By Thanks to Czech road racing historian, writer, statistician Jan Vavra, Road Racing News can shine a light today on the fifty fastest, Hengelo, Varsselring participants of 2025.
IRRC SBK Championship leader Adam McLean finished rapidest Varsselring newcomer and amazingly quickest overall.
McLean (1.45.966) was only 0.056 quicker than IRRC/BeNeLux Superbike winner x4, Thijs Peeters (1.46.022).
An additional eight racers, dipped below the 1 minute 50 seconds barrier, Laurent Hoffmann (1.48.791), Yan Ancia (1.48.857), Darryl Tweed (1.48.923), new Supersport lap-record clincher Derek McGee (1.49.111 – wishing Derek a speedy recovery, following incident within the second IRRC Supersport encounter).
Jorn Hamberg (1.49.119 – new BeNeLux Trophy Supersport lap record holder), Marek Cerveny (1.49.475), Fedrik Matthys (1.49.753), Mike Parmentier (1.49.853).
The 1st-50th swiftest Hengelo, Varsselring speedsters of 2025 including those already showcased, are as follows:
(Best lap time located near racer’s name)
1st – Adam McLean – 1.45.966 (this year’s quickest newcomer)
2nd – Thijs Peeters – 1.46.022
3rd – Laurent Hoffmann – 1.48.791
4th – Yan Ancia – 1.48.857
5th – Darryl Tweed – 1.48.923
6th – Derek McGee – 1.49.111 (New IRRC Supersport lap record holder)
7th – Jorn Hamberg – 1.49.149 (New BeNeLux Trophy Supersport lap record holder, 2nd fastest Supersport racer in history)
8th – Marek Cerveny – 1.49.475
9th – Fedrik Matthys – 1.49.753
10th – Mike Parmentier – 1.49.853
11th – Kees Boekel – 1.50.571
12th – Nico Muller – 1.50.602
13th – Pontus Roestlinger – 1.50.944
14th – Wally Jacobs – 1.51.142
15th – Petr Najman – 1.51.230
16th – Anssi Koski – 1.51.722
17th – Gary Johnson – 1.51.789
18th – Florian Astner – 1.52.045
19th – Romain Cleaz-Savoyen – 1.52.395
20th – Ilja Caljouw – 1.52.403
21st – Kevin Mos – 1.52.618
22nd – Marcel Zuurbier – 1.53.102
23rd – Lasse Karki – 1.53.219
24th – Gijs Mertens – 1.53.276
25th – David Brook – 1.53.310
26th – Jakub Sprojcar – 1.53.552
27th – Mauro Poncini – 1.53.980
28th – Thomas Wendel – 1.54.271
29th – Jamie Williams – 1.54.426
30th – Matej Vit – 1.54.560
31st – Freek Lammers – 1.54.634
32nd – Roy Ruesen – 1.54.658
33rd – Rico Vetter – 1.54.675
34th – Sebastian Frotscher – 1.54.746
35th – Kevin Rigot – 1.54.890
36th – Elias Van Roekel – 1.55.229
37th – Wouter De Cooman – 1.55.252
38th – Wesley Ankersmid – 1.55.367
39th – Morgan Baplu – 1.55.375
40th – Christoph Kreller – 1.55.407
41st – Luuk Pruijn – 1.55.510
42nd – Senna Middelkoop – 1.55.534
43rd – Emil Krchnavy – 1.55.597
44th – Peter Lionel – 1.55.780
45th – Patrick Vander Eecken – 1.56.051
46th – Sasha De Vits – 1.56.142 (New Super Twins lap record holder)
47th – Bart Roenhorst – 1.56.234
48th – Matthieu Pauchard – 1.57.118
49th – Benjamin Vanacker – 1.57.409
50th – Daniel Chovanec – 1.57.569
Photo credit: Thijs Van Der Horst
Words by Stevie Rial, Jan Vavra
