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24 April 2024

Guintoli can and can’t get no satisfaction on first BMW EWC start

Sylvain Guintoli’s first appearance in the FIM Endurance World Championship riding with BMW power ended in a fine second place in the 24 Heures Motos – but not an entirely satisfied Frenchman.Guintoli has joined BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team for the 2024 EWC season following a lengthy stint with Suzuki-powered Yoshimura SERT Motul outfit, the winner by one lap.After finishing runner-up at Le Mans alongside new team-mates Illya Mykhalchyk and Marcus Reiterberger, Guintoli was asked in the post-race press conference if he was satisfied with the result.He said: “Probably not because we came here to win, we just wanted to win it, so [I’m] not satisfied with the result. But I’m satisfied with the actual race because it was a great fight, it was a really entertaining race, it kept us going, it kept us motivated. “It was great to go against SERT, I’ve been there for a few years before and I know how strong they are, I know how difficult they are to beat because I was part of this team for quite a few years. But the BMW team and Marcus and Illya can go away from here with confidence. We showed our package is competitive, we were there all the way. “Like everybody we had a few issues but overall the bike worked really well, we enjoyed the race despite the cold so I suppose the satisfaction is there but the second place is the first loser.”

23 April 2024

Alt: Honda Viltaïs Racing “didn’t deserve” early EWC retirement

Florian Alt said his Honda Viltaïs Racing team “didn’t deserve” the mechanical failure that robbed it of a possible podium finish in the second hour of the 24 Heures Motos, the opening round of the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship last weekend.The top independent team in the EWC for the last two seasons, Honda Viltaïs Racing had been in third place during the early stages of the race until the failure occurred during Steven Odendaal’s first stint.“I’m really, really not happy because we didn’t deserve it, we didn’t have any issues in the test, we didn’t have any issues last year and this time it was some material which was not in our hands,” said German rider Alt, who completed his 31-lap stint in third position. “I am really sorry for the mechanics, they did an amazing job, they rebuilt the engine in two hours to try to continue but actually it was impossible. We were so fast, it was bad luck but we come back.”Honda Viltaïs Racing Team Manager Yannick Lucot said: “It’s the first time we’ve retired so early in a race. It’s still a mechanical problem, it’s something we can’t control. So we need to analyse all that with the people from Honda. But that’s part of endurance racing. If you look at the big teams in the paddock, they’ve all experienced this kind of problem. It’s obviously very frustrating, but there are some positive points. “We had a very good preparatory tests in Le Mans and in qualifying we battled to be second, and even on pole position at one point. In the race, we were one of the fastest teams. That gave us hope of a great race and a real battle with the other teams. This retirement should help us gain in maturity and experience. It’s up to us to refocus and remobilise for Spa, so that we’ll still be in a position to battle at the front.” By qualifying fourth, Honda Viltaïs Racing left Le Mans with two championship points.

22 April 2024

National Motos Honda’s Le Mans EWC Superstock success is Bol d’Or revenge, says Suchet

Emotions ran high in the Dunlop-equipped FIM Endurance World Cup category at Le Mans yesterday with National Motos Honda gaining revenge for its agonising Bol d’Or retirement last September by topping the Superstock order in the 24 Heures Motos.The Paris-based squad was on course for the Superstock title in 2023 only to stop with 20 minutes remaining, leaving its riders and team personnel devastated.

21 April 2024

Race report: Yoshimura SERT Motul fights back to win EWC opener

Yoshimura SERT Motul made it back-to-back FIM Endurance World Championship victories with a fighting first place in the 24 Heures Motos today, as the 10th EWC season promoted by Warner. Bros Discovery Sports began with plenty of unmissable action.The Suzuki-powered team’s triumph in the 47th edition of the Le Mans-based race followed on from its victory in last September’s title-deciding Bol d’Or. But while the contribution of riders Gregg Black, Dan Linfoot and Étienne Masson was key to its Circuit Bugatti success, the squad’s path to glory was eased when Karel Hanika crashed shortly before the 16-hour mark while leading by four laps.

21 April 2024

BREAKING NEWS: Yoshimura SERT Motul and National Motos Honda land Le Mans EWC glory

Yoshimura SERT has won the opening round of the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship, the 47th 24 Heures Motos, after hit back from an early fall to move ahead when defending EWC champion squad Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team crashed on the final morning.BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team finished second with YART recovering to third after an action-packed day and night contest in France.National Motos Honda claimed the win in the Superstock-based FIM Endurance World Cup followed home by Chromeburner-RAC41-Honda and 3ART Best of Bike.Yoshimura SERT Motul rider Gregg Black said: "Amazing to be back on the first step [of the podium here], just amazing. Dan [Linfoot], Étienne [Masson], the whole team have done such great work all winter, we showed our speed and got our revenge from last year. It's just awesome."More to follow…