The FMA team ensured during the 24 hours of Le Mans 2010 !
Qualified 47th on the starting grid of the 24H Moto du Mans 2010, the team entered by the insurer FMA (France Motos Assurance) sees its first participation in an Endurance event rewarded with an encouraging 22nd place in the general classification.
Qualified 47th on the starting grid of the 24H Moto du Mans 2010, the team entered by the insurer FMA (France Motos Assurance) sees its first participation in an Endurance event rewarded with an encouraging 22nd place in the general classification.
Composed of the Boulange brothers (Gregory, team manager, and Freddy, pilot) and the three other pilots Franck Rouichi, Mathias Kipp and Mickael Morin, this structure set up under the impetus of the CEO of FMA, Pascal Jaumouille, (read) has shows good consistency for his first outing and takes 11th place in the EWC category riding the Honda CBR1000RR n ° 109.
"The main objective was to finish the entire race and share our passion for motorcycles", comments Pascal Jaumouille before saluting the professionalism and the speed of his crew (fastest lap in the race in 1’45.237) who knew how to outsmart the many pitfalls of a 2010 edition marked by many racing facts (read our).
"We had some intense moments," sighs Gregory Boulange, the team manager. "Especially when Franky manages to return to the pit with a broken half handlebar: normally he should have fallen with such a breakage, but this is where we recognize the talent of an endurance driver, he knew how to keep his blood cold! "
Following this first positive experience, the FMA team confirms its intention to participate in all the European Endurance races: it will be at the start of the 8H in Albacete (Spain) on May 22 with Franck Rouichi, Freddy Boulange and Mickaël Morin. on the handlebars of the CBR in the colors of the insurer.
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