Thanks to Czech Road Racing aficionado, statistician Jan Vavra, we at Road Racing News are able to provide you with another Horice stats themed article.
This piece revolves around an update regarding the fastest newcomers to the Czech Republic’s most famous road race circuit.
Still quickest Horice debutant, post last month’s 300 Curves of Gustav Havel meeting is 2019 IRRC Superbike Champion Davey Todd.
Back in 2019, Todd set a best lap time of 2 minutes 15.084 seconds.
This is just under 0.2 quicker than present IRRC Superbike Championship leader Vincent Lonbois, top newcomers lap time (2.15.254) from 2016.
11 more racers have lapped sub 2 minutes 20 seconds, during their maiden Horice racing tenures.
Notable names to accomplish this feat, not showcased yet include:
Multi IRRC Champion Sebastian Le Grelle (2.17.153), triple Irish Road Race Superbike Champion Derek Sheils (2.17.971), IRRC legend Didier Grams (2.18.673).
The UK’s first IRRC Champion Danny Webb (2.19.055), quickest Horice debutant last month Karel Pesek (2.19.517) and the late, great Dan Kneen (2.19.735).
The overall thirty fastest Horice newcomers in history, read as follows:
(Personal best lap speed located near racers name)
1st – Davey Todd – 2:15.084
2nd – Vincent Lonbois – 2:15.254
3rd – Sébastien Le Grelle – 2:17.153
4th – Erno Kostamo – 2:17.903
5th – Derek Sheils – 2:17.971
6th – Didier Grams – 2:18.673
7th – Danny Webb – 2:19.055
8th – Karel Pešek – 2:19.517
9th – Amalric Blanc – 2:19.589
10th – Eddy Ferre – 2:19.612
11th – Dan Kneen – 2:19.735
12th – Lukas Maurer – 2:19.926
13th – Michael Pearson – 2:20.327
14th – Thomas Wendel – 2:20.670
15th – Johannes Schwimmbeck – 2:20.837
16th – Vincent Guillermin – 2:21.082
17th – Alessandro Polita – 2:21.117
18th – Markus Karlsson – 2:21.170
19th – Pierre Yves Bian – 2:21.211
20th – Andreas Gangl – 2:21.266
21st – Virgil-Amber Bloemhard – 2:21.326
22nd – Johan Fredriks – 2:21.415
23rd – Jochem van den Hoek – 2:22.082
24th – Michal Filla – 2:22.283
25th – Jorn Hamberg – 2:22.409
26th – Matti Seidel – 2:22.565
27th – Dominik Haslinger – 2:22.579
28th – Tomáš Tóth – 2:23.059
29th – Jamie Coward – 2:23.097
30th – Marcel Elsner – 2:23.139
Stats, lap times list courtesy of Jan Vavra
Photo credit: Nick Wheeler
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou