Today’s stats piece on Road Racing News, covers the competitors to have attained bronze replica finishes from the solo TT affiliated races of 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Combined 78 racers, covering five different continents, 19 nations have unlocked this prized achievement.
No.1 for this category since 2022 is Waterford’s Brian McCormack (15), closely followed by Michael ‘Jack’ Russell (14), Julian Trummer (13), Jonathan Goetschy and South Africa’s top international road racer AJ Venter (12).
The remaining 75 riders to collect solo, bronze replica final TT finishing positions 2022-2024, are divulged underneath:
(Amount of bronze replica finishes pocketed, near racer’s name)
Michael Evans (11), Rhys Hardisty (11), Rob Hodson (10), Michal ‘Indi’ Dokoupil (10), James Chawke (10), Sam West (10), Mark Parrett (9), the much-missed Raul Torras Martinez (8), Barry Furber (8), Stefano Bonetti (8).
Ryan Cringle (8), Oliver’s Mount Classic Superbike Champion Tom Weeden (8), Richard Wilson (7), Michael Sweeney (7), Joey ‘Yorkshire’ Thompson (7), Timothee Monot (7), Phil Crowe (6), Mark Goodings (6), Craig Neve (6), Senior Classic Manx Grand Prix winner Shaun Anderson (6).
Paul Cassidy (6), IRRC Superbike Champion David Datzer (5), Paul Jordan (5), Forest Dunn (5), Matt Stevenson (5), Jonathan Perry (5), Paul ‘Potchy’ Williams (5), Stephen Parsons (5), Gareth Arnold (5), Eddy Ferre (5).
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Xavier Denis (4), Jim Hind (4), Stephen Smith (4), Mike Norbury (4), Pierre Yves Bian (4), Martin Morris (4), Jamie Cringle (4), Nathan Harrison (3), Milo Ward (3), Michael Browne (3).
16 times TT winner Ian Hutchinson (3), France’s fastest TT participant Amalric Blanc (3), Darryl Tweed (3), Marcus Simpson (3), John McGuinness MBE (2), Chris Sarbora (2), Matt Rees (2), Josh Daley (2), Derek Sheils (2), the late great Gary Vines (2).
Miroslav Sloboda (2), Pete Murray (2), Michael Rutter (2), Chris Moore (2), David Rigby (2), Francesco Curinga (2), King of Imatra Erno Kostamo (2), David ‘Action’ Jackson (1), Brandon Cretu (1), Gary Johnson (1).
Joe Loughlin (1), Lukas Maurer (1), David Johnson (1), Dominic Herbertson (1), Dave Hewson (1), David Brook (1), Masayuki Yamanaka (1), Croatian history maker Loris Majcan (1), Josh Brookes (1), Joe Yeardsley (1), Anthony Redmond (1), Jack Fowler (1), Marc Colvin (1).
Photo credit: Nick Wheeler
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou