Le Mans – BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team held onto the top spot in the combined standings following the two days of testing. The Belgian squad significantly upped the pace during Wednesday afternoon’s session, setting the absolute benchmark of 1’34.597 around the Bugatti Circuit.
Behind them, the gaps are closing. F.C.C. TSR Honda France grabbed second position with a 1’34.898 lap, sitting 0.301s off the leaders. Reigning World Champions YART Yamaha followed closely in third on a 1’34.940. Autorace UBE Racing Team put their BMW in fourth overall (1’35.521), narrowly beating the Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki, which took fifth with a 1’35.558.
Werner Daemen, team manager of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, summed up the test: “We’ve just come through a very good test. We were the fastest for two days – once on race tyres and once on quali tyres. What really makes me happy is that the engine worked very well and the team was also very well prepared. Overall, I’m very satisfied. We have three riders, and all three are about equally fast. Like I said, the team worked hard. It doesn’t get any better. But we also know that Le Mans is always demanding. Like last year: bad weather, and 24 hours are incredibly long. The biggest difference this year is that the field is full. That means many will slow down when they get tired at night. That will be an even bigger challenge, but overall I’m very satisfied. And also after the test: yes – I’m very satisfied.”
In the Superstock, Team Etoile stayed on top. The Japanese squad concluded the test in 10th overall thanks to a 1’36.622. Finally, Legacy Competition set the benchmark in the Production class (PRD), setting a time of 1’41.126.
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Combined standings from the four practice sessions
