The der of DERT ?

Entered in the Superstock category, the only Ducati on the grid is having a difficult weekend: plummeting in the standings following mechanical problems, the 1098 R from the Chambourcy and Zone Rouge 18 concessions breaks its gearbox at 10:30 p.m. Video interviews.

Led by Frederic Protat, Thierry Mulot and Aurelien Bantigny, the beauty of Bologna had a delicate first participation in the 24H Moto du Mans.

Getting off to a good start at the start of the race, the Ducati sponsored by the oil company Gulf quickly suffered from clutch problems, forcing its pilots to shift gears on the fly: ranked 26th at 7:00 p.m., the n ° 98 twin gradually gave way, ending up in the 41st position at 9:00 p.m..

Unfortunately for the team, around 10:30 p.m., the gearbox broke, forcing the experienced Frederic Protat to return to the pits after 220 laps of the race..

Wishing "repair and finish the race for the partners of the structure", the unfortunate Fred Protat returns, for Site, to the problems encountered during these eight hours of racing.

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