By This morning’s fastest racers per nation piece with a twist, details the swiftest Circuit de Chimay exponents of 2024.
(Best 2024 lap time positioned near racer’s name)
Belgium: Come Geenen – 1.35.366 (new overall lap record holder)
Germany: David Datzer – 1.35.630 (now fastest German racer)
Switzerland: Lukas Maurer – 1.36.850 (now fastest Swiss racer)
Netherlands: Thijs Peeters – 1.37.108 (now fastest Dutch racer)
France: Gabriel Pons – 1.37.378 (now fastest French racer)
Sweden: Markus Karlsson – 1.37.834 (now fastest Swedish racer)
Italy: Luca Gottardi – 1.39.474 (now fastest Italian racer)
Northern Ireland: Adam McLean – 1.41.354 (now fastest Northern Irish racer)
Wales: Rhys Hardisty – 1.41.445 (now fastest Welsh racer)
England: Gary Johnson – 1.42.517
Czech Republic: Marek Cerveny – 1.43.022
Isle of Man: Jamie Williams – 1.44.730 (now fastest Manx racer)
Slovakia: Emil Krchnavy – 1.46.195
Denmark: Kare Rormand Jensen – 1.49.480 (now fastest Norwegian racer)
USA: Nick Allison – 1.56.021 (now fastest American racer)
Austria: Stefan Hofer – 2.01.220
Australia: Eric Lenser – 2.01.635 (Sidecars – now fastest Australian racer)
Taiwan: Roger Chen – 2.28.983 (Classics – now fastest Taiwan racer)
Luxembourg: Patrick Vander Eecken – 1.56.379 (lap time set in practice, did not start in the race)
An added bonus, covering quickest Supersport pilots.
Northern Ireland: Adam McLean – 1.41.354 (new Supersport lap record holder as newcomer)
Netherlands: Ilja Caljouw – 1.42.296 (now Dutch fastest Supersport racer)
England: Gary Johnson – 1.42.517 (now English fastest Supersport racer)
Switzerland: Mauro Poncini – 1.42.603 (now Swiss fastest Supersport racer)
Czech Republic: Marek Cerveny – 1.43.022
Germany: Rico Vetter – 1.43.797
France: Amalric Blanc – 1.44.566
Isle of Man: Jamie Williams – 1.44.730 (now fastest Manx Supersport racer)
Wales: Rhys Hardisty – 1.44.431 (now fastest Welsh Supersport racer)
Belgium: Gregory Botty – 1.46.641
Norway: Erik Kjuus – 1.49.515 (now fastest Norwegian Supersport racer)
Photo credit: Thijs Van Der Horst
Words by Jan Vavra
