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YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL TAKES EMPHATIC WIN AT 2025 BOL D’OR

September 21, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Yoshimura SERT Motul collected maximum points at the final round of the 2025 Endurance World Championship and bagged a hat trick of wins at the famous Bol d’Or. Despite a flawless performance, the Franco-Japanese narrowly […]

Drama for FCC TSR Honda France at 88th Bol d’Or

September 21, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Double delight for Honda Superstock teams as National Motos Honda FMA wins the FIM Endurance World Cup title and Kaedear-Dafy-Rac41-Honda finishes as a runner-up. F.C.C. TSR Honda France made a strong start at the […]

YART Wins the FIM Endurance World Championship After an Incredible Finish at the Bol d’Or

September 21, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The Yamalube YART Yamama EWC Official Team of Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika, and Jason O’Halloran were crowned the 2025 FIM Endurance World Champions as they finished second at the title-deciding Bol d’Or in one of […]

Marco Diaz Monteagudo Wins Thrilling Yamaha R7 European Cup SuperFinale at Bol d’Or

September 21, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Race 2 of the 2025 Yamaha R7 European Cup SuperFinale, held at the final round of the FIM Endurance World Championship, the Bol d’Or, saw Marco Diaz Monteagudo pull off a sensational last-gasp move at […]

YOSHIMURA ON BOL D’OR POLE

September 19, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Yoshimura SERT Motul dominated free practice and qualifying at the Bol d’Or for the final round of the 2025 Endurance World Championship. The Suzuki GSX-R1000R-mounted reigning world champion will kick off the famous 24-Hour event […]

Yamalube YART Yamaha Secure Third on the Grid for the Title-Deciding Bol d’Or

September 19, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team of Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika, Jason O’Halloran, and reserve rider Robin Mulhauser qualified third on Friday at the Bol d’Or, which means they head into the 24-hour […]

YART Ready for Epic Title Showdown at the Bol d’Or

September 18, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team of Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika, Jason O’Halloran, and reserve rider Robin Mulhauser, who lead the overall standings by one point, are ready for the title showdown to decide […]

Riders Set for the Yamaha R7 European Cup SuperFinale at the Bol d’Or

September 16, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The Yamaha R7 European Cup SuperFinale returns for its fourth edition at the legendary Bol d’Or, bringing together 29 riders from the national R7 Cups and Challenges across the globe to compete for the […]

Double Podium at Bol d’Or to Lift the EWC Manufacturers’ Title

September 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The KM99 Yamaha EWC Supported Team today claimed their first FIM Endurance World Championship podium finish, after crossing the line in second position after 24 hours of racing at the Bol d’Or. The Belgian squad […]

Yamaha R7 Endurance Series Launched at the Bol d’Or

September 15, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe, in partnership with the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe, is delighted to announce the all-new 2025 Yamaha R7 Endurance Series, which will be a part […]

YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL IS ON THE PACE FOR THE BOL D’OR EWC DECIDER

September 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL IS ON THE PACE FOR THE BOL D’OR EWC DECIDER The 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship title will be decided this weekend at the famous Bol d’Or race at the Paul Ricard […]

YART Yamaha Secure Second in Qualifying at Title-Deciding Bol d’Or

September 13, 2024 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Secure Second in Qualifying at Title-Deciding Bol d’Or The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team of Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika and Reserve Rider Robin Mulhauser are still on course to lift […]

FIM EWC Final: Chance for the World Championship title at the Bol d’Or

September 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Le Castellet. The final showdown for the world championship title in the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) will take place next weekend (12th to 15th September). The 24-hour classic Bol d’Or at Le […]

YART Yamaha Aiming for Back-to-Back Titles at the Bol d’Or

September 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Aiming for Back-to-Back Titles at the Bol d’Or The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team of Niccolò Canepa, Karel Hanika, Marvin Fritz, and Robin Mulhauser head to the season finale at the Bol […]

YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL FOCUSES ON CHAMPIONSHIP WIN AT BOL D’OR

September 3, 2024 Michael Le Pard

YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL FOCUSES ON CHAMPIONSHIP WIN AT BOL D’OR Yoshimura SERT Motul heads to the Bol d’Or, the final round of the 2024 FIM World Endurance Championship at the Paul Ricard Circuit, near Marseille […]

Yamaha R7 European SuperFinale Takes Place alongside EWC at Legendary Bol d’Or

April 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The third edition of the Yamaha R7 European SuperFinale will take place alongside the final round of the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) at Paul Ricard Circuit in September. The event, known as the Bol […]

YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL WINS THE BOL D’OR 2023

September 18, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Yoshimura SERT Motul won the final round of the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship in convincing style at the Bol d’Or on Sunday the 17th of September. The victory raised the team’s final championship standing […]

YART Yamaha Crowned 2023 Endurance World Champions After Dramatic Bol d’Or

September 18, 2023 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Crowned 2023 Endurance World Champions After Dramatic Bol d’Or The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team showed incredible fighting spirit to put in a stunning performance during the FIM Endurance World Championship season […]

BMW M1000RR unstoppable: Pole position for Bol d’Or with new lap record

September 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Le Castellet. BMW Motorrad Motorsport had the perfect start to the season finale of the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) at Le Castellet (FRA). In the extremely exciting two-part qualifying for the 24-hour […]

Second fastest time on Suzuki GSX-R1000R in qualifying for Bol d’Or

September 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Press release – YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL GOES SECOND FASTEST IN BOL D’OR QUALIFYING September 16th, 2023. YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL GOES SECOND FASTEST IN BOL D’OR QUALIFYING Yoshimura SERT Motul set the second fastest time on […]

Ready to defend its world championship title at 86th Bol d’Or

September 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

The final round of the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship takes place this weekend at the Circuit Paul Ricard from 14 to 17 September, and F.C.C. TSR Honda France is ready to defend its world […]

Glorious weather and ideal conditions greeted Bol d’Or FIM Endurance World Championship Riders

September 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha to Start Bol d’Or Title Decider from Fourth The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team will line up fourth on the grid for the deciding round of the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship […]

2023 FIM Endurance World Championship season finale Bol d’Or in France

September 14, 2023 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Set for EWC Title Showdown at Bol d’Or The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team are primed and ready for an epic title showdown at the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship season finale, […]

Fought valiantly but forced to retire early at Bol d’Or

September 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 19. Yoshimura SERT Motul: GSX-R1000R – 2nd in Championship. The Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul fought valiantly but was unable to defend its title chances at the Bol […]

1-2 at Dramatic Bol d’Or as YART Yamaha’s Title Aspirations End Early

September 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha 1-2 at a Dramatic Bol d’Or as YART Yamaha’s Title Aspirations End Early The Viltais Racing Igol and Wojcik Racing EWC Teams secured a sensational 1-2 for Yamaha at the 100th Anniversary Bol d’Or […]

Double delight for Honda teams at 100th Bol d’Or

September 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

F.C.C. TSR Honda France became the FIM World Endurance Champion for the second time in its history after finishing in fourth place at the 100th-anniversary of the Bol d’Or at Paul Ricard circuit in Le […]

Title hunt at the 100th-anniversary Bol d’Or

September 17, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The final round of the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship takes place this weekend, from 17th to 18th September, at the prestigious Paul Ricard circuit, in the south of France, and it marks the 100-anniversary […]

Work paid off in final qualifying session at Bol d’Or

September 17, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 16. Yoshimura SERT Motul: GSX-R1000R – 3rd The work done by the Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul paid off in the final qualifying session at the Bol d’Or […]

100th Anniversary Bol d’Or Qualifying

September 17, 2022 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Qualify in Second for the 100th Anniversary Bol d’Or The Yamalube YART Yamaha Official EWC Team will begin the 85th edition of the historic Bol d’Or from second place after a strong […]

100th-anniversary Bol d’Or

September 16, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 15. Yoshimura SERT Motul: GSX-R1000R – 5th (UPDATED) Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul has been on track today for the opening practice and qualifying sessions ahead of the […]

2022 FIM Endurance World Championship season reaches climax

September 14, 2022 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Aim to End Season on a High The Yamalube YART Yamaha Official EWC Team still have one eye on the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship as the season reaches its climax at the […]

FIM EWC season finale: anniversary edition of the Bol d‘Or

September 14, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Le Castellet. The anniversary edition of the renowned Bol d’Or at Le Castellet (FRA) marks the season finale of the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) for BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team this weekend […]

Smashes Lap Record at Bol d’Or Final Round

September 2, 2022 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Smashes Lap Record to Top Official Bol d’Or Pre-Test The Yamalube YART Yamaha Official EWC Team head into the final round of the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship, the historic Bol d’Or, confident […]

Bol d’Or the final round 2022 FIM EWC championship preparatory tests

September 2, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 1. The Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul took part in the preparatory tests for the Bol d’Or, the final round of the 2022 FIM EWC championship, on Tuesday […]

Strength and determination 2022 Endurance World Championship title defense

March 31, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 30. The Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) Motul lines up for the 2022 Endurance World Championship (EWC) as reigning World Champion. It heads to the opening round at […]

NEW COMMEMORATIVE LIVERY FOR 2022 MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS ANAHEIM

February 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Cypress, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2022) – Motul, the world-class oil and lubricants company founded in 1853, is excited to announce a collaborative livery between two of its sponsored teams: Pfaff Motorsports and AJE Motorsports/Motul. After a […]

Motul expands motorsports partnership with MotoAmerica adding King Of The Baggers

February 3, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Motul expands motorsports partnership with MotoAmerica, adding King Of The Baggers lubricant sponsorship for the 2022 season Cypress, Calif. (Feb 3, 2022) – Motul, the world-class oil and lubricants company founded in 1853, announces its return […]

EWC SERIES FINALE AT AUTODROM MOST CUT TO 6 HOURS

September 24, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 24. The fourth and final round of the 2021 Endurance World Championship at the Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic on October 9th has been cut by two hours […]

60th Anniversary Yamaha Livery Breaks Covers at Barcelona and Bol D’or

September 23, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Retain WorldSBK Championship Lead, as 60th Anniversary Livery Breaks Covers at Barcelona and Bol D’or Yamaha retained its FIM Superbike World Championship lead in the riders’, manufacturers’ and teams’ standings after an eventful Barcelona […]

2022 Yamaha-ah-ha-mazing Bikes!

September 20, 2021 Michael Le Pard

2022 Yamaha-ah-ha-mazing Bikes! Inspired by history and celebrating Yamaha’s 60 years of Grand Prix motorcycle road racing a ton of new bikes arrives! Special Red and White Liveries for the new 2022 Yamaha YZF-R1, YZF-R7 […]

Mid-Race Retirement Snatches YART’s Victory Hopes at Bol d’Or

September 19, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Mid-Race Retirement Snatches YART’s Victory Hopes at Bol d’Or YART Yamaha’s chance of victory was snatched away at the 84th edition of the Bol d’Or after a mechanical failure in the 11th hour ended their […]

Pole position feels great for Reigning World Champion Suzuki at Bol d’Or

September 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 17. Yoshimura SERT Motul: GSX-R1000R – 1st. Reigning World Champion Suzuki will start the 84th Bol d’Or from the front of the grid after Yoshimura SERT Motul led the […]

84th Bol d’Or Qualifying

September 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Second for YART Yamaha EWC in Mixed Bol d’Or Qualifying YART Yamaha Official EWC Team will start the 84th Bol d’Or from second position after strong Friday sessions from Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz and Karel […]

Qualifying at the Bol d’Or

September 17, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Le Castellet. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team will start the Bol d’Or in Le Castellet (FRA), which is the third round of the 2021 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC), from third on the […]

YART Yamaha Confident ahead of Bol D’or Return after Confirming Unchanged Rider Line Up for 2022

September 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Karel Hanika, Niccolò Canepa and Marvin Fritz and the Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team will be looking for success in the third round of the 2021 FIM Endurance World Championship this weekend in the […]

Bol d’Or 24-Hour Endurance World Championship third round France

September 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 15. The Yoshimura SERT Motul team completed a successful private testing session at the Paul Ricard Circuit yesterday in preparation for this weekend’s Bol d’Or 24-Hour Endurance World Championship […]

Round three of 2021 FIM EWC: Bol d’Or France

September 10, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team is all set for the next classic in the 2021 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). The 24-hour Bol d’Or on 18th/19th September at Circuit Paul Ricard in […]

No limit on the number of Bol d’Or spectators

August 29, 2021 Michael Le Pard

FANS TO RETURN FOR THE BOL D’OR 24-HOUR Team Suzuki Press Office – August 28. The Bol d’Or 24-Hour Endurance World Championship race in France next month will be open to fans. All FIM EWC […]

REVISED FIM EWC CALENDAR: SUZUKA 8 HOURS WORLD ENDURANCE RACE

April 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 27. The historic Suzuka 8 Hour World Endurance race in Japan has been moved to November 1st in another ongoing EWC date change to the 2019-2020 EWC schedule due […]

FIM EWC with Suzuka 8 Hours and Bol d’Or has modified its 2019-2020 calendar again

April 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 6. Due to the global health crisis, the FIM Endurance World Championship has modified its 2019-2020 calendar again and taken steps to protect the race teams. Championship promoter Eurosport […]

SUZUKI ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND UP

December 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 25. Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) headed into the winter break leading the 2019-2020 EWC series aboard the GSX-R1000. Following two of the five rounds in the new series, the […]

SERT FOCUSED ON SEPANG ENDURANCE RACE

December 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 12. After a strong victory for the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team at the Bol d’Or, the opening round of the 2019 Endurance World Championship, the team took part in […]

FIM EWC: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team to start the 8 Hours of Sepang

December 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Sepang. The next challenge in the FIM Endurance World Championship awaits the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team and the new #37 BMW S 1000 RR in the form of the 8 Hours of Sepang (MAS) […]

FIM EWC: Markus Reiterberger in Sepang with the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team

November 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Markus Reiterberger (GER) will join the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team as the third rider for round two of the 2019/20 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) at Sepang (MAS). The 25-year-old will alternate […]

ANTHONY DELHALLE EWC SPIRIT TROPHY AWARDED TO DAMIEN SAULNIER

September 27, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 26. New Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Manager Damien Saulnier has been awarded the Anthony Delhalle EWC Spirit Trophy in recognition of his combativeness after the team won the weekend’s […]

BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team battles for podium on new BMW S 1000 RR at the Bol d’Or

September 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Le Castellet. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team and the newly developed endurance version of the BMW S 1000 RR enjoyed a successful debut in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). At the Bol […]

BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team retroactively in third place at the Bol d’Or

September 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Le Castellet. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team moved up into third place retroactively at the Bol d’Or in Le Castellet (FRA). The trio Kenny Foray (FRA), Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR) and Julian Puffe (GER) crossed […]

YART Yamaha EWC See Their Bol d’Or Aspirations go up in Flames

September 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The YART Yamaha EWC team saw their chance of a first win at Circuit Paul Ricard go up in flames just four hours into the restarted Bol d’Or, when Loris Baz crashed out of the […]

BOL D’OR EWC TO RESTART AT 6AM ON SUNDAY

September 22, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 21. The opening round of the 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France has been put on hold until 06:00 hrs tomorrow after treacherous weather […]

Pole Position for YART Yamaha EWC at the Bol d’Or

September 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The YART Yamaha EWC team will start the 83rd edition of the Bol d’Or at Circuit Paul Ricard from pole position tomorrow, after dominating qualifying today. Loris Baz, Marvin Fritz, Niccolò Canepa and reserve rider, […]

BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team kicks off its rookie season in the FIM EWC with the Bol d’Or

September 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Le Castellet. Things are getting serious for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. The fledgling project kicks off its debut season in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) with a 24-hour classic, the Bol […]

Loris Baz Reunited with YART Yamaha EWC Team for 2019 Bol d’Or

August 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After a short summer break following an impressive sixth place finish at the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours in July, the YART Yamaha EWC Team are already gearing up for a return to action at the […]

Strong rider trio for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team

August 22, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. With the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, BMW Motorrad Motorsport is expanding its international works involvement with the new BMW S 1000 RR to include the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). And the […]

BMW Motorrad Motorsport News: Superstock victory in the British Superbike Championship

April 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

FIM Endurance World Championship: Double pole position at Le Mans. After the opening race back in September, the Bol d’Or at Le Castellet (FRA), the iconic 24-hour race at Le Mans (FRA) marked the second […]

Honda Endurance Racing ready to rock around the clock at Le Mans

April 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Winter is finally over, and this weekend (20/21 April) the Circuit Bugatti in France hosts the second round of the 2018/2019 FIM Endurance World Championship: the legendary 24 Heures Motos. The Honda Endurance Racing team […]

Valiant effort by Honda Endurance Racing at the Bol d’Or

September 17, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Honda Endurance Racing team showed the utmost levels of teamwork, grit and determination during the 82nd Bol d’Or, taking the lead of the 24-hour test of man and machine at just after midnight before […]

Stunning Second for YART Yamaha in Bol d’Or Thriller

September 17, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The YART Yamaha Official EWC Team made a stunning comeback this weekend in the 2018/19 EWC season opening round, the 24 Hour Bol d’Or race. Riders Marvin Fritz, Broc Parkes and Niccolò Canepa delivered an […]

Strong start to the Bol d’Or for Honda Endurance Racing

September 15, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Honda Endurance Racing team got its Bol d’Or campaign off to a strong start after qualifying sixth fastest in two highly competitive sessions, as round one of the 2018-2019 FIM Endurance World Championship roared […]

SUZUKI STARTS 2018-2019 ENDURANCE AT THE BOL D’OR

September 14, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 13. Fifteen-time Endurance World Champions Suzuki Endurance Racing Team begins its challenge to regain the title aboard its new GSX-R1000 this weekend in France for the 82nd Bol d’Or […]

Honda Endurance Racing revved up for the 2018 Bol d’Or

September 11, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The 2018-2019 FIM Endurance World Championship roars into life this weekend (15-16 September) and the Honda Endurance Racing team is ready for action, as the first round gets underway with the legendary Bol d’Or 24-hour […]

Yamaha Motor Europe launch extended support program in EWC

August 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce an extended support program for private teams competing in the FIM Endurance World Championship during the 2018/2019 season, which gets underway with the Bol d’Or at Circuit Paul […]

Canepa teams up with Parkes and Fritz at YART for 2018/2019 EWC Campaign

August 28, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that Niccolò Canepa will join the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team for the 2018/2019 FIM Endurance World Championship season, which kicks off with the Bol d’Or at Circuit […]

Honda Endurance Racing sets sights on 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring podium

May 9, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Fresh off the back of a second-place finish at the Le Mans 24 Heures Motos, the Honda Endurance Racing team has arrived at the third round of the FIM Endurance World Championship in Slovakia this […]

Yamaha Teams Primed & Ready For EWC Restart at Le Mans

April 20, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The GMT94 Yamaha Official EWC Team and the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team are set to resume the fight for the 2017/2018 FIM Endurance World Championship this weekend at the 41st edition of the 24 […]

Endurance World Championship: second place on the podium for BMW Team Penz13.com at the legendary Bol d’Or.

September 19, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) 2017/18 season has started with a great result for the BMW teams: at the Bol d’Or at Le Castellet (FRA), Wepol BMW Motorrad by Penz13.com raced to second place […]