By Returning this Friday to Road Racing News, is the fastest road racers per nation series.
Today’s piece, centres around the rapidest newcomers to Belgium’s Northwest 200 equivalent, Circuit De Chimay.
During recent days, avid Czech Road Racing aficionado, statistician Jan Vavra, has compiled a list of the quickest Chimay debutants.
The list comprising of 23 nations most potent newcomers to the the IRRC host venue, reads as follows:
(Top lap time located near racer’s name)
England: Danny Webb – 1.36.863 (Overall fastest newcomer)
Belgium: Vincent Lonbois – 1.37.285
Netherlands: Thijs Peeters – 1.39.986
France: Eddy Ferre – 1.40.379
Finland: Erno Kostamo – 1.40.696
Switzerland: Lukas Maurer – 1.40.811
Sweden: Markus Karlsson – 1.40.902
Italy: Stefano Bonetti – 1.41.835
Czech Republic: Tomas Borovka – 1.41.986
Germany: Patrick Hoff – 1.42.848
Wales: Mark Purslow – 1.43.095
Austria: Christian Wiesinger – 1.43.183
Spain: Raul Torras Martinez – 1.44.493
Luxembourg: Andy Anen – 1.45.626
Slovakia: Miroslav Sloboda – 1.46.046
Isle of Man: Jamie Williams – 1.46.530
Greece: Vassilios Takos – 1.49.238
Norway: Erik Kjuus – 1.50.493
Northern Ireland: Victor Gilmore – 1.50.967
Ireland: John Walsh – 1.51.342
Poland: Krystian Paluch – 1.53.635
Denmark: Anders Blacha – 1.55.428
Portugal: Cyrile Schertenleib – 2.10.478 / 1.53.072 (only practice)
Photo credit: Robby Repsol
Words by Stevie Rial, Jan Vavra
