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settembre 19, 2016 - Yamaha Racing
Yamaha Make Promising Start To Endurance Season At Bol d'Or
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Making a remarkable comeback during the second part of the #boldor 24 Hour, GMT94 #yamaha Official EWC Team wrapped up a challenging 2016/2017 FIM Endurance World Championship season opener with an impressive ninth place. Enduring a rollercoaster of emotions, YART #yamaha Official EWC Team were forced to retire from a very strong runner-up position after 15 hours of intense #racing.
Both #yamaha official teams entered the 80th edition of the iconic #boldor 24 Hour this weekend determined to kick off the six-race long season on a high. Securing victory three weeks ago at the 8 Hours of Oschersleben, GMT94 #yamaha Official EWC Team arrived to the famous Paul Ricard circuit in the south of France aiming to continue their winning ways into the new season.
Following a well-calculated plan the team of David Checa, Niccolò Canepa and Lucas Mahias gave their best during the first day of qualifying when the track was still dry. Not having to take any unnecessary risks during a wet second day of qualifying, they claimed the pole position for the weekend's 24H race.
Assigned with the task of riding the opening part of the race Checa was comfortably holding on to seventh place before handing the team's YZF-R1 to teammate Canepa. Loosing no time the Italian started putting in fast lap times and brought the team to third place before suffering a fall.
With team mechanics doing an amazing job to bring the 94 machine back to the track, it wasn't long before the team saw Mahias suffer another fall. Loosing a significant amount of time the team resumed the race outside the top 40 shortly before the five-hour mark.
Knowing that they had to give their all, team riders spent the rest of the race battling through the pack. At times the fastest riders circulating the track, they kept gaining positions until they eventually managed to get inside the top 10 with just a few minutes remaining.
Making his last of many passes 12 minutes before the end, Canepa brought the team's YZF-R1 home in ninth place. GMT94 #yamaha Official EWC Team finds themselves ninth in the 2016/2017 FIM Endurance World Championship standings.
For YART #yamaha Official EWC Team the opening round of the 2016/2017 series proved to be a race of mixed emotions. Joined by four-time AMA SBK Champion Josh Hayes, the duo of Broc Parkes and Sheridan Morais had their sights set on the overall podium.
Setting a blisteringly fast pace from the get go, the team saw their riders battle for the provisional lead even before the completion of the first hour of #racing. Shortly after, a minor issue with a malfunctioning tank light resulted in the bike running out of fuel twice, which dropped the team outside the top 10.
Not once giving up the fight, Parkes, Hayes and Morais kept pushing hard to gradually bring the team back into the top three with seven and a half hours completed. Almost two hours later, taking advantage of a mistake by second-placed team rider, Josh Hayes claimed the provisional runner-up position.
Battling to retain second YART riders spent the whole night chipping away at the sizeable advantage held by the provisional leaders before a technical issue forced the team to abandon the race with exactly 15 hours and 38 minutes of #racing completed. Collecting nine precious points the team is now placed 13th in the provisional championship standings.
Aboard their YZF-R1 machine, Maco #racing Team's Greg Junod, Anthony Dos Santos and Marko Jerman were the best performing #yamaha riders in fourth place. Starting the season in a very positive way, #moto AIN CRT's trio of Hugo Clere, Clement Marmont and Ludovic Gherardi raced their YZF-R1 to victory in the Superstock class, while finishing sixth overall.
Team 3ART YAM' Avenue also rode a strong race to complete the 24-hour #boldor inside the top ten with a solid eighth place in the overall. They also secured third in Superstock. Successfully overcoming a series of small issues during the race, #yamaha Viltaïs Experience crossed the line in 12th place.
Following a well-deserved break #yamaharacing riders will return to action on round two of the 2016/2017 FIM Endurance World Championship in Portimão, Portugal, on March 18, 2017.
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