Bol d’Or 2011: the favorites are present

At the head of the first free practice of the Bol d’Or 2011, the S 1000 RR of the BMW Motorrad France 99 team gave way to the official Kawasaki of the SRC team during the first qualifying session held yesterday afternoon.

At the head of the team, the S 1000 RR of the BMW Motorrad France 99 team gave way to the official Kawasaki of the SRC team during the first qualifying session held yesterday afternoon..

Separated by four tenths (1’40.048 against 1’40.436), the two teams precede the SERT (Suzuki Endurance Racing Team) and the Austrian and French Yamaha YART and GMT94.

Driven by David Checa, Kenny Foray and Matthieu Lagrive, the YZF-R1 of Christophe Guyot’s team did not manage to drop below the 1’42 mark, unlike the first four…

The first Honda, the # 55 from National Motos, finished sixth, just ahead of the Yamaha of the Maco Racing Team and the # 77 CBR1000RR of the Honda TT Legends. In Superstock, the best time (1’43.580) is to the credit of the Junior Team Suzuki LMS who finished this first qualifying session in ninth position.

Already, this 75th edition of the Bol d’Or promises to be extremely open, since during the night practice session last night, it is the Yamaha of the YART which set the best time in front of the team. Kawasaki SRC, the Suzuki of SERT and BMW n ° 99: the favorites for the victory have all already proved their ability to go fast! It remains to confirm this velocity over time, the most difficult exercise in Endurance … 

The second qualifying session will take place this morning at 10:40 am: see the Bol dOr 2011 schedules below. Stay connected !

Ranking and times of the first qualifying session of the Bol d’Or 2011

1 11 EWC TEAM SRC KAWASAKI 1: 40.048

2 99 EWC BMW MOTORRAD France 99 1: 40.436

3 1 EWC SUZUKI ENDURANCE RACING TEAM 1: 40.098

4 7 EWC MONSTER YAMAHA YART1: 41.636

5 94 EWC YAMAHA France GMT 94 1: 42.029

6 55 EWC NATIONAL MOTOS JONCHIERE 1: 43.159

7 14 EWC MACO RACING TEAM 1: 43.414

8 77 EWC HONDA TT LEGENDS 1: 42.451

9 72 SST JUNIOR TEAM SUZUKI LMS 1: 43.580

10 8 EWC BOLLIGER TEAM SWITZERLAND 1: 43.621

11 4 EWC YMES FOLCH ENDURANCE 1: 43.206

12 110 SST AM MOTO RACING COMPETITION 1: 43.975

13 69 EWC R.T. MOTOVIRUS 1: 42.914

14 13 SST VAN ZON BOENIG MOTORSPORTSCHOOL 1: 44.223

15 50 SST T MOTORS EVENTS BODYGUARD AMT 1: 43.096

Bol d’Or 2011 schedules

Friday April 15

9:30 am – 9:55 am Challenge PROTWIN (qualifying practice 1) / 25 mn

10:00 – 10:20 E-POWER MOTORCYCLES (qualifying practice) / 20 mn

10:40 – 11:10 BOL D’OR Blue armbands (qualifying practice) / 30 min

11:20 am – 11:50 am BOL D’OR White armbands (qualifying practice) / 30 mn

12h00 – 12h30 BOL D’OR Red armbands (qualifying practice) / 30 mn

12:40 – 13:10 BOL D’OR Green armbands (qualifying practice) / 30 min

2:30 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. MICHELIN POWER CUP – Series 1 (qualifying practice 2) / 25 min

3:05 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. MICHELIN POWER CUP – Series 2 (qualifying practice 2) / 25 min

3:40 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. MICHELIN POWER CUP – Series 3 (qualifying practice 2) / 25 min

4:15 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. PROTWIN Challenge (qualifying practice 2) / 25 min

5:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m. MOTOS E-POWER – 7-lap race

From 5:50 p.m. Entertainment, then visit of the stands

Saturday April 16, 201

• 09h00 – 09h30 MICHELIN POWER CUP – FINALE C 10 laps
• 9:45 am – 10:15 am FINAL Challenge PROTWIN 10 laps
• 10:30 am – 11:15 am WARM UP BOL D’OR / 45 mn
• 11:30 am – 12 noon MICHELIN POWER CUP – FINALE B 10 laps
• 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. MICHELIN POWER CUP – 10-lap FINAL
• 12:45 – 2:10 p.m. Visit of the VIP stands – ANIMATIONS
• 2.15 p.m. Preparation of machines + pilots in front of the pits (epi)
• 2:30 p.m. Start of the departure procedure
• 3:00 p.m. Departure of the 75th Bol d’Or

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