Special thanks to Czech road racing statistician Jan Vavra, for this latest intriguing stats-based piece on Horice.
Recently Jan, compiled the speediest 125, Moto 3 exponents per nation at Horice.
The list comprising respectively of eleven, four nation’s most rapid 125, Moto 3 Horice pilots, reads as follows:
(All lap times issued below set after 1999, lap times located near racer’s name)
Germany: Rene Knofler – 2.29.261 (GP 125 record holder since 2001)
Czech Republic: Oldrich Podlipny – 2.29.366
Austria: Christopher Eder – 2.30.533
France: Peter Hartmann – 2.36.173
Italy: Pierre Coppa – 2.39.113
Sweden: Anders Larsson – 2.40.844
Northern Ireland: Wayne Hamilton – 2.41.053
Slovakia: Marcel Hrubos – 2.42.178
England: Ray Hutchinson – 2.46.064
Japan: Tomoko Takehiro – 2.47.680
Poland: Jaroslaw Chomicz – 2.59.322
An added bonus, covering quickest Moto3 pilots.
Czech Republic: Michal Dokoupil – 2.31.375
Austria: Christopher Eder – 2.33.156
Germany: Moritz Nestler – 2.33.949
Switzerland: Rolf Blatter – 2.39.234
Photo credit: Nick Wheeler – showcasing Moto 3 Horice lap record holder, Michal ‘Indi’ Dokoupil in Super Twins TT 2023 competition.
Words by Stevie Rial, Jan Vavra