Workington GT Tyres Comets’ new spearhead, Jonas Jeppesen has spoken of his excitement ahead of the 2026 season, saying his move to the Northside “felt right” and that he believes the team has the ingredients to push for the play-offs.
The Dane joins the GT Tyres Comets in 2026 having already enjoyed a successful visit to the GT Tyres Arena last season, where he recorded a paid maximum — and he says he is looking forward to returning, but in Comets colours.
“It feels pretty good. It seems like a very nice place with good people around it and the team is looking pretty strong and I think there’s some boys that we could have a good laugh with during this season – so I’m just excited to get going.”
Reflecting on his previous experience of the Northside track, he added:
“It’s a really cool track with lots of racing lines and plenty of room for good racing,” he explained. “The day I scored the paid maximum the conditions were a bit different because of the weather, but it’s definitely a track I enjoy. I’m looking forward to coming back and learning even more about it.”
Looking ahead to his equipment for the new campaign, the Dane is looking for continuity with his equipment, with a focus on improving himself as a rider.
“The bikes will pretty much be the same for the 2026 season. Hopefully I can bring in some new engines I started using last season but ultimately it will be pretty much the same. I’ll definitely be working a bit more on my style and my gating.”
Jonas is also set for another busy year across Europe, alongside his Comets commitments.
“I’ve got Workington, and then I’ve got Region Varde as well in Denmark and Opole in Poland so I hope I’ll be quite busy and hopefully something in the Premiership will come as well so I’m expecting to be flat-out racing.”
On his first impressions of the Comets’ 2026 side, he believes there is a strong foundation in place for success:
“We’ve got some young blood in and we got some of the guys with more experience so I think we are in a good place with riders.”
In terms of his own targets, Jonas is aiming for consistency and further development.
“My personal goal for this season would just be to be around the same average that I finished with last year and just improve on all the tracks I’ve been to, and just improve my weaknesses over last season. I would like to have a really good Polish season and Danish season as well and just build a lot of confidence in myself and the team.”
Jeppesen believes the GT Tyres Comets can challenge strongly if everything comes together as it’s expected:
“I think we can go as far as we want if we stand together and do our job. We need to be strong home and away, score points consistently, and support each other. For me, the goal is to help the Comets reach the play-offs — and if we get there, anything can happen.”
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