By Made possible by Czech road racing statistician, aficionado Jan Vavra, Road Racing News fastest racers per nation series is back this morning but with a twist.
The swiftest Horice exponents of 2024 season combined from the 61st 300 Curves of Gustav Havel, 31st Czech TT/IRRC events are showcased.
(Best 2024 lap time, positioned near racer’s name)
Germany: David Datzer – 2.12.041 (new lap record plus all time lap record set during qualifying – 2:11.843)
Finland: Erno Kostamo – 2.12.449 (now fastest Finnish racer ever)
Switzerland: Lukas Maurer – 2.13.220 (now fastest Swiss racer ever)
Belgium: Come Geenen – 2.14.085 (now fastest Belgian racer and quickest newcomer of all time)
Italy: Luca Gottardi – 2.15.117 (now fastest Italian racer ever)
Czech Republic: Petr Najman – 2.15.636 (now Supersport lap record holder)
Northern Ireland: Adam McLean – 2.16.220 (now fastest Northern Irish racer ever)
Sweden: Markus Karlsson – 2.16.331 (now fastest Swedish racer ever)
Slovakia: Tomas Toth – 2.16.786 (now fastest Slovakian racer ever)
Wales: Rhys Hardisty – 2.17.468 (now fastest Welsh racer ever)
Netherlands: Ilja Caljouw – 2.18.924
England: Gary Johnson – 2.19.009
Austria: Florian Astner – 2.19.725
France: Stephane Bednarek – 2.21.114
Isle of Man: Jamie Williams – 2.22.424
Poland: Dawid Dziedzic – 2.45.883
An added bonus, covering quickest Supersport pilots.
Czech Republic: Petr Najman – 2.15.636 (new Supersport lap record holder)
Northern Ireland: Adam McLean – 2.16.220 (now fastest Supersport newcomer ever)
Germany: Wolfgang Schuster – 2.17.766 (now German fastest Supersport racer ever)
Netherlands: Ilja Caljouw – 2.18.924
England: Gary Johnson – 2.19.009 (now English fastest Supersport racer ever)
Switzerland: Mauro Poncini – 2.19.687 (now Swiss fastest Supersport racer ever)
Slovakia: Miroslav Sloboda – 2.21.236 (now Slovakian fastest Supersport racer ever)
Wales: Rhys Hardisty – 2.21.765 (now Welsh fastest Supersport racer ever)
Isle of Man: Jamie Williams – 2.22.424
France: Nicolas Therouin – 2.24.545 (Unofficial rapidest Romain Cleaz-Savoyen – 2.24.127 set during qualifying)
Belgium: Gregory Botty – 2.26.155
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Jan Vavra
