Green carpet: Honda n ° 63 relegated to 10th position !

While it had finished second in the Bol d’Or 2009 this afternoon at Magny-Cours (read 3:00 p.m. Site), the Honda No. 63 of the Michelin Power Research Team has just been demoted to tenth place !

While it had finished second in the Bol d’Or 2009 this afternoon at Magny-Cours (read), the Honda # 63 of the Michelin Power Research Team has just been demoted to tenth place !

At the end of the technical control carried out by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM), it indeed appeared that the tank of their CBR had a capacity of 24.86 liters instead of the 24 regulations! After deliberation by the jury, they get 40 penalty laps and are therefore relegated to 10th position…

Suddenly the Kawasaki n ° 11 of Team GSR, brilliant third, reached the second place, while the Firemen of the Suzuki n ° 18 reached the third step of the podium. !

The Michelin Power Research team has five days to appeal. For his part Jean-Philippe Weber, director of Michelin motorcycle competition, stressed to AFP that "all motorcycles undergo a technical control before the race. I am surprised. I do not know what are the exact elements that are examined ", he added, specifying that he" could not give cold reaction ".

"One thing is certain, it is not Michelin that manages the technical aspects," he concluded. Follow my gaze … As for the Honda team manager, Alex Vieira, he refused to comment on Sunday evening..

To be continued … Stay connected !

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