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13 December 2023
Energy insane, EWC star Guintoli says of upcoming twin challenge
Sylvain Guintoli has said the “energy in those projects is insane” after he was given the chance to do double time with BMW Motorrad Motorsport in 2024.As well as his FIM Endurance World Championship bid with the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, Guintoli has been appointed an official test rider for BMW’s FIM Superbike World Championship campaign.He said: “The energy in those projects is insane, can’t wait to ride the new beasts.”Bradley Smith, who also has experience racing in the FIM Endurance World Championship, joining Guintoli as a test rider for the factory BMW World Superbike team.
12 December 2023
Relive KM99’s first EWC season
Fans of the FIM Endurance World Championship have been given the opportunity to relive KM99’s debut season in the series.The Yamaha-powered Belgian squad has released Race to the limit: The story begins, which is available by clicking HERE.A Facebook post from the team read: “It is with great pleasure that we present you the recap of our first season in the FIM Endurance World Championship. Relive the highlights of this 2023 season and dive back into this thrilling, emotion-filled adventure. We thank our fans and partners for their support as well as Burn-In Prod for making this film. Stay tuned for the 2024 season and more new challenges.”
11 December 2023
3ART Best of Bike brings in new recruits for EWC 2024
Leading FIM Endurance World Cup team 3ART Best of Bike has made three new signings for the 2024 season.It has brought in Christopher Kemmer, French Promosport 1000 champion Guillaume Pot and Mike Watanuki to partner existing rider Alex Plancassagne on the #36 Dunlop-equipped Yamaha.Kemmer, from Austria, wrote on Facebook: “Now it's official, I'm mega happy to be riding a Yamaha for 3ART this coming season.”Pot added: “After a great 2023 season and the title of French Promosport 1000 champion I am pleased to announce that I will participate in the Superstock category of the FIM Endurance World Championship in 2024 as a rider for 3ART Best of Bike. It’s a great opportunity to join this high performing team who finished third in the FIM Endurance World Cup in 2023. I want to thank Fred and Gaby for the confidence they put in me. I can't wait to see the team and the bike.”The 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans opens the 2024 EWC season from 18-21 April.
10 December 2023
EWC racer Kovács puts tribute helmet up for auction to help important cause
Bálint Kovács is auctioning the safety helmet he commissioned as a tribute to Hungarian motorcycle racing hero János Drapál in his efforts to raise money for an orphanage in his homeland.Kovács, who rode for Maco Racing in the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship, is supporting Baptista Szeretetszolgálat’s bid to generate much needed funds. He has started the bidding at 30,000 HUF and will close the auction on 15 December. He said: “I would like to raise money for the I Accept You Children's Home, the institution of Baptista Szeretetszolgálat in Székesfehérvár, so I would be happy if you could bid on my competition helmet shown on the picture. I raced in this in the second half of this season, with a lot of successes and memories, and last but not least, a replica of the motorcycle racer János Drapál’s helmet. “The orphanage's activities are based on the laws on child protection and welfare administration in accordance with its credentials and beliefs.”Click HERE for more information.Photo: Facebook.com/bikebalint
09 December 2023
BMW brings in Guin(toli) to win EWC title
BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team has added Sylvain Guintoli to its 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship line-up in a move that makes the squad “ready to fight for the title”, according to Marc Bongers, the BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director. Guintoli, 41, joins Belgium-based BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team from Yoshimura SERT Motul, with whom he won the EWC title in 2021. The Frenchman will partner with long-term BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team riders Illya Mykhalchyk from Ukraine and Germany’s Markus Reiterberger. Guintoli will make his EWC debut on the #37 BMW M 1000 RR in the 24 Heures Motos, the opening round of the 2024 EWC at Le Mans, France, from 18-21 April.“After a very successful 2023 season, with podium finishes in all three 24-hour races and third place in the overall ranking for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, we are now ready to fight for the title,” Bongers said. ‘In Markus and Ilya we have two proven regular riders in the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team who have been part of the project since the early development stages and have played a significant role in the successes achieved so far. “Sylvain is the perfect new addition. Few riders bring as much experience on the international stage and, crucially, in the FIM EWC. Through his role in the BMW Motorrad Motorsport test team, he is also familiar with all the details of the BMW M 1000 RR.”Bongers also praised Jérémy Guarnoni, who switches to KM99 after two seasons riding for BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team when victory in the 2022 24H SPA EWC Motos was a highlight. “We thank Jérémy Guarnoni, who has done an excellent job for two years, and we wish him all the best for the future,” Bongers said.Werner Daemen, Team Manager of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, added: “I have been a fan of Sylvain Guintoli since he was riding in World Superbikes and became world champion [in 2014]. I was also watching him this year during the FIM EWC races and I always said that he is one of the best riders out there on track. It’s a chance for us as a team to benefit from his wealth of experience, for the riders as well as for the technicians in the different areas. Different manufacturers, different tyre brands – he knows everything. I hope that he can help us to make the next step on our way to the world championship title. I’m excited to work with him and I see it as a big chance.”Photo: Jonathan Godin
08 December 2023
New film looks back as Yoshimura SERT Motul wins EWC season decider
Yoshimura SERT Motul’s Bol d’Or victory in September has been brought back to life through a short film.Suzuki Moto France has released Récompense, which goes behind the scenes as the Le Mans-based team triumphs in the deciding round of the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship.Relive Gregg Black, Sylvain Guintoli and Étienne Masson’s victorious ride at Circuit Paul Ricard by clicking HERE.