8H d’Albacete: Yamaha Austria persists and signs !

The Yamaha Austria team made up of Slovenian Igor Jerman, Austrian Steve Martin and French Gwen Giabbani won the 8 Hours of Albacete on Sunday, the third round of the World Endurance Championship.

The Yamaha Austria team made up of Slovenian Igor Jerman, Austrian Steve Martin and French Gwen Giabbani won the 8 Hours of Albacete on Sunday, the third round of the World Endurance Championship.

Already victorious in the first two races of the season, the Yamaha Austria team is therefore consolidating its domination in the general classification. The three riders were 1 minute 30 ahead of the Folch Endurance team (David Checa, Daniel Rivas and Jose Manuel Luis Rita on Yamaha as well) while the Suzuki of the firemen led by Stephane Molinier, David Brière and Jerôme Tangre took third place..

The next race of the endurance championship will be held in Suzuka (Japan) on July 26.

Ranking of the 8 Hours of Albacete 2009

1. Yamaha Austria Racing Team 292 laps in 8h00: 26 (Igor Jerman / Steve Martin / Gwen Giabbani)
2. Folch Endurance (Yamaha) 292 (David Checa / Daniel Rivas / Jose Manuel Luis Rita)
3. Fire brigade (Suzuki) 290 (Stephane Molinier / David Brière / Jerôme Tangre)
4. Michelin Power (Honda) 290 (Joseph Monge, Ivan Silva, Wiliam Costes)
5. Phase One End (Yamaha) 289 (Pedro Vallcaneras, Alex and Damien Cudlin)

Provisional classification of the 2009 endurance championship

1. Yamaha Austria Racing Team: 95 points
2. RT Racing Team (Suzuki): 47
3. Amadeus X One (Yamaha): 40
4. Bolliger Team Switzerland (Kawasaki): 38
5. Team 18 firefighters (Suzuki): 35

LE JOURNAL MOTO DU NET (with AFP)

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