By * Gary Johnson (2.19.009) is now fifth rider in history with TT podium finish in his road racing CV also with lap time sub 2:20 in Horice (same as Davey Todd, Jamie Coward, Pierre Yves Bian and much-missed Dan Kneen).
* Fastest Welsh ‘Czech TT’ participant Rhys Hardisty (2.17.468), made huge progress, rewarded with a personal best lap time, five seconds speedier than from his event premiere in 2023.
* Veronika Hankocyova (2.30.306) also set her personal best lap, and she is fastest female racer for categories Supersport and Super Twins in Horice history.
* Announced potential first Spanish rider to Horice, Robert Tora Alonso did not start races during last weekend.
* Rico Penzkofer, team principal (Penz13) of Erno Kostamo and Luca Gottardi during the weekend, was Supersport race winner in 2006, fastest Horice newcomer in that year.
* Also, there are new lap records in yesteryear classes, Martin Slanec (2.44.694) in 250cc, Ondrej Mraz (2.41.414) in 500cc and the UK’s James Walker (2.42.403) in 750cc classic category.
* The mayor of the city, Horice Martin Pour, again featured in the start-list with a classic Honda 500.
* Jan Exner celebrated his 80th Birthday as Sidecar classics passenger, astride 70 years old BSA 500 Gold Flash.
* Forty years after his Horice debut with 500cc machinery, Karel Kalina celebrating his 70th Birthday was present again for Classics competition.
* Swiss legend Rolf Blatter secured Classic 350B race honours, 45 years after his first Horice visit, same year he finished second in the 50cc World Championship.
* Start marshal of Horice races, Rudolf Reil started again as Classic Sidecar passenger with German Klaus De Monte. Former Supersport IRRC rider Vladimir Snajdr also tackled three-wheeling action.
* Rico Vetter, Roman Bocek, Come Geenen, Karel Smolik (classic bike on fire) were involved during the weekend in red-flag race stopping crashes. Newcomer Darryl Tweed also tipped off twice. We wish all the injured a very quick and speedy recovery!
* See you in Horice in 2025 for 62nd edition of ‘300 Curves of Gustav Havel’ and 32nd edition of ‘Czech TT’!
Photo by Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
