Another fastest racers per nation piece with a twist, this time detailing the swiftest Jarno Saarinen Circuit Imatra exponents of 2024.
(Best 2024 lap time and info for current track layout, positioned near racer’s name)
Belgium: Come Geenen – 1.50.355 (new overall lap record holder as newcomer)
Finland: Erno Kostamo – 1.50.409 (now fastest Finnish racer)
Northern Ireland: Michael Dunlop – 1.50.419 (now fastest Northern Irish racer)
Germany: David Datzer – 1.50.609 (now fastest German racer)
Switzerland: Lukas Maurer – 1.51.114
Sweden: Markus Karlsson – 1.52.885 (now fastest Swedish racer)
Netherlands: Jorn Hamberg – 1.53.377
Italy: Luca Gottardi – 1.54.007
England: Gary Johnson – 1.56.182
Wales: Rhys Hardisty – 1.56.203 (now fastest Welsh racer)
Czech Republic: Marek Cerveny – 1.56.375 (Unofficial rapidest Petr Najman – 1.56.071 set during qualifying)
France: Romain Cleaz-Savoyen – 1.57.390
Slovakia: Emil Krchnavy – 1.59.947 (now fastest Slovak racer)
Lithuania: Osvaldas Lazdauskas – 2.03.644 (now fastest Lithuanian racer)
Norway: Erik Kjuus – 2.04.872 (now fastest Norwegian racer)
An added bonus, covering quickest Supersport pilots.
Northern Ireland: Adam McLean – 1.55.283 (new Supersport lap record holder as newcomer)
Finland: Niko Lehtiranta – 1.55.376 (now Finnish fastest Supersport racer)
England: Gary Johnson – 1.56.182 (now English fastest Supersport racer)
Czech Republic: Marek Cerveny – 1.56.375 (now Czech fastest Supersport racer)
France: Romain Cleaz-Savoyen – 1.57.390
Switzerland: Mauro Poncini – 1.58.210 (now Swiss fastest Supersport racer)
Netherlands: Ilja Caljouw – 1.58.510 (Unofficial – 1.57.972 set during qualifying)
Germany: Rico Vetter – 1.59.515
Wales: Rhys Hardisty – 1.59.969 (now Welsh fastest Supersport racer)
Lithuania: Osvaldas Lazdauskas – 2.03.644 (now Lithuanian fastest Supersport racer)
Norway: Erik Kjuus – 2.04.872 (now Norwegian fastest Supersport racer)
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Jan Vavra