jurgen van den Goorbergh. Whether Rolf Blatter will be piloting this speed demon himself remains to be seen. In any case, it will be on display for close-up viewing.

For the first time, the three-time sidecar world champion will be coming to Zschorlau as co-pilot to Adolf Hänni from Switzerland to pay his respects to this ever-lovingly organised event. “I’ve heard a lot about the Zschorlau Triangle and know that there are plenty of enthusiastic sidecar racing fans in eastern Germany. Unfortunately, I’ve never managed to attend the event in the Ore Mountains before, but this time I simply have to go. I’d like to thank you for the invitation and I’m already really looking forward to seeing what’s in store,” says Hänni, now 71 but still very much a man of business, expressing his anticipation.

They will be joined once again by numerous greats from GDR motor racing, led by former champions Rainer Richter, Stefan Tennstädt, Johannes Kehrer and Rainer Liebe, who are all getting back in the saddle. Also in attendance will be, amongst others, Heinz Rosner, Jürgen Lenk, Bernd Köhler and Wolfgang Rösch as guests of honour who won’t be taking part in the race.

This year, the spotlight will be on the MZ brand and the long and successful history of motorcycle manufacturing in Zschopau, marked by the MZ Cup, now in its 30th year. This affordable, fair and friendly form of motorcycling is still going strong. What once began as a racing series for the MuZ Skorpion has developed into a fixture for all like-minded enthusiasts who prioritise the fun of racing.

For the past two years, the Cup has been run by a new organising team, which is continuing the series’ tradition whilst also bringing fresh impetus to the event. The emphasis is on a relaxed atmosphere, fun without the pressure to perform, and a community where newcomers feel just as at home as experienced racers. Racing takes place in the Stock Class on largely standard ‘MZ Skorpions’ and in the Open Class with motorcycles of similar performance. The easy-to-handle machinery, the comparatively low costs and exciting races are what give the MZ Cup its special appeal to this day.

If you enjoy genuine racing, fair battles and a friendly atmosphere, this is the place for you. For three decades, the MZ Cup has proven that you can have plenty of fun on the racetrack even without a big budget. Now, although not as part of the competitive programme but in the form of exhibition runs, the organisers are delighted to be taking part in the Zschorlauer Dreieck Classic Grand Prix for the first time.

The event kicks off on Friday, 31 July 2026, at 7 pm with a bikers’ service in the marquee, followed by live music from ‘Kleinkunstkombinat brotlos’ until late into the night. On Saturday (1 August), demonstration runs for all classes will begin at 12 noon, and from 7 pm the next festival event will take place, featuring live music, this time by ‘Old Spice’. On Sunday (2 August), demonstration runs for historic racing machinery will continue from 8 am, with two runs per class.

Further information is available at www.auermsc.de.