By During recent days I’ve compiled a list of each nations (21 in total) top TT competitors in terms of bronze replica finishes collected within the past decade (2010-2019).
The leading non UK/Isle of Man racer in terms of bronze replica finishes from the past decade, is none other than Italian roads great, 2019 Senior Classic TT runner-up Stefano Bonetti (27 replicas).
Ireland’s top bronze replica collector through the 10’s is twice Junior Manx Grand Prix winner Michael Sweeney (24 replicas) whilst the Czech Republic, France, Austria, USA’s respective top Mountain Course exponents are:
Michal Dokoupil (16 replicas), Xavier Denis (14 replicas), 2017 TT Privateers Champion Horst Saiger (13 replicas) and 2010 TT Zero victor Mark Miller (11 replicas).
The aforementioned list of 21 nations top bronze replica TT collectors since 2010, reads as follows:
(Number of bronze replica’s secured located near racer’s name)
Italy: Stefano Bonetti 27
Ireland: Michael Sweeney 24
Czech Republic: Michal Dokoupil 16
France: Xavier Denis 14
Austria: Horst Saiger 13
USA: Mark Miller 11
South Africa AJ Venter 10
Spain: Raul Torras Martinez 10
Sweden: Bjorn Gunnarsson 8
Australia: David Johnson 6
Portugal: Nuno Caetano 6
Switzerland: Herve Gantner 4
Germany: Rico Penzkofer 3
New Zealand: Jay Lawrence 3
Belgium: Vick De Cooremeter 2
Finland: Tuukka Korhonen 2
Brazil: Rafael Paschoalin 2
Netherlands: Jochem Van Den Hoek 2
Argentina: David Paredes 1
Poland: Piotr Betlej 1
Slovakia: Miroslav Sloboda 1
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
