07h23: new abandonment of GMT !

07h23: the GMT has just abandoned the Bol d’Or, victim of a new mechanical problem – which this year would take the form of a "cylinder head gasket" -, while David Checa on the Yamaha n ° 94 was pulling always the wad with the Suzuki n ° 1 of SERT ! The disappointment was immense in the GMT box, where we were kindly asked to come back to…

07h23: GMT has just abandoned the Bol d’Or, victim of a new mechanical problem – which this year would take the form of a "cylinder head gasket" -, while David Checa on Yamaha n ° 94 was pulling always the wad with the Suzuki n ° 1 of SERT! The disappointment is immense in the GMT box, where we were kindly asked to come back in a few minutes…

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Magny-Cours, September 13, 2009 – Sunday in the early morning, after the new abandonment of Yamaha n ° 94, the GMT stand is almost deserted, the iron curtain down and faces closed… Video © Site.

"It’s the race, but when fate persists, as it has done for many races, the disappointment is greater, because against this kind of opponent we feel powerless", sums up while waiting for Francis from GMT on the official team website: "one day, the black cat that haunts our box will change color and then the light of smiles will be able to light up our stand again" … More details in a few moments !

David Checa, Sebastien Gimbert and Erwan Nigon had nevertheless fought valiantly since the start of the race, regularly exchanging the lead with the No. 1 Suzuki and gradually outstripping the No. 63 Honda of the Michelin Power Research Team..

The gaps in this top three remained practically identical throughout the night: at 2 a.m., the Suzuki had 33 seconds on the Yamaha and three hours later, it had 27….

The Yamaha n ° 7 of the YART, still holding the fastest lap in the race with a 1’41.487 achieved under the afternoon sun, was still well hooked on its 5th place which was more than enough for it to seize the world title. at the end of the test. 

But it is now in 3rd place two laps away from the No.63 Honda, which continues on its way without a hitch two laps from the No.1 Suzuki and even seemed to be able to threaten the Yamaha of GMT 94, already plagued by problems. of "engine overheating" resulting in a pit stop of several minutes at the end of the night.

Kawasaki n ° 11, meanwhile, remains behind in 4th place with one lap of Yamaha n ° 7, waiting for a possible problem to climb on the podium. At 5 am, it was clocked in 1’46.732 in a slower time than the BMW S1000RR n ° 17 which participates in its first race in the world championship and which progressed regularly to settle in 13th place. 

The Metiss n ° 45, which has been playing the originality card for several years with its triangulated front end (read), has unfortunately also joined the list of the twelve competitors who have already given up. The Ducati 848 n ° 78, the only one competing in the Open, is therefore on the way to fulfilling its objective: to win the category. !

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