The No. 1 Suzuki of the Franco-Japanese team Yoshimura SERT won the 24 Heures Motos on Sunday for the second consecutive year and equals Kawasaki’s record with 14 total victories on the Bugatti Le Mans circuit. Relive the highlights of this 45e editing.
The failed start of Yamaha n°7
the 45e edition of the 24 Heures Motos was eventful from the first seconds of the race. Pole sitter Karel Hanika failed to start his bike and only managed to start several seconds behind his main rivals.
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The 45th edition of @24heuresmotos has just been launched before your eyes and under the ! @FIM_EWC @FIM_live pic.twitter.com/TlBBBY1Anf
— 24 Hours Motorcycles (@24hoursmotos) April 16, 2022
The start given Saturday at 3 p.m. on the Bugatti circuit of Le Mans, was immediately disrupted by an accident at the first corner involving motorcycles n ° 96 (Yamaha / EWC) and n ° 74 (BMW / SST) without the race being stopped. The safety car then entered the track in order to neutralize the positions of the competitors while the damaged motorcycles were evacuated.
Change of leader at the start of the night
After more than 280 laps and eight hours of racing, drivers Josh Hook, Mike Di Meglio and Gino Rea of the TSR Honda France team were in first place but after a mechanical problem, the leading men had to stop to make repair their machine and finally lost the lead of the race taken over by the Suzuki n°1 of SERT.
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After a technical problem with the exhaust, the #5 @TSRHondaFrance goes back on track and passes 5th in the general classification #24hMotos pic.twitter.com/oA9FipxgNd
— 24 Hours Motorcycles (@24hoursmotos) April 16, 2022
The dance of the leading motorcycles in the early morning
The three leading bikes rode together this morning with the #1 Yoshimura SERT Suzuki, ahead of the #7 Yart Yamaha and the #5 FCC Honda Nice show!
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Even if the @Yoshimura_SERT keeps its lead of one lap, the 3 leading bikes make the road together on the track #24hMotos pic.twitter.com/RmOO277MsS
— 24 Hours Motorcycles (@24hoursmotos) April 17, 2022
One last surrender
Just before the end of the 24 Heures Motos, the safety car, which made its appearance several times during the race, had to return to the track for the last minutes of the race following the retirement of Yamaha n° 121. .
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What a tough scenario a few minutes from the end for the #Yamaha #121 du Falcon Racing ! ??
Safety car on the track. #24hMotos pic.twitter.com/ltlLRgl5yx
— 24 Hours Motorcycles (@24hoursmotos) April 17, 2022
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The joy of SERT after the checkered flag
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The joy of Gregg Black, Xavier Simeon and Sylvain Guintoli on the podium after their second victory in the 24 Heures Motos. © Photo: Jérôme Fouquet/Ouest-France.
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A huge congratulations to the team @Yoshimura_SERT who wins the @24heuresmotos for the 2nd consecutive year, under the eyes of the public back in droves on the circuit!@FIM_EWC #24hMotos @FIM_EWC #24hMotos pic.twitter.com/WKh7ToIDr5
— 24 Hours Motorcycles (@24hoursmotos) April 17, 2022
Starting in second position on the grid, the crew formed by French riders Gregg Black, Sylvain Guintoli and Belgian Xavier Siméon never left the trio of leading machines and patiently built their victory without having to take unnecessary risks. .
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