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YART Yamaha # 7 wins Slovakia 8H 2018

8H of Slovakia - Yamaha n ° 7 of YART wins 8H of Slovakia 2018 -

The Yamaha n ° 7 of YART scores its first points in the 2018 World Endurance Championship thanks to this victory at the 8H of Slovakia. The Austrian team is ahead on the Slovak podium its French colleague n ° 94 of the GMT and the Honda n ° 5 of the Japanese team FCC TSR supported by Honda France.

After a double then to the, the official Yamaha n ° 7 of the YART with Bridgestone (Broc Parkes, Marvin Fritz and Max Neukirchner) finally scores its first points in the championship by winning in Slovakia.

The Austrian team was able to win over its colleague with whom it fought for a long time, the other official Yamaha No. 94 of the GMT (Mike di Meglio, Niccolo Canepa and David Checa), and who finished second. Even the very fast David Checa, hired for the last stint 30 minutes from the end, will not have managed to fill the 14 seconds that separated him from the Austrian team..

Yamaha double … but Honda keeps the lead in the championship !

The # 5 Honda of FCC TSR Honda France (Josh Hook, Freddy Foray and Alan Techer),, climbs on the third step of the Slovakian podium and keeps the lead of the world championship after finishing and, with now a small point of advance on Yamaha n ° 94 !

"We are 80 seconds ahead of the n ° 5 (which was then its main competitor for the title, Editor’s note) and we are trying to get closer to the front of the race", explained the GMT team manager after the 6th hour of race: "the intervention of the safety cars took us away from it, but we are very satisfied with our position. The drivers are feeling good and continue to set a high pace".

In Superstock, the Yamaha n ° 333 of Viltaïs Experience (Axel Maurin, Florian Alt and Vincent Lonbois) achieves its and wins the category, while on the Suzuki n ° 72 of the Junior Team, Louis Rossi unfortunately had to leave the track at 12 minutes from the end after a huge release of smoke, due in all likelihood to an engine failure … The Suzuki of Atomic 68 (Clement Stoll, Guillaume Antiga and Stephane Egea), however affected by a fall at the start of the race, climbs on the second step of the Superstock podium in front of the Gert56, third in the category.

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YART: "Our time has finally arrived!"

"Our time has finally arrived," said Mandy Kainz, YART team manager. "We’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time and we deserve it. It’s almost not real because of the bad luck that haunts us here: after the first five laps, the electronics gave up and the drivers therefore had to deal with the extra pressure to keep a competitive speed without the electronic aids. I told them to stay calm for the first few hours of the race and maybe we would take more risks at the end if needed. So in the end we get this much-deserved victory and it’s an incredible feeling ".

8H of Slovakia - The Yamaha n ° 7 of YART wins the 8H of Slovakia 2018 -

"I would first like to thank my family, who are giving a lot so that I can live this dream", continues the Austrian team manager. "Then my team, Yamaha and of course Bridgestone, without whom all this would not be possible. My Broc rider (Parkes, Editor’s note) has been incredible. He has led all the races in the endurance world championship for a while. He really deserves all this, as well as Marvin and Max who worked well together to achieve this result quietly ".

Broc Parkes : "It’s great to win the 8H Slovakia Ring. It’s been years that we think we will win, but each time we had a problem … We always doubt, even at the end we do not ‘had more fuel to do the final laps, we were nervous but we knew that if Marvin did the right lap times during his stint we could do it without problems. On several occasions, when we were close to winning a championship or a race, something went wrong so it’s good that we managed to break this spiral. When we did it once, we know we can do it again. The guys drove really well today ‘ hui, we had some difficulties with the bike (no more anti-wheeling or traction control) but they made do with it and we worked well! "

GMT: "The main objective has been reached"

For the GMT 94 team manager, "the main objective has been achieved (to finish in front of the Honda n ° 5 at the head of the championship, editor’s note) and we are really happy. The fight for the world championship is more intense than ever, bravo to the YART for this superb victory ".

"A very special first mention for Niccolò Canepa who had a very heavy fall on oil at over 200 km / h on Tuesday evening," continues Christophe Guyot. "His badly damaged elbow only allowed him to ride for a few minutes the next day and we weren’t sure he would be able to race. Courage and motivation his start to the race was brilliant. Thank you. to Niccolò for his commitment despite the pain. Mike di Meglio and David Checa also gave their all. They shone with their performances. The mechanics were the fastest in the pits. We can be very proud of this team which never stops The second mention is for Dunlop, who, in three weeks, achieved the performance of providing all teams with a tire suitable for this track which had been a problem for us last year. The Yamaha R1 was very competitive and performed perfectly. worked. See you in Oschersleben ".

David Checa : "This is my 16th year in Endurance. Congratulations to YART! The previous year they had to win the race, but due to a problem we won it. This time, it’s their turn! error at Le Mans and we are now heading to Oschersleben to try to regain the lead in the championship ".

Niccolò Canepa : "The weekend was not easy for me. I had a big accident at the beginning of the week and I will have a small operation on Monday to heal myself. I am happy to have been fast and consistent all week . During the race the pain was really intense and I had to resign myself to give up my place. I thank the whole team who did a fabulous job! We did not win but we go to Oschersleben where we won over the past three years. Congratulations to YART on their great victory! "

Mike di Meglio : “We knew it would be hard to beat the YART because they were faster than us in practice. We were closer to FCC # 5 and we tried to beat them in the first part of the race. we saw we could get closer to the 7, we attacked really hard but they could save a pit stop. Sometimes we all need luck and other years some race issues could have kept us from winning . This time it was YART’s turn and congratulations to them! "

Honda: "Everyone worked really well"

For its part, the SRC Kawasaki team draws a "mixed assessment" of this third round of the world championship, he who "nourished the hopes of a podium by setting foot on Slovak lands" … Randy de Puniet, who had taken the lead of the race from the first laps, lost the front of his Ninja ZX10-RR when he occupied the second position.

Kawasaki: "We weren’t able to win on a regular basis"

"I admit my mistake, but I lack the feeling on this overheated track. My intention was not to let the first go, so I forced to stay in contact", explains the former MotoGP rider: "I apologize with the whole team and in particular my teammates ".

Starting 17th again, the crew of the n ° 11 climbed back to 5th position five laps behind the leaders, but a safety car intervened at 5pm and Julien da Costa was unable to exploit this advantage. At 5:30 p.m., new alert: Jeremy Guarnoni suffered from a fuel failure "due to the extreme heat", specifies Kawasaki who finally finished in 9th position.

"The fall at the start of the race was penalizing us, but even without this fact of the race we were not able to win on a regular basis", tempers Jeremy Guarnoni. "We must now progress in order to regain victory. Personally I was on the bike and I can’t wait for us to be in Oschersleben (June 10, Editor’s note) to prove our speed this time over time ".

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Ranking of the 8H of Slovakia 2018

  • 1 YART – YAMAHA Yamaha 1 EWC 224 08: 01: 37.659 – – 2: 04.560 206 8 5: 49.128 30
  • 2 GMT94 YAMAHA Yamaha 2 EWC 224 08: 02: 09.122 31.463 31.463 2: 04.824 206 9 5: 58.690 24
  • 3 F.C.C. TSR Honda France Honda 3 EWC 224 08: 02: 55.164 1: 17.505 46.042 2: 04.185 211 8 5: 46.213 21
  • 4 Honda Endurance Racing Honda 4 EWC 223 08: 02: 52.843 1 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 05.450 99 8 5: 20.982 19
  • 5 NRT48 BMW 5 EWC 222 08: 03: 12.231 2 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 05.839 157 8 6: 11.176 17
  • 6 MERCURY RACING BMW 6 EWC 221 08: 03: 01.013 3 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 06.078 143 9 6: 13.302 15
  • 7 Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Suzuki 7 EWC 221 08: 03: 01.780 3 Lp. 0.767 2: 05.232 137 10 9: 14.465 14
  • 8 Bolliger Team Switzerland Kawasaki 8 EWC 220 08: 01: 53.215 4 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 06.358 7 9 6: 39.284 13
  • 9 TEAM SRC KAWASAKI Kawasaki 9 EWC 219 08: 03: 26.252 5 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 05.210 153 9 14: 18.286 12
  • 10 Yamaha Viltaïs Experiences Yamaha 1 SST 218 08: 02: 04.363 6 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 07.497 94 9 7: 17.347 11
  • 11 ATOMIC 68 Suzuki 2 SST DIT 218 08: 02: 59.249 6 Lp. 54.886 2: 07.774 142 10 8: 18.628 10
  • 12 Wójcik Racing Team Yamaha 10 EWC DIT 218 08: 03: 09.119 6 Lp. 9.870 2: 07.189 85 9 8: 52.270 9
  • 13 Gert56 German Endurance Racing Team BMW 3 SST 217 08: 03: 01.358 7 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 06.787 185 10 10: 36.641 8
  • 14 WSB-Endurance Kawasaki 11 EWC 216 08: 02: 42.912 8 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 07.964 171 8 8: 24.859 7
  • 15 No Limits Motor Team Suzuki 4 SST 216 08: 02: 52.756 8 Lp. 9.844 2: 07.225 71 9 10: 56.790 6
  • 16 Tati Team Beaujolais Racing Kawasaki 5 SST DIT 214 08: 01: 57.739 10 Lp. 2 Lp. 2: 06.986 127 9 15: 54.897 5
  • 17 MOTO AIN Yamaha 6 SST DIT 214 08: 03: 09.312 10 Lp. 1: 11.573 2: 05.999 175 10 20: 19.901 4
  • 18 MOTOTECH EWC TEAM Yamaha 12 EWC DIT 213 08: 01: 50.769 11 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 09.236 194 9 8: 33.055 3
  • 19 Team April Moto Motors Events Suzuki 13 EWC DIT 213 08: 03: 02.777 11 Lp. 1: 12.008 2: 06.466 205 11 23: 35.744 2
  • 20 Exteria Eko Racing Team BMW 7 SST 212 08: 02: 10.295 12 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 09.332 173 9 12: 18.739 1
  • 21 AM Moto Racing Competition Kawasaki 8 SST DIT 211 08: 03: 45.627 13 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 07.528 131 12 21: 27.105 0
  • 22 ENERGIE ENDURANCE 91 Kawasaki 9 SST DIT 207 08: 02: 08.537 17 Lp. 4 Lp. 2: 08.993 193 10 20: 17.618 0
  • 23 Aviobike Yamaha 10 SST 207 08: 02: 19.967 17 Lp. 11.430 2: 08.254 165 12 23: 13.394 0
  • 24 JMA MOTOS ACTION BIKE Suzuki 11 SST DIT 207 08: 03: 06.470 17 Lp. 46.503 2: 09.412 179 12 20: 16.323 0
  • 25 MACO RACING Team Yamaha 14 EWC 207 08: 03: 26.208 17 Lp. 19.738 2: 06.496 149 8 32: 59.029 0
  • 26 Motobox Kremer Racing # 65 Yamaha 15 EWC 206 08: 02: 36.120 18 Lp. 1 Lp. 2: 06.771 191 9 33: 57.062 0
  • 27 motomaxx Racing Team Kawasaki 12 SST DIT 194 08: 03: 07.220 30 Lp. 12 Lp. 2: 11.981 3 8 42: 05.180 0
  • 28 PLUSRACE-GARAC Suzuki 13 SST DIT 185 08: 01: 53.165 39 Lp. 9 Lp. 2: 11.903 70 8 54: 48.449 0
  • 29 TEAM GP MOTO Kawasaki 16 EWC 181 08: 01: 53.380 43 Lp. 4 Lp. 2: 10.885 137 10 1: 13: 41.336 0

Not classified

  • Junior Team LMS Suzuki Suzuki 14 SST 211 07: 51: 15.486 13 Lp. – 2: 07.030 2 10 9: 12.323 0
  • Rac 41 Honda 15 SST 186 08: 02: 57.784 38 Lp. 25 Lp. 2: 11.411 158 11 1: 04: 51.960 0
  • MACO RACING 2 Yamaha 17 EWC DIT 92 03: 31: 04.434 132 Lp. 94 Lp. 2: 09.176 62 5 3: 34.419 0

Drop out

  • Team LRP Poland BMW 18 EWC 107 04: 10: 24.319 117 Lp. – 2: 07.866 51 5 20: 11.706 0
  • HRT 100 – Hertrampf Racing Endurance Ducati 19 EWC 105 04: 06: 17.638 119 Lp. 2 Lp. 2: 08.281 29 6 16: 14.652 0

Ranking of the World Endurance Championship after Slovakia

  • 1 F.C.C. TSR Honda France Honda JPN MFJ 116 points
  • 2 GMT94 YAMAHA Yamaha FRA FFM 115 points
  • 3 Honda Endurance Racing Honda GBR ACU 101 points
  • 4 WEPOL Racing by penz13.com BMW GER DMSB 81 points
  • 5 MERCURY RACING BMW CZE ACCR 63 points
  • 6 Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Suzuki FRA FFM 55 points
  • 7 Bolliger Team Switzerland Kawasaki SUI FMS 52 points
  • 8 NRT48 BMW GER DMSB 49 points
  • 9 TEAM SRC KAWASAKI Kawasaki FRA FFM 39 points
  • 10 Tati Team Beaujolais Racing Kawasaki FRA FFM 36 points
  • 11 YART – YAMAHA Yamaha AUT AMF 30 points
  • 12 Junior Team LMS Suzuki Suzuki FRA FFM 29 points
  • 13 MOTO AIN Yamaha FRA FFM 26 points
  • 14 3ART- MOTO TEAM 95 Yamaha FRA FFM 24 points
  • 15 No Limits Motor Team Suzuki ITA FMI 17 points
  • 16 Team 33 Accessories – Louit Moto Kawasaki FRA FFM 16 points
  • 17 Yamaha Viltaïs Experiences Yamaha FRA FFM 16 points
  • 18 Team R2CL Suzuki FRA MUL 15 points
  • 19 Gert56 German Endurance Racing Team BMW GER DMSB 15 points
  • 20 WSB-Endurance Kawasaki GER DMSB 15 points
  • 21 TECMAS – BMW BMW FRA FFM 12 points
  • 22 ATOMIC 68 Suzuki FRA FFM 11 points
  • 23 sarazin motorsport by hall moto 02 Yamaha FRA FFM 10 points
  • 24 Wójcik Racing Team Yamaha POL PZM 9 points
  • 25 Aviobike Yamaha FRA FFM 8 points
  • 26 MOTOTECH EWC TEAM Honda BEL FMB 8 points
  • 27 Motobox Kremer Racing # 65 Yamaha GER DMSB 8 points
  • 28 AMSS-TRB VIDRA TEAM SERBIA Yamaha SRB AMSS 7 points
  • 29 Team 18 Kawasaki Fire Brigade FRA FFM 6 points
  • 30 ENERGIE ENDURANCE 91 Kawasaki FRA FFM 3 points
  • 31 Team April Moto Motors Events Honda FRA FFM 3 points
  • 32 MACO RACING Team Yamaha SVK SMF 3 points
  • 33 GIRLS RACING TEAM Yamaha FRA FFM 2 points
  • 34 Exteria Eko Racing Team BMW SVK SMF 1 point
  • 35 Zuff Racing Team Honda SUI FMS 1 point
  • 36 National Motos Honda FRA FFM 1 point

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