WorldSBK Assen: Race preview
TT Circuit Assen celebrates 30 years of WorldSBK action this weekend as round two rolls into town.
FIM Sport News
Lucot: Team’s EWC heroics deserved more reward at Le Mans
Viltaïs Racing Igol’s Yannick Lucot said the worst thing about his squad’s retirement from a seemingly certain top-five finish in the 24 Heures Motos was the sense of disappointment shared by the members of the frontrunning French outfit. A mechanical failure with six and a half hours of the FIM Endurance World Championship event remaining robbed Viltaïs Racing Igol of a fitting reward although the #333 Yamaha did register 13 FIM Endurance World Championship points after starting ninth on the grid. Ad/> Having run as high as third at one point despite an electrical issue during the night, hopes of a strong result evaporated when new-for-2022 recruit Erwan Nigon was forced to pit with an engine issue at 09h10 on Sunday.
The best yet: Team LRP Poland beats previous EWC 24 Heures Motos top result
Team LRP Poland marked its sixth start in the 24 Heures Motos by registering its best result so far at Le Mans and equalling its previous best FIM Endurance World Championship finish in the process. Bartłomiej Lewandowski, Dominik Vincon and Stefan Kerschbaumer rode the squad’s Pirelli-equipped BMW S1000RR to sixth place in Formula EWC and 14th overall after a strong performance. Ad/> “We have worked very hard towards this result ever since switching to the latest model of the BMW S1000RR last year, when we were focusing on learning the new package,” said Lewandowski, who combines riding with his other job of Team Principal.
Moto Ain focused on next EWC mission after ‘wrong place, wrong time’ moment at Le Mans
Moto Ain is firmly focused on the next round of the FIM Endurance World Championship after it experienced joy and despair when the 24 Heures Motos opened the new EWC season last weekend. Having completed a near mission impossible to secure its 2022 EWC programme, plus the riding qualities of Claudio Corti, Corentin Perolari and former MotoGP star Bradley Smith, Moto Ain’s high hopes of a successful start to its campaign were boosted further when it qualified seventh for the big race – a two-place grid rise compared to 2021 – with a 1m36.731s best.
Incredible determination earns Maco Racing Team the Anthony Delhalle EWC Spirit Trophy
Maco Racing Team is the winner of the Anthony Delhalle EWC Spirit Trophy following the squad’s heroic efforts during the 24 Heures Motos last weekend. The Slovakian outfit had been due to contest the FIM Endurance World Championship season opener with a three-rider line-up consisting of Hungarian Richárd Bódis, Frenchman Enzo Boulom and Australian Anthony West.
How they stand in the EWC
Following the thrilling start to the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship, see below for a recap of the provisional points standings. ClickHEREto view the provisional EWC standings.
Le Mans 24-hour: Two on the bounce for Yoshimura SERT
Yoshimura SERT Motul began the defence of its FIM Endurance World Championship title in style thanks to back-to-back wins in the Le Mans 24-hour.
Steinmayer says Dunlop Superstock Trophy win a “dream”
Philipp Steinmayr said being part of the winning Dunlop Superstock Trophy line-up in the 24 Heures Motos was a “dream come true”. The Austrian partnered Frenchmen Hugo Clere and Baptiste Guittet at Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers CMS Motostore to claim the production-based division as the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship got underway at Le Mans.