8H Oschersleben – GMT wins the 8H Oschersleben 2016 but SERT remains world champion –

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The GMT wins the 8H Oschersleben 2016 but the SERT remains world champion

8H Oschersleben - GMT wins the 8H Oschersleben 2016 but SERT remains world champion -

After a thrilling race until the last laps, GMT 94 ended up winning Saturday at the 8 Hours of Oschersleben (Germany), the last round of the 2016 world endurance championship. .

After a thrilling race until the last laps, GMT 94 ended up winning Saturday at the 8 Hours of Oschersleben (Germany), the last round of the .

The Yamaha R1 n ° 94 is 21 seconds ahead of the Suzuki GSX-R n ° 1 of SERT, which nevertheless caps its 15th crown of world champion with one point ahead of GMT !

Penalized by the absence of Bradley Smith, but started in, the official Yamaha No. 7 of the YART led by the Australian Broc Parkes and the German Marvin Fritz unfortunately had to retire due to a mechanical problem after dominating the race..

Abandonment also for the Kawasaki SRC n ° 11, victim of a broken connecting rod at the very start of the race when it occupied second place in the provisional classification in the world championship…

At home, the BMW n ° 13 Penz13 climbed on the third step of the German podium with only two riders (Kenny Foray and Lukas Pesek), but it is the private Suzuki n ° 50 of April Moto Motors Events, from (Portugal ), which takes third place in the 2016 World Championship with ten points behind SERT.

Without having won a single race, the Suzuki n ° 1 of SERT led by Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delhalle and Etienne Masson has shown good consistency throughout the season and finished with a fifteenth world champion title. ‘endurance.

The highlights of the last hour of the race

Statements by pilots and team managers

Christophe Guyot (GMT 94 team manager)

"The race was once again very exciting," said Christophe Guyot, GMT team manager. "The riders (the Spanish David Checa, the Italian Niccolo Canepa and the Franco-Grolandais Lucas Mahias, editor’s note) performed at a very high level. Dunlop and the Yamaha R1 were also major players in our victories this season . I would like to thank the entire Oschersleben circuit team who provide an absolutely perfect welcome and organization each year. Finishing the season with a victory is always extremely motivating to prepare for the next one which will take place from September 17th at the Paul circuit Ricard with the Bol d’Or ".

"I am really sorry not to have won the title for Yamaha who won three races this year (out of four, Editor’s note) including two to our credit (and Oschersleben, Editor’s note), which gives him the constructor title while Lucas obtains the pilot title ", continues Christophe. "This is our fifth victory at Oschersleben, we have won the 12 Hours three times and the 8 Hours twice, and this year. We are therefore very happy with our performance".

David Checa (GMT 94 pilot)

“When I started my last stint we were 36 seconds behind and I managed the difference. Of course, the goal was to win the race. At the beginning I tried to put pressure on Broc (Parkes, on the official Yamaha # 7 of the YART, Editor’s note) to see if he was going to make a mistake, but he didn‘t. Then I tried to attack for second place by managing the gap on the YART. I would have preferred to beat them rather than have a problem with their bike. When they gave up, we stopped attacking so hard ".

Niccolo Canepa (GMT 94 pilot)

"I’m really happy because it was my first world endurance season and my first race on the Oschersleben circuit. The championship is of a very high level! I’m very satisfied with this race because we came to win, so it’s a good result. But the most important thing is that we won two of the four events of the year, it shows that we are ready for the next season. It’s disappointing to lose the championship of a point, but it’s endurance and at least we learned something ".

Lucas Mahias (GMT 94 driver)

"I’m very happy to have won the title (the driver’s title, editor’s note), but it’s not only mine because I rode with two teams this year (Lucas was riding in the R2CL team before GMT, Editor’s note). It’s good for me personally, but it’s not just my doing. I thank my teammates and Yamaha for this great experience ".

Vincent Philippe (SERT pilot)

"For the perfectionist that I am, I admit that we have lived a very special season. We had to prepare for all the possible configurations (positive and negative) during this last test and we had to meet all the conditions to achieve our goal, which was to keep our world title, even though we knew the chances were slim! "

"So I’m a little mixed, because this year we made some mistakes and we weren’t lucky enough to win at least one event. Then it’s strange, because the season is over but not the year : from tomorrow we have to respond present during the pre-Bol tests, because the new season starts in a few days. This configuration does not allow us to appreciate and realize all the good moments lived, but we will not complain about it ".

"Even if this title is special from a distance, that does not detract from the fact that I am very happy for the whole team and Suzuki because throughout the year they have given us the best to achieve this The good news is that we are impatiently awaiting in a few months the new Suzuki GSX-R1000 which can only help us! Despite everything, I will not be choosy, morale is good fixed and I am very happy to offer a tenth title to all my partners, the enthusiasts and the people who support me, it is always a shared pleasure. A big thank you to all for your trust and your support, and you can count on me to give the best of myself during the 2017 season ".

Kenny Foray (BMW Penz13 driver)

"I’m really happy with the result today, it was the maximum we could do. When you ride with only two drivers, you have to keep your reserves and not give everything all the time, but you were still not The team did an impeccable job in the pits today and I’m happy to give them their first podium in the EWC World Championship. We will come back even stronger to the Bol, because we learned a lot today ".

Lukas Pesek (BMW Penz13 driver)

"That’s it! We did it! It was a pretty intense race because there were only two of us, but I’m more than happy that we managed to get on the podium. It’s well deserved for the whole team who worked brilliantly. Luck was also on our side and it’s great to be on the podium again. I’m a little tired but I’m already thinking of the Bol d’Or in two weeks ".

Rico Penzkofer (BMW Penz13 team manager)

"I’m over the moon! It’s been barely more than a year since we arrived in the EWC category but always with the objective of succeeding. We had to learn a lot of things during the first races and today we proved that we not only learned from our failures, but also that luck was on our side.This race was supposed to be a test for the Bol d’Or, but getting on the podium here at home made it nice weekend ".

Herve Moineau and Marc Mothre (April Moto Motors Events team)

"The race was difficult", regrets for its part the April Moto Motors Events team of Herve Moineau and Marc Mothre, while rejoicing in this magnificent third place in the world championship: "a little slip from Gregg (Black, Editor’s note) ) at the start of the race and it is behind a multitude of small problems that arise throughout the race, blocking us in our ascent "…

"By finishing 11th and benefiting from the facts of the race, we finished a superb third place in the endurance world championship behind SERT and GMT 94. Even though we had come first in this event and hoped to keep this place, We are extremely happy and proud of this podium for the private team that we are. A big congratulations to our three pilots (Gregg Black, Gregory Fastre and Alex Cudlin), to the staff (Kevin, Damien, Julien, Matthieu, Mathieu, Robin, Martial, Kewin, patrick, Clement, Steph, Jeremy, Stan, Michael, Nathalie, Pierre, Will, Nagisa and my apologies to those I forget) and to all our partners who believed in us. See you in 2 weeks at Bol d’Or for the 2017 season ".

Mandy Kainz (YART team manager)

"The team is obviously disappointed to leave Oschersleben empty-handed after having started the race so well. We were very competitive since the start of the weekend (by signing the despite, Editor’s note) and we had led the majority of the race. race after a good start from Broc (Parkes, editor’s note). He managed to keep a cool head despite the pressure and the neutralization under the safety car, while Marvin (Fritz, editor’s note) also made very fast stints. We decided that Sheridan (Morais, replacing Bradley Smith, Editor’s note) would only ride if Broc or Marvin were no longer able to race. It’s a shame that their incredible efforts weren’t rewarded for their rightfulness. what we had a technical problem and we could not finish the race ".

Broc Parkes (YART pilot)

"It’s really disappointing, because we had shown since qualifying that we had the pace to win. We did a good job until the sixth hour when we were leading the race. We chose to run with two Marvin drivers. and me, and we had a good pace. We knew that to win the championship, we just had to finish second behind GMT so we just wanted to do regular lap times and try to keep the lead. If GMT94 had us In the past it wouldn’t have been a big problem, but unfortunately we had a technical problem. It was a huge disappointment, especially since we only had two hours to go. It’s sad for the team and for us because we were so close to becoming world champions, but things are coming ".

Marvin Fritz (YART pilot)

“The start was excellent, Broc had a good first stint, then it was my turn. I passed Canepa on the GMT Yamaha and widened a gap of 30 to 40 seconds. It was a good lead. and a great stint. Then Broc and I continued to do good stints, always fast and with the best time in the race. Unfortunately, we had technical problems and it was not our lucky day. I think that ‘ We deserved the title. We were racing in the best lap times and with only two riders, but it’s endurance … Now I’m waiting for the Bol d’Or and I think I can start the new season well. and the tires were working well, the team had worked hard the whole weekend. I wish Bradley a speedy recovery and hope he can get back on the handlebars as soon as possible. And I also thank Yamaha for their support ".

Final classification of the 2016 World Endurance Championship

  1. Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Suzuki FRA 88
  2. GMT94 YAMAHA Yamaha FRA 87
  3. Team April Moto Motors Events Suzuki FRA 78
  4. Honda Endurance Racing Honda GBR 72
  5. SRC Kawasaki Kawasaki FRA 60
  6. YART Yamaha Official EWC Team Yamaha AUT 60
  7. F.C.C. TSR Honda Honda JPN 56
  8. TEAM 3ART YAM’AVENUE Yamaha FRA 50
  9. Team R2CL Suzuki FRA 45
  10. AM Moto Racing Competition Kawasaki FRA 38
  11. YAMAHA FACTORY RACING TEAM Yamaha JPN 35
  12. MACO RACING Team Yamaha SVK 35
  13. Voelpker NRT48 by Schubert-Motors BMW GER 35
  14. Junior Team LMS Suzuki Suzuki FRA 34
  15. Team Bolliger Switzerland Kawasaki SUI 34
  16. Tati Team Beaujolais Racing Kawasaki FRA 32
  17. Team GREEN Kawasaki JPN 29
  18. Penz13.com – BMW Motorrad Team BMW GER 25
  19. YOSHIMURA SUZUKI Shell ADVANCE Suzuki JPN 25
  20. Lukoil BMW Motorrad CSEU BMW CZE 25
  21. Starteam PAM-Racing Suzuki FRA 22
  22. Moto Map SUPPLY Suzuki JPN 18
  23. Team KAGAYAMA Suzuki JPN 16
  24. TRICK STAR Racing Kawasaki JPN 14
  25. Honda Team Asia Honda JPN 13
  26. Racing Team Sarazin Kawasaki FRA 13
  27. TEAM LOUIT MOTO 33 TRACKER Kawasaki FRA 13
  28. Yamaha Viltaïs Experience Yamaha FRA 13
  29. AUTO TECHNIC SPORTS Honda JPN 12
  30. at & Teluru. Kohara RT Honda JPN 11
  31. TOHO Racing Honda JPN 10
  32. TECMAS RACING TEAM – BMW BMW FRA 9
  33. Cottard Motosport Suzuki FRA 8
  34. Team Rabid Transit Yamaha USA 7
  35. Space Moto 37 Suzuki FRA 7
  36. Ecurie Chrono Sport Kawasaki FRA 6
  37. TRT 27 / Bazar 2 La Becane Suzuki FRA 6
  38. Team Tras 135HP BMW JPN 5
  39. GERT 56 HMT by rs speedbikes BMW GER 5
  40. Flembbo Leader Team Kawasaki FRA 5
  41. Aprilia Grebenstein Aprilia GER 4
  42. Motorrad Rennsport BMW JPN 4
  43. Slider Endurance Yamaha FRA 4
  44. Kawasaki Fire Brigade Team 18 FRA 4
  45. msd-steeldesign powered by Motorex BMW GER 3
  46. Zuff Racing Team Honda SUI 3
  47. Motobox Kremer Racing Yamaha GER 2
  48. ACTIVE SPORT MOTORCYCLES 14 Kawasaki FRA 2
  49. Parkalgar Racing Team Yamaha POR 2
  50. WSB-Endurance Kawasaki GER 1
  51. TEAM FRONTIER Honda JPN 1
  52. Team LRP Poland BMW POL 1
  53. MB MOTORS TEAM Yamaha FRA 1

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