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Sebastien Gimbert, the “unknown” privateer who is on provisional pole for World Superbike at Magny-Cours, is the current Endurance World Champion, riding for the GMT94 team.

Gimbert joined the World Endurance series in 2001 after spending three years chasing the Grand Prix circuit. Gimbert rode a V-Twin Honda in the 1998, 1999, and 2000 500cc Grand Prix World Championships for the French Team Tecmas. In 2000 Gimbert raced both 500cc GP and 250cc GP.

From 2001 to 2004 Gimbert rode for Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha in the Endurance World Championship, finally winning the title with Guyot Motor Team 94(GMT94)this year.