Behind the winners, Yoshimu-
ra SERT Motul secured second
place aboard the Suzuki number
12, with Gregg Black, Etienne
Masson and Dan Linfoot over-
coming early electronic gremlins
and a late-race quickshifter is-
sue to bring the bike home.
Completing the podium was
Kawasaki Webike Trickstar,
with Cristian Gamarino, Roman
Ramos and Gregory Leblanc
guiding the Kawasaki number
11 to a steady, trouble-free run,
capitalizing primarily on the mis
-
fortunes of BMW to finish third.
There were several notable re-
tirements and setbacks through-
out the field. The ELF Marc VDS
Racing Team/KM99 Yamaha
showed strong early pace before
suffering an engine failure, while
F.C.C. TSR Honda France en
-
dured a crash in the early hours.
After extended repairs lasting
over 15 minutes in the pits, the
team rejoined but could only
recover to 12th overall.
In Superstock, the BMW entry
from Champion-MRP claimed
a breakthrough victory, mark
-
ing the Hungarian squad's first
win in the category. They were
followed by No Limits Honda
in second, with TRT27 AZ Moto
rounding out the podium in third
after returning to form follow
-
ing a Bol d'Or absence from the
rostrum.
In the Production class,
Legacy Racing Team Yamaha
number 96 secured the win after
a tight battle, narrowly defeating
the Green Team 42 Lycée Saint
Claire Kawasaki. Newcomers
Mana-au Competition impressed
in their debut with a strong third-
place finish.
The opening round has YART
Yamaha leading the FIM En
-
durance World Championship
standings on 63 to SERT's 48
and Kawasaki Webike Trickstar
is third on 36. The next round
is the 8 Hours of Spa Motos at
Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium
on June 5-6.
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Overall (Top 5)
1. YART Yamaha Official EWC Team
2. Yoshimura SERT Motul
3. Kawasaki Webike Trickstar
4. ERC Endurance #6
5. AutoRace Ube Racing Team
WIND
IN THE
P66
Yoshimura SERT Motul
secured second place,
overcoming early electronic
gremlins and a late-race
quickshifter issue.
