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04 May 2024
Goal achieved: JMA Racing Action Bike claims EWC Superstock top 10
JMA Racing Action Bike achieved its goal when the 2024 FIM Endurance World Cup revved up during the 47th edition of the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans last month.It follows the top 10 finish in the Dunlop-supplied Superstock category for riders Charles Cortot, Bram Lambrechts, Julien Lenoci and new JMA Racing Action Bike recruit Milan Merckelbagh.A statement from the Suzuki-powered outfit read: “We have had a very hard and exhausting crazy week with very changing and cold weather. We achieved our goals by entering the top 10 in the category again after a tough battle with the competition. The reliability of our Suzuki Moto France-supported bike has once again proven itself. A big thank you to the whole team and our partners, without whom nothing would be possible. The adventure continues with the 8 Hours of Spa Motos in June.”Meanwhile, the 2024 EWC season marks the 20th anniversary of the partnership between Jean-Marc Adam’s team and main sponsor Acton Bike.
03 May 2024
Soomer in recovery mode after crash cuts short impressive EWC debut
Hannes Soomer is already on the road to recovery following his aborted FIM Endurance World Cup debut in the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans last month.The 26-year-old from Estonia was a late addition to the Tecmas-MRP-BMW Racing Team line-up having initially being recruited as BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team’s reserve rider for the EWC season opener.Despite showing plenty of promise, Soomer’s race ended when he suffered a shoulder injury during a crash in the early hours of Sunday morning. “First of all I am more or less okay after my crash,” he wrote on Facebook. “We were leading the Superstock class for most of the race until I had a big crash in the middle of my third stint due to a very unlucky technical problem that we could not foresee. The team could repair the bike and continue to race until the morning but had to retire with another technical problem. Thanks to my team-mates Kenny Foray, Loïc Arbell and Jan Bühn for welcoming me to the team. It’s a big shame we couldn’t finish what we started.”Of its retirement from the 24 Heures Motos, a post from the French Tecmas team read: “After a night of climbing back to the top of the ranking, our team made the difficult decision to abandon the event due to a technical issue. It's a tough hit, but we’re determined to come back stronger than ever. We are thirsty for revenge more than ever. Team spirit and passion are the engines that drove us this weekend. We give our full support to our rider Hannes Soomer injured during this race.”Photo: Facebook.com/soomer38
02 May 2024
Why 28 was great for Team Bolliger Switzerland in EWC
Team Bolliger Switzerland began its 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship campaign with sixth place among the Formula EWC entrants in seventh overall and 28 points after smart pit work and a fine display from its three riders, including rookie racer Alex Toledo, in the 24 Heures Motos last month.A new addition to the Team Bolliger Switzerland ranks for 2024, Toledo shrugged off his absence of experience of racing in the EWC and at night to perform a fine substitute role in place of Marcel Brenner, who was unable to race at Le Mans due to a clashing commitment in the FIM Superbike World Championship.“It’s totally different for me,” said the 22-year-old Spaniard, who partnered Portugal’s Pedro Romero and Austrian Nico Thöni in Kevin Bolliger’s Kawasaki-powered line-up. “Last year I did Moto2 races but I never did an endurance race so this was my first time and I never ride at 300kph in the dark before. My objective was to keep the level of the team as the substitute of Marcel. I enjoyed a lot and we had some great moments.”
01 May 2024
Pit-Lane’s EWC potential unfilled, next stop Spa
Pit-Lane Endurance’s potential in the FIM Endurance World Cup went unfilled during the 24 Heures Motos when a mechanical failure forced its premature exit from the Le Mans season opener.With riders Enzo Boulom, Alessandro Delbianco, Luca De Vleeschauwer and Eemeli Lahti onboard the #86 Dunlop-equipped Yamaha, the French team had high hopes of success in the Superstock category. But after an overheating problem struck on Saturday evening, several lengthy pitstops dropped the team out of contention before its retirement was confirmed shortly after midnight.A statement from the outfit read: “After a thorough analysis of the situation and considering the safety of all riders, we made the difficult but responsible decision to end our participation in this event. Despite the exceptional efforts of our team and the valuable support of YART we deemed it would be reckless to continue considering the risks involved.“We would like to express our gratitude to everyone for their dedication and support throughout this ordeal. Your commitment and professionalism was exemplary. We are aware this decision may be disappointing, but the safety of our pilots remains our top priority.”Pit-Lane Endurance will be back on track when Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps hosts round two of the EWC season, the 8 Hours of Spa Motos, from 6-8 June.
01 May 2024
EWC NEWSLETTER 04-24
The FIM Endurance World Championship is go for 2024 with an all-action 47th 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans in France from 18-21 April. Here’s a summary of just some of the stories published on FIMEWC.com in recent weeks. And a reminder that French-language versions of selected articles are available here: https://www.fimewc.com/fr.
01 May 2024
Rea makes emotional return to EWC after serious injury
Gino Rea described his return to racing for the first time since he suffered serious injuries in a crash practicing for the Suzuka 8 Hours in August 2022 as both “surreal” and “positive”.The British rider, 34, formed part of Wójcik Racing Team’s Superstock line-up in the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans last month following an arduous period of recovery and rehabilitation. Although his heroic comeback ended in frustration due to a technical issue forcing the Polish squad to retire its FIM Endurance World Cup points-chasing entry, Rea said his return was proof that his talent is firmly intact, despite his lengthy lay-off from racing.“In general it’s positive because I felt good, the head was good and my riding was good and my pace was okay,” Rea said following his first stint aboard Wójcik’s Dunlop-equipped Honda. “Unfortunately, I crashed on the first lap, it was totally unexpected, I had a problem with my brakes. I was trying to adjust it on every corner but I didn’t quite get the feeling. I went to brake, but I had no brake and down I went.”