- Yoshimura
SERT Motul takes a dominant victory at the first race of the FIM EWC season in Le Mans
- Suzuki team Technical Coordinator talks about Motul 300V's superior race
performance
- Honda team National Motos claims the top step of the podium in the Superstock
category
Singapore, June 25, 2021 -
(ACN Newswire) - The 2021 edition of the FIM Endurance World Championship
kicked off at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans with the inaugural 24 Heures
Motos. After a long season break, 46 teams lined up at the starting grid, ready
to get the latest installment of the championship underway. The newly
restructured Suzuki team, Yoshimura SERT Motul, started from P2 on the grid
after a competitive couple of qualifying sessions. Motul played a key role in
ensuring continuous performance and durability out of their EWC bike at a race
that requires extreme levels of robustness. The Franco-Japanese team had a near-perfect weekend taking 64 out of the 65 available points and establishing a healthy 16-point lead in the championship battle.
Like previous seasons, the
#1 Suzuki GSX-R1000R was powered and lubricated by Motul 300V. Announcing the
entry of the new team in dominating fashion, Yoshimura SERT Motul finished 8
laps clear of the rider in P2, taking a comfortable victory. The EWC bike was
commandeered by riders Gregg Black, Xavier Simeon, Sylvain Guintoli and Kazuki
Watanabe. It was a challenging race for the riders with some thrilling battles
on the track, but their consistent pace and experience gave them a significant
lead over the chasing pack.
Endurance races like this championship prove
to be the ultimate testing ground for Motul products with changing conditions
and extreme engine strain. Yoshimura SERT Motul Technical Coordinator, Quentin
Menard provided insights on the team's choice of working with Motul.
Why does
your team chooses Motul 300V as your lubricant of choice?
"We have worked with MOTUL for many
years and we trust them. With all these years, we saw how efficient Motul
lubricants are! Motul 300V combines performance and longevity. We use Motul
300V because it is simply the best product we can find in the market."
Endurance races present several challenging
condition changes, how do Motul lubricants enhance performance and reliability
of your bikes?
"With 24h Races, we face many different
weather conditions. From hot temperatures to hard rain, we know Motul Lubricants
are 100% efficient. In fact, properties of Motul products (300V Engine Oil,
Chain paste, etc.) aren't modified even when we face hard changes in weather
conditions."
What is the best part about working with
Motul to further improve the team's performance throughout the FIM EWC season?
"Motul is a First-class partner for us,
always attentive to our needs and developing regarding our request. At our
workshop, we have all Motul's products to prepare our Race bikes at our
disposal. Since Motul guarantees us excellent quality products, we can prepare
our bikes very carefully and without any stress because we know their products
reliability."
Furthermore, Motul-powered
National Motos took an impressive victory in the Superstock class after
starting in P7. The team quickly made up positions and was jostling for the top
step of the podium right until a closing couple of hours in the race. With
superior pace, the #55 Honda CBR1000RR came out on top and finished 2 laps
ahead of the next best Superstock bike. It was an emphatic victory for the team
and Honda, securing the best finish in the team's history at 24H of Le Mans.
Motul also supported the efforts of F.C.C. TSR Honda France, which finished P6
in the EWC class after a crash and untimely electrical problems saw them give
up the podium places. However, the team demonstrated their true endurance
spirit, fighting to make up for the lost time and gather some points towards
the closing stages of the race.
It was a weekend to remember for Motul, with
winning bikes in both categories being powered by their lubricants. The French
oil manufacturer will be hoping to continue their impressive performance
throughout the demanding endurance championship calendar. The FIM EWC moves to
Portugal next, for the 12 Hours of Estoril in mid-July. Yoshimura SERT Motul
currently sits at the top of the leaderboard with 64 points and F.C.C TSR Honda
France is in 4th place after accumulating 36 points in the opening weekend.
National Motos also occupies the top spot on the Superstock standings after
scoring 60 points.
QUALIFYING RESULTS
#1 Yoshimura SERT Motul GSX-R1000R - P2 in EWC class, P2 Overall (1:35.951)
Gregg Black | Xavier Simeon | Sylvain Guintoli |
Kazuki Watanabe
#55 National Motos CBR1000RR - P7 in Superstock class, P18 Overall (1:38.791)
Stéphane Egea | Guillaume Antiga | Kévin Trueb
RACE RESULTS
#1 Yoshimura SERT Motul GSX-R1000R - P1 in EWC class, P1 Overall (855 laps
completed, Fastest Lap - 1:36.828)
Gregg Black | Xavier Simeon | Sylvain Guintoli |
Kazuki Watanabe
#55 National Motos CBR1000RR - P1 in Superstock class, P4 Overall (830 laps
completed, Fastest Lap - 1:39.172)
Stéphane Egea | Guillaume Antiga | Kévin Trueb