Bol d’Or – Bol d’Or 2011: the SERT Suzuki on pole –

Bol d’Or 2011: SERT Suzuki on pole

Bol d'Or - Bol d'Or 2011: the SERT Suzuki on pole -

The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) GSX-R 1000 was the fastest in the second qualifying session of the Bol d’Or 2011 and will start ahead of the SRC Team Kawasaki ZX-10R and the S 1000 RR n ° 99 of BMW Motorrad France tomorrow at 3:00 p.m..

The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) GSX-R 1000 was the fastest in the second qualifying session of and will start ahead of the SRC Team Kawasaki ZX-10R and the # 99 S 1000 RR. BMW Motorrad France tomorrow at 3:00 p.m..

The good average …

True to form, the regulations for the World Endurance Championship changed again in 2011: the Superpole – which was used to determine the position on the grid of the ten fastest teams in qualifying since 2009 – thus gave way to the old ranking based on the average of the best times obtained by the drivers during the qualifying sessions.

A flashback that seems relevant, as the Superpole format is more suited to speed events, such as the WSBK from which it is inspired, than to an Endurance race where the homogeneity of the crew seems to us to be the most important factor. important…

The only driver to drop below 1’40, Vincent Philippe set the best time of this second qualifying session in 1’39.740. The two teammates of the official Suzuki – Freddy Foray and Anthony Delhalle – respectively turned in 1’41.279 and 1’40.750, which gives an average time of 1’40.589 for the crew of Suzuki n ° 1 (see box opposite).

This excellent tempo places Dominique Meliand’s men just 0.124 sec from the average of the best times signed by the Kawasaki SRC and 0.211 sec from that of the BMW France team: tiny gaps that promise a very close fight during the race. !

Fourth with an average of 1’41.191, the Yamaha of the YART is ahead of that of the GMT94 (1’41.499), the two CBR1000RR of the National Motos and Honda TT Legends teams as well as the machines of the Maco Racing Team and the Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers.

Solid tenth, the Junior Team LMS confirms its status as favorite in the Superstock category (SST) and will start ahead of the ZX-10R EWC (Endurance World Championship) of Bolliger Team Switzerland and the GSX-R 1000 Superstock of AM Moto Racing.

Engaged in the Maccio Racing team, our colleague David Dumain (editor-in-chief of Moto Journal) completed his best lap in 1’45.539 – against 1’43.151 and 1’43.347 for his teammates Axel Maurin and Frederic Moreira – and will start from 16th place on the starting grid of this 75th edition of the Bol d’Or.

Grid positions and time averages for the 2011 Bol d’Or teams

  • 1 1 EWC SUZUKI ENDURANCE RACING TEAM 1: 40.589
  • 2 11 EWC TEAM SRC KAWASAKI 1: 40.713
  • 3 99 EWC BMW MOTORRAD France 99 1: 40.800
  • 4 7 EWC MONSTER YAMAHA YART 1: 41.191
  • 5 94 EWC YAMAHA France GMT 94 1: 41.499
  • 6 55 EWC NATIONAL MOTOS 1: 42.548
  • 7 77 EWC HONDA TT LEGENDS 1: 42.879
  • 8 14 EWC MACO RACING TEAM 1: 42.957
  • 9 18 EWC TEAM 18 FIRE FIGHTERS 1: 42.974
  • 10 72 SST JUNIOR TEAM SUZUKI LMS 1: 43.070
  • 11 8 EWC BOLLIGER TEAM SWITZERLAND 1: 43.074
  • 12 110 SST AM MOTO RACING COMPETITION 1: 43.380
  • 13 50 SST T MOTORS EVENTS BODYGUARD AMT ASSURANCES 1: 43.436
  • 14 13 SST VAN ZON BOENIG MOTORSPORTSCHOOL 1: 43.669
  • 15 4 EWC YMES FOLCH ENDURANCE RIBALTA 1: 43.694
  • 16 83 SST MACCIO RACING 1: 44.012
  • 17 69 EWC R.T. MOTOVIRUS RACING 1: 44.121
  • 18 411 SST MCS RACING IPONE PROSEMIK 1: 44.460
  • 19 167 SST MCP STARTEAM 67 1: 44.474
  • 20 44 SST NO LIMITS MOTOR TEAM SALTARELLI 1: 44.536

    Bol d’Or 2011 schedules

  • Friday April 15

    • 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 – 12:00 pm MICHELIN POWER CUP – FINALE B 10 laps
    • 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. MICHELIN POWER CUP – FINAL AT 10 laps
    • 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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