By Thursday evening 2024 fastest racers per nation, edition on Road Racing News, showcasing those lighting up IRRC Schleizer Dreieck action.
Special thanks to Czech road racing statistician Jan Vavra, for compiling the following information.
(Best 2024 IRRC lap time positioned near racer’s name)
Germany: Julian Puffe – 1.25.379 (New IRRC Superbike lap record holder)
Italy: Luca Salvadori – 1.26.193 (Unofficial best lap set during qualifying 1.25.887, now fastest Italian IRRC racer and fastest IRRC newcomer)
Finland: Ville Valtonen – 1.26.534
Belgium: Come Geenen – 1.26.616 (now fastest Belgian IRRC racer)
Switzerland: Lukas Maurer – 1.27.056 (now fastest Swiss IRRC racer)
Netherlands: Jorn Hamberg – 1.28.192 (now fastest Dutch IRRC racer)
Sweden: Markus Karlsson – 1.28.347 (now fastest Swedish IRRC racer)
Northern Ireland: Adam McLean – 1.29.066 (now fastest Northern Irish IRRC racer)
Czech Republic: Marek Cerveny – 1.29.265
Ireland: Thomas O´Grady – 1.29.369 (now fastest Irish IRRC racer)
Wales: Rhys Hardisty – 1.30.768 (now fastest Welsh IRRC racer)
England: Gary Johnson – 1.31.031 (now fastest English IRRC racer)
France: Romain Cleaz-Savoyen – 1.31.561 (now fastest French IRRC racer)
Isle of Man: Jamie Williams – 1.33.189 (now fastest Manx IRRC racer)
South Africa: Sheridan Morais – 1.27.651 (lap time set in practice, did not start in the race)
Slovakia: Emil Krchnavy – 1.36.987 (lap time set in practice, did not start in the race)
An added bonus, covering quickest IRRC Supersport pilots.
Northern Ireland: Adam McLean – 1.29.066 (New IRRC Supersport lap record holder as newcomer)
Czech Republic: Marek Cerveny – 1.29.265 (now Czech fastest IRRC Supersport racer)
Belgium: Jef Van Calster – 1.29.401 (now Belgian fastest IRRC Supersport racer)
Germany: Philipp Stich – 1.30.883
England: Gary Johnson – 1.31.031 (now English fastest IRRC Supersport racer)
Netherlands: Ilja Caljouw – 1.31.313
Switzerland: Mauro Poncini – 1.31.382 (now Swiss fastest IRRC Supersport racer)
France: Romain Cleaz-Savoyen – 1.31.561 (now French fastest IRRC Supersport racer)
Wales: Rhys Hardisty – 1.32.651 (now Welsh fastest IRRC Supersport racer)
Isle of Man: Jamie Williams – 1.33.189 (now Manx fastest IRRC Supersport racer)
Finland: Olli Konttinen – 1.35.530
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Jan Vavra
