2022 Bol d’Or: BMW claim maiden EWC pole with new lap record
BMW Motorrad will start the finale of the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship from pole position at the anniversary edition of the Bol d’Or.
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Pole position! Wojcik Racing Team fastest EWC Superstock qualifier for the Bol d’Or
Wójcik Racing Team has taken pole position in the Superstock category for the second consecutive round of the FIM Endurance World Cup with flying performances from Kevin Manfredi and Danny Webb giving the Polish squad the edge over its rivals. With Marek Szkopek completing its PKN ORLEN-backed entry, the Yamaha-powered outfit headed Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers CMS Motostore and National Moto in a closely-matched qualifying for the 100th-anniversary Bol d’Or. Ad As was the case in First Qualifying, Manfredi was the rider to beat in the Blue Rider section, completing the 20-minute session with a category-topping time of 1m54.788s.
BMW takes Bol d’Or pole to underline EWC title credentials
BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team will start the deciding round of the FIM Endurance World Championship from pole position – its first in the EWC and a further boost to its title chances. The Belgian outfit is one of five squads firmly in the fight for winning the coveted FIM EWC Teams’ crown during this weekend’s 100th-anniversary Bol d’Or 24-hour race and its performance at Circuit Paul Ricard means there have now been three different polesitters during the wide-open 2022 season.
The day ahead in the EWC
It’s another busy day in the FIM Endurance World Championship with Second Qualifying for the 100th-anniversary Bol d’Or the main focus from 09h55 CET. Here’s a reminder of the Second Qualifying schedule: Ad 09h55-10h15: Second Qualifying (Blue Rider)10h25-10h45: Second Qualifying (Yellow Rider)10h55-11h15: Second Qualifying (Red Rider)11h25-11h45: Second Qualifying (Green Rider) FIM EWCYART lights up the Bol d’Or night sky with rapid EWC practice lap11 HOURS AGO Click HERE for the full event timetable.
YART lights up the Bol d’Or night sky with rapid EWC practice lap
YART – Yamaha Official Team EWC could be the outfit to watch when the Bol d’Or goes from day to night on Saturday. The Austrian team completed the hour-long Night Practice at Circuit Paul Ricard with a table-topping fastest time of 1m52.977s.
EWC ace Reiterberger rules so far with Bol d’Or First Qualifying best
BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team’s Markus Reiterberger began First Qualifying for the 100th-anniversary Bol d’Or just like he’d finished this morning’s unofficial private practice with the fastest lap at Circuit Paul Ricard, as the Belgian team’s riders went quickest in three of the four segments. The two-time FIM Endurance World Championship race winner from Germany was quickest among the Blue Riders in a time of 1m52.267s. Josh Hook left it late to go second fastest for F.C.C.
Beaubier heads back to MotoAmerica for 2023
American Racing’s Cameron Beaubier has called time on his Grand Prix career after two seasons in the Moto2 World Championship.
Speedway Grand Prix Sweden: Wild card Oliver Berntzon looking to 'race hard' in front of home fans Malilla
With the FIM Speedway Grand Prix heading to Sweden for round 9 in Malilla, wild card Oliver Berntzon is hoping to put in a good display in front of his home supporters, which will hopefully set him on his way back to qualifying for the series full-time again in future. Berntzon last qualified for the SGP for the 2021 season but endured a difficult campaign in which he failed to reach a semi-final in 11 meetings and finished 15th overall. Ad The 29-year-old has however had an fruitful 2022, winning his first Swedish Championship and helping his nation to bronze at the Speedway of Nations.