Workington GT Tyres Comets’ new spearhead, Jonas Jeppesen has spoken of his pleasure forward of the 2026 season, saying his transfer to the Northside “felt proper” and that he believes the workforce has the components to push for the play-offs.
The Dane joins the GT Tyres Comets in 2026 having already loved a profitable go to to the GT Tyres Area final season, the place he recorded a paid most — and he says he’s wanting ahead to returning, however in Comets colors.
“It feels fairly good. It looks like a really good place with good individuals round it and the workforce is wanting fairly robust and I feel there’s some boys that we may have a very good chortle with throughout this season – so I’m simply excited to get going.”
Reflecting on his earlier expertise of the Northside observe, he added:
“It’s a very cool observe with a number of racing traces and loads of room for good racing,” he defined. “The day I scored the paid most the situations had been a bit completely different due to the climate, however it’s undoubtedly a observe I take pleasure in. I’m wanting ahead to coming again and studying much more about it.”
Waiting for his tools for the brand new marketing campaign, the Dane is in search of continuity along with his tools, with a give attention to bettering himself as a rider.
“The bikes will just about be the identical for the 2026 season. Hopefully I can usher in some new engines I began utilizing final season however in the end will probably be just about the identical. I’ll undoubtedly be working a bit extra on my fashion and my gating.”
Jonas can be set for one more busy yr throughout Europe, alongside his Comets commitments.
“I’ve obtained Workington, after which I’ve obtained Area Varde as effectively in Denmark and Opole in Poland so I hope I’ll be fairly busy and hopefully one thing within the Premiership will come as effectively so I’m anticipating to be flat-out racing.”
On his first impressions of the Comets’ 2026 facet, he believes there’s a robust basis in place for achievement:
“We’ve obtained some younger blood in and we obtained a few of the guys with extra expertise so I feel we’re in a very good place with riders.”
By way of his personal targets, Jonas is aiming for consistency and additional growth.
“My private objective for this season would simply be to be across the similar common that I completed with final yr and simply enhance on all of the tracks I’ve been to, and simply enhance my weaknesses over final season. I want to have a very good Polish season and Danish season as effectively and simply construct lots of confidence in myself and the workforce.”
Jeppesen believes the GT Tyres Comets can problem strongly if all the pieces comes collectively because it’s anticipated:
“I feel we will go so far as we wish if we stand collectively and do our job. We should be robust dwelling and away, rating factors persistently, and help one another. For me, the objective is to assist the Comets attain the play-offs — and if we get there, something can occur.”
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