Bol d’Or – The new Honda Racing team on provisional pole for the Bol d’Or –

The new Honda Racing team on provisional pole for the Bol d’Or

Bol d'Or - The new Honda Racing team on provisional pole for the Bol d'Or -

For its official comeback in world endurance, the Honda Racing team took the provisional pole position of the Bol d’Or 2014 by finishing first in the first qualifying session at Magny-Cours (58).

For his, the Honda Racing team took the provisional pole position of the Bol d’Or 2014 by finishing first in the first qualifying session at Magny-Cours (58).

On the handlebars of the CBR 1000 RR SP n ° 111 fitted with Dunlop, Julien da Costa, Freddy Foray and Sebastien Gimbert are ahead of the ZX10-R n ° 11 of Team SRC Kawasaki (Pirelli), the R1 n ° 94 of Yamaha Racing GMT 94 (Michelin) and the n ° 1 GSX-R 1000 of the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT, Dunlop).

"I did not expect to be in front from the first session", admits Steven Casaer, sports manager of the new Honda Racing team, victim of an engine failure during free practice which also saw Mathieu Lagrive fall on the n ° 11 Kawasaki.

Forest package, Lagrive hospitalized

Already handicapped by the package of Fabien Foret, finally retained by his team in, Team Kawasaki SRC must also deal with the injury of Mathieu Lagrive, hospitalized with a suspicion of head trauma … Gregory Leblanc, author of the best time in free practice in 1’40.082, has for the moment only one teammate with Nicolas Salchaud, but the Kawasaki n ° 11 manages to place in second position of the first qualifying practice.

Yamaha Racing GMT 94 Michelin took third place on the grid with David Checa, Kenny Foray and Mathieu Gines ahead of Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delhalle and Erwan Nigon in the No. 1 SERT GSX-R. The 13-time world champion team is still trying to find its bearings with, around Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delhalle returning from injury and Erwan Nigon who continues his discovery of the GSX-R after several years at BMW.

The Junior Team master of the Superstock

Fifth, the Junior Team LMS Suzuki (Dunlop) keeps control in Superstock thanks to Baptiste Guittet, Etienne Masson and Gregg Black who are ahead of experienced EWC teams such as National Motos (Honda / Pirelli), Bolliger Team Switzerland (Kawasaki / Pirelli) and the Monster Energy Yamaha YART (Pirelli). Three other Superstock teams complete the Top 11: Penz13.com (BMW / Pirelli), Hall Motos 02 (Kawasaki / Dunlop) and the Qatar Endurance Racing Team (Kawasaki / Dunlop).

Finally the Team Motors Events April Motos, winner of the 2013 FIM Endurance World Cup spent this season in EWC, is in 12th position after a fall by Jimmy Storrar.

Rainy Bowl, Happy Bowl ?

The weather forecast announces rain for today and the starting grid should therefore not be fundamentally upset after the second qualifying session which will start at 12:25 p.m..

According to Meteo France forecasts, tomorrow’s departure at 3:00 p.m. may take place in the rain. Showers could last much of the afternoon and evening, but the night is expected to remain dry. On Sunday, however, thunderstorms could disrupt the last hours of the race, with an estimated probability of precipitation of 90%….

To be continued on MNC: stay connected !

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