The n ° 1 and the n ° 94 raise the pressure

After four hours of racing, the two favorites increase the pressure and stand in a pocket square just in front of the Suzuki n ° 2 while the main challengers (Kawasaki n ° 11 and Honda n ° 5 and 6) are in ambush…

Shortly before the start procedure, the manager of the official Kawasaki n ° 11, Jean-François Gay, regretted not having "obtained the expected results in time practice: we had a pole position time in the rain and hoped for better than 5th time in the dry".

The Kawasaki Fuchs team seems indeed to have excellent assets in hand with a machine "fully developed and drivers in perfect harmony, very receptive to possible improvements for the team. However, we deplore a small fall from Julien da Costa during practice while he was riding with the race bike perfectly tuned, which forced us to do the lap times with the second bike that we did not have time to prepare. like the first"… Where does the fifth beat come from?"We always have doubts, especially about external events that can occur in 24 hours", Jean-François confides a little under pressure because when you aim to win, stress is inevitable !

In the meantime, the official ZX10 keeps up the pace and is in 4th place at 6:00 p.m. behind Suzuki n ° 1, Yamaha n ° 94 and Suzuki n ° 2.

Much cooler atmosphere in the stand of Yamaha n ° 68 of the Power Bike team: "it’s cool, we are at 150% !"explains Jean-Marie Mateo, the team’s supply provider!"We were 17th in practice, the machine is at the top, the pilots too and there is a great understanding in the team !" Goal ? "At least finish, and if possible finish as best as possible !"

At 5 minutes from the start the pilots are lined up, the bikes are hot, the first is engaged … At 30 seconds, the few pilots still squatting to relax for the last moment get up and are now ready to leap towards the machines. The sun is shining but the temperature is rising especially in the leathers of the pilots and the shirts of the managers and mechanics. starting signal !

It is the Suzuki n ° 1 in the hands of Matthieu Lagrive which makes the hole shot in the Big curve in front of David Morillon on the Kawasaki n ° 8, both followed like two shadows by the official Kawasaki n ° 11 and the Yamaha n ° 94.

At the first passage of the pit straight, David Morillon on the No. 8 Kawasaki of the Bolliger team has just braked David Checa. A little optimistic on the throttle, his machine turns over when accelerating and David completes his first lap … on his back !

A spectacular fall in front of the main stands and the pits, fortunately without damage other than moral for the pilot but all the same handicapping for the machine which returns to the pits and loses several laps before being able to restart … to finally give up a few laps later . Too bad for the Swiss team who seemed to leave with good cards in hand…

The # 24 Kawasaki did not line up on the starting grid due to "recalcitrant transmission", explains François Gilles, the team manager of 3D Endurance Moto Center. A clutch change later, the ZX10-R leaves 18 minutes late..

Suzuki n ° 1 and Yamaha n ° 94 share the lead of the race for several laps before the official SERT machine takes a permanent place at the controls with a lead of a few tens of seconds over the GMT R1. The official Kawasaki n ° 11, Suzuki n ° 2 and the two Hondas n ° 5 and 6 of National Moto follow in one turn..

Non-serious fall of Suzuki n ° 134 of the ABG Performance team, which immediately sets off again.

The atmosphere could not be more studious within the leading teams and the tension is slowly but surely rising in the SERT and GMT pits….

At National Moto (Honda n ° 5 and 6), team manager Christian Lavieille believes that there is "not to complain !"Placed just behind the factories, this semi-official team manages its race very well and"apart from a selector replacement and a chain tension which made us waste a little time, everything is going according to the schedule planned".

At GMT, David Checa author of a "excellent relay"According to Christophe Guyot leaves his place to Sebastien Gimbert who takes over the hunt for Suzuki n ° 1…

See you soon for a new point live from Magny Cours !

Eric MICHEL and Marcus HIMSELF

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