By Czech road racing statistician Jan Vavra, latest stats compilation on Road Racing News, sees him look in-to the 100 speediest racers presently at Belgium’s Southern 100, Armoy Road Races, Imatranajo equivalent, Circuit de Chimay.
Principally spotlighting racers best lap-times from Open Trophy/IRRC events, 32 riders have recorded laps below 1 minute 40 seconds.
In numerical order, the present 1-100 fastest Chimay exponents featuring TT winners Davey Todd, Gary Johnson, racers from thirteen nations, reads as follows:
(Quickest Circuit de Chimay race lap time, located near racers name)
1 – Come Geenen (Belgium) – 1.35.366
2 – David Datzer (Germany) – 1.35.630
3 – Vincent Lonbois (Belgium) – 1.36.836
4 – Lukas Maurer (Switzerland) – 1.36.850
5 – Danny Webb (England) – 1.36.863
6 – Sebastien Le Grelle (Belgium) – 1.36.957
7 – Thijs Peeters (Netherlands) – 1.37.108
8 – Gabriel Pons (France) – 1.37.378
9 – Yan Ancia (Belgium) – 1.37.492
10 – Didier Grams (Germany) – 1.37.787
11 – Markus Karlsson (Sweden) – 1.37.834
12 – Davey Todd (England) – 1.38.254
13 – Erno Kostamo (Finland) – 1.38.302
14 – Nigel Walraven (Netherlands) – 1.38.422
15 – Marek Cerveny (Czech Republic) – 1.38.668
16 – Johan Fredriks (Netherlands) – 1.38.799
17 – Joey den Besten (Netherlands) – 1.38.826
18 – Marc Fissette (Belgium) – 1.39.080
19 – Jorn Hamberg (Netherlands) – 1.39.286
20 – Eddy Ferre (France) – 1.39.299
21 – Amalric Blanc (France) – 1.39.385
22 – Timothy Baken (Belgium) – 1.39.386
23 – Sander Claessen (Belgium) – 1.39.438
24 – Patrick Hoff (Germany) – 1.39.440
25 – Luca Gottardi (Italy) – 1.39.474
26 – Jonathan Goetschy (France) – 1.39.575
27 – Wally Jacobs (Belgium) – 1.39.632
28 – Virgil-Amber Bloemhard (Netherlands) – 1.39.668
29 – Patrick Quintens (Belgium) – 1.39.682
30 – Johannes Schwimmbeck (Germany) – 1.39.737
31 – Laurent Hoffmann (Belgium) – 1.39.782
32 – Tim Van Ooijen (Netherlands) – 1.39.980
33 – Davy Maes (Belgium) – 1.40.073
34 – Denny Lannoo (Belgium) – 1.40.091
35 – Mike Parmentier (Belgium) – 1.40.107
36 – Marcel Elsner (Germany) – 1.40.217
37 – Juha Kallio (Finland) – 1.40.307
38 – Christopher Lequeux (Belgium) – 1.40.489
39 – Christophe Guerouah (France) – 1.40.510
40 – Marty Debruyne (Belgium) – 1.40.528
41 – David Drieghe (Belgium) – 1.40.544
42 – Marnix D´Hondt (Belgium) – 1.40.839
43 – Thomas Wendel (Germany) – 1.40.846
44 – Erwan Bannwart (Switzerland) – 1.40.971
45 – Xavier Denis (France) – 1.41.281
46 – Ouri Bikkems (Belgium) – 1.41.293
47 – Nico Muller (Germany) – 1.41.313
48 – Petr Biciste (Czech Republic) – 1.41.348
49 – Tomas Borovka (Czech Republic) – 1.41.351
50 – Adam McLean (Northern Ireland) – 1.41.354
51 – Rhys Hardisty (Wales) – 1.41.445
52 – Matthieu Lagrive (France) – 1.41.526
53 – Fedrik Matthys (Belgium) – 1.41.548
54 – Jochem van den Hoek (Netherlands) – 1.41.558
55 – Wouter Aelterman (Belgium) – 1.41.571
56 – Cedric Fievet (France) – 1.41.776
57 – Kamil Holan (Czech Republic) – 1.41.781
58 – Pavel Tomecek (Czech Republic) – 1.41.819
59 – Stefano Bonetti (Italy) – 1.41.835
60 – Matti Seidel (Germany) – 1.41.984
61 – Ales Nechvatal (Czech Republic) – 1.41.990
62 – Ilja Caljouw (Netherlands) – 1.42.016
63 – Marcel Zuurbier (Netherlands) – 1.42.126
64 – Tiziano Rosati (Italy) – 1.42.193
65 – Gian Piero Bianco (Belgium) – 1.42.204
66 – Kenny Meersman (Belgium) – 1.42.229
67 – Jean Pierre Polet (Belgium) – 1.42.291
68 – Antoine Brault (France) – 1.42.310
69 – Regis Zanella (France) – 1.42.361
70 – Pierre Yves Bian (France) – 1.42.400
71 – Julien Toniutti (France) – 1.42.481
72 – Petr Najman (Czech Republic) – 1.42.508
73 – Gary Johnson (England) – 1.42.517
74 – Stephane Bednarek (France) – 1.42.575
75 – Frederic Protat (France) – 1.42.595
76 – Timo Schonhals (Germany) – 1.42.598
77 – Mauro Poncini (Switzerland) – 1.42.603
78 – Steven Galens (Belgium) – 1.42.876
79 – Christian Schmitz (Germany) – 1.42.909
80 – Koen Brusten (Belgium) – 1.42.912
81 – John Ross Bilega (France) – 1.42.960
82 – Charl Van Gysel (Belgium) – 1.42.963
83 – Bobby Bos (Netherlands) – 1.43.055
84 – Nadieh Schoots (Netherlands) – 1.43.060
85 – Mark Purslow (Wales) – 1.43.095
86 – Xavier Michel (Belgium) – 1.43.110
87 – Joefrey Bonafede (Belgium) – 1.43.151
88 – Christian Wiesinger (Austria) – 1.43.183
89 – Maarten De Jongh (Belgium) – 1.43.211
90 – John Pilloud (Switzerland) – 1.43.259
91 – Kevin Neyt (Belgium) – 1.43.381
92 – Thomas Walther (Germany) – 1.43.413
93 – Chris Nobel (Netherlands) – 1.43.458
94 – Rico Vetter (Germany) – 1.43.797
95 – Rene Grundei (Germany) – 1.43.894
96 – Martin Riedl (Germany) – 1.43.984
97 – Olivier Lupberger (Switzerland) – 1.44.026
98 – Andreas Jochum (Germany) – 1.44.055
99 – Thilo Gunther (Germany) – 1.44.097
100 – Herve Somson (France) – 1.44.142
Photo credit: Thijs Van Der Horst
Words by Jan Vavra
