By World Endurance Championship, Le Mans 24 Hours rostrum finisher Jonathan Goetschy is the latest leading French roads ace, to confirm participation in this year’s TT Races.
‘La Buche’ will remain in Optimark Road Racing colours aside Eddy Ferre, riding RS 660 Aprilia, V2 Panigale Ducati, S1000RR BMW apparatus in all solo races (Super Twins-Supersport-Superstock-Superbike-Senior).
Goetschy’s fourth TT expedition in 2024 saw the IRRC Supersport race winner (2018 Terlicko meet), accrue seven bronze replica finishes, four top 22 finishes, the best of whom sixteenth within the RST Superbike race.
Nineteenth at the optimisation of the big one, the blue-riband Milwaukee Senior race, his final lap from the reduced in distance four-lap race, was a significant new personal best lap speed of 126.642 mph.
At present the second rapidest French Mountain Course exponent behind Amalric Blanc, the Annecy rider is 61st on the all-time fastest TT racers list, one of just 67 competitors to lap over the 126-mph lap mark.
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
