24h Le Mans Prove Libere: in notturna Kawasaki davanti a Yamaha GMT94

Archiviate le prime qualifiche ufficiali con una S1000RR del team BMW Motorrad France 99 da record, le 62 squadre regolarmente iscritte alla 24 Heures Moto di Le Mans sono tornate in pista sul tracciato Bugatti per un’ora di prove libere in notturna dalle 21:00 alle 22:00. Nei 60 minuti di prove a disposizione, con tempi superiori all’1’39”, il detentore del trofeo Kawasaki SRC ha spiccato il miglior riferimento cronometrico in 1’39″181 con la Ninja ZX-10R gommata Pirelli contraddistinta dal #11 in dote di Kawasaki France da un ventennio a questa parte. La formazione diretta da Gilles Stafler, composta dal trio vittorioso lo scorso anno (Julien Da Costa, Gregory Leblanc, Olivier Four più Guillaume Dietrich in qualità di “riserva”), ha staccato di 180 millesimi Yamaha GMT94, in crescita con la R1 gommata Michelin condotta dal pluri-campione del mondo Matthieu Lagrive, David Checa e Kenny Foray, così come Yamaha Austria in terza posizione a 2 decimi dalla vetta (Igor Jerman, Steve Martin ed il giovane sostituto dell’infortunato Gwen Giabbani, il 18enne Loris Baz). BMW Motorrad France 99, provvisoriamente in pole, ha staccato il quarto miglior crono davanti ad un’altra BMW S1000RR, ma in configurazione Superstock: si tratta dell’esemplare del Van Zon Boening Motorsport School di Arie Vos, Michal Filla e Gregory Fastre, davanti persino a due blasonate compagini dell’Endurance come il Suzuki Endurance Racing Team e la Honda di National Motos in settima posizione. Parlando dei team italiani, MCS Racing Ipone si ritrova in 21° piazza con la Suzuki #411 per Prosenik, Savary ed Emiliano Bellucci, lasciando il No Limits #44 in 24° posizione con Simone Saltarelli, Alessio Aldrovandi e Victor Casas, ai margini della top-10 nella classe Superstock. 34ème 24 Heures Moto Le Mans Classifica Prove Libere in notturna 01- Team Kawasaki SRC – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Da Costa/Leblanc/Four – 1’39.181 (EWC) 02- Yamaha France GMT94 Ipone – Yamaha YZF R1 – Checa/Foray/Lagrive – + 0.180 (EWC) 03- Monster Yamaha YART – Yamaha YZF R1 – Jerman/Martin/Baz – + 0.253 (EWC) 04- BMW Motorrad France 99 – BMW S1000RR – Gimbert/Nigon/Cudlin – + 0.791 (EWC) 05- Van Zon Boenig Motorsport School – BMW S1000RR – Fastre/Filla/Vos – + 1.580 (Stock) 06- Suzuki Endurance Racing Team – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Delhalle/Sakai/Guittet – + 2.039 (EWC) 07- National Motos – Honda CBR 1000RR – De Carolis/Jonchiere/Masson – + 2.075 (EWC) 08- Junior Team Suzuki LMS – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Tangre/Enjolras/Napoleone – + 2.374 (Stock) 09- AM Moto Racing Competition – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Auger/Loiseau/Denis – + 2.417 (Stock) 10- Honda TT Legends – Honda CBR 1000RR – McGuinness/Amor/Donald – + 2.543 (EWC) 11- YMES Folch Endurance – Yamaha YZF R1 – Ribalta/Vallcaneras/Rita – + 2.760 (EWC) 12- Motors Events Bodyguard AMT – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Bocquet/Grarre/Humeau – + 3.017 (Stock) 13- Maccio Racing – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Maurin/Richier/Moreira – + 3.236 (Stock) 14- DG Sport – Yamaha YZF R1 – Depoorter/Monge/Tizon – + 3.622 (Stock) 15- Need for Speed Schubert – BMW S1000RR – Altendorfer/Bergau/Stuppi – + 3.634 (Stock) 16- Maco Racing Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – Pridmore/Junod/Black – + 3.687 (EWC) 17- Bolliger Team Switzerland – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Saiger/Stamm/Tangre – + 3.718 (EWC) 18- Starteam 67 – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Lucas/Hardt/Bertin – + 3.909 (Stock) 19- RAC 41 – Yamaha YZF R1 – Brivet/Echard/Plancassagne – + 3.918 (EWC) 20- Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers – BMW S1000RR – Molinier/Prulhiere/Briere – + 4.339 (EWC) 21- MCS Racing Ipone – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Prosenik/Savary/Bellucci – + 4.410 (Stock) 22- Biker Syndicate Racing – Honda CBR 1000RR – Suchet/Szalai/Gold – + 4.429 (Stock) 23- Le Mans 2 Roues – Aprilia RSV4 – Lerat Vanstaen/Parisse/Bouen – + 4.560 (Open) 24- No Limits Motor Team – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Aldrovandi/Saltarelli/Casas – + 4.593 (Stock) 25- Bihr Metiss – JBB Metiss – Mackels/Perret/Fissette – + 4.597 (Open) 26- Atomic Motorsport – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Muteau/Lalevee/Jond – + 4.617 (Stock) 27- TRT 27 City Bike – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Hedelin/Varesco/Houssin – + 4.713 (EWC) 28- Infini Team Power Bike – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Devoyon/Longearet/Holub – + 4.906 (EWC) 29- Chrono Sport – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Pilot/Aubry/Feneuil – + 4.916 (Stock) 30- Equip Moto 50 – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Gueno/Gicquel/Gicquet – + 5.182 (Stock) 31- Endurance Moto 45 – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Diguet/Ganfornina/Lagrive – + 5.235 (Stock) 32- Louit Moto Mail Performance – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Dumain/Cuzin/Bernon – + 5.289 (Stock) 33- Motobox Kremer – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Gaziello/Scherrer/Paavilainen – + 5.339 (EWC) 34- Team R2CL – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Capela/De Laville/Lefort – + 5.697 (EWC) 35- Metiss JLC Moto – Metiss – Michel/Huvier/Cheron – + 5.739 (Open) 36- Team Raffin Motos – MV Agusta F4 – Salchaud/Buffard/Polesso + 6.016 (Open) 37- 3D Endurance Moto Center – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Geers/Deletrez/Camus – + 6.040 (Stock) 38- Viltais Racing Division – Yamaha YZF R1 – Bardet/Besnard/Rochet – + 6.065 (Stock) 39- Motoplanete Racing Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – Mecene/Bouffier/Cancade – + 6.384 (EWC) 40- Team FMA Assurances – Honda CBR 1000RR – Boulange/Morin/Kipp – + 6.430 (EWC) 41- SH Technologie Scrubs – BMW S1000RR – Jaulneau/Pouhair/Chevaux – + 6.432 (EWC) 42- Lussiana Defi MSC 93 – BMW S1000RR – Lussiana/Lussiana/Lussiana – + 6.482 (Stock) 43- Dunlop Motors Events – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Gucciardi/Deneque/Charpin – + 6.746 (EWC) 44- Boenig Penz 13 – BMW S1000RR – Matsushita/Mizera/Bachler – + 7.112 (Stock) 45- Racing Team Sarazin – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Guerouah/Kokes/Barbancon – + 7.260 (Stock) 46- Honda Sud Ouest – Honda CBR 1000RR – Barouillet/Dupond/Rastel – + 7.323 (EWC) 47- Team AZ Moto Expert – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Mezard/Mau/Navarette – + 7.595 (Stock) 48- Conflans Motos – Yamaha YZF R1 – Enault/Hubert/Grilli – + 7.609 (Stock) 49- Slider Endurance – Yamaha YZF R1 – Thuillier/Ayer/Lecouturier – + 7.619 (EWC) 50- Normand Urance Exo 7 – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Boizart/Le Royer/Delegue – + 7.660 (Stock) 51- Carabiniers Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Maccio/Zanetto/Haquin – + 8.017 (Stock) 52- TMS Racing – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Rulfo/Henriques/Gaillard – + 8.149 (Stock) 53- Motos Actives Sport – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Pigeon/Pigeon/Roche – + 8.399 (Stock) 54- PS LSL X-lite 61 – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Raub/Appel/Genscher – + 8.454 (Open) 55- Bi Meca ASPI Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Feuillee/Bergeron/Rey – + 8.686 (Stock) 56- Michelin Power Cup – Yamaha YZF R1 – Roubaud/Grippi/Schmidt – + 8.842 (Stock) 57- Alpes Endurance – BMW S1000RR – Tsitos/Salavaia/Pesselier – + 8.899 (Stock) 58- AMD Competition – Kawasaki ZX-10R – Landreau/Gomez/Gaufreteau – + 9.298 (Stock) 59- Slick Team 49 – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – Delhommeau/Bouvet/Lorillon – + 9.334 (EWC) 60- Track Team Zone Rouge – Yamaha YZF R1 – De Wit/Nickmans/Conrad – + 9.619 (EWC) 61- Afopa Groupe CCI Formation – Yamaha YZF R1 – Riotto/Yvin/Dupuy – + 9.659 (EWC) 62- M-Sports Performance – Honda CBR 1000RR – Andersen/North/Miinin – + 12.784 (EWC)