The full team of riders were reunited at the Bol d’or [left to right] Team Manager Damien Saulnier, Kazuki Watanabe, Gregg Black, Xavier Siméon, Sylvain Guintoli, Team Director Yohei KatoSiméon set a new lap record in qualifying at the Paul Ricard circuit18Fans and teams return for the Bol D’OrThe team made its way to Le Castellet in France for the Bol d’Or 24 Hour race in September. This was the first time EWC had been able to run at the circuit since 2019, and the first time spectators were allowed to an EWC event in 2021. Yoshimura SERT Motul was heading to the Paul Ricard Circuit lying fourth in the championship.Prior to the penultimate round of the 2021 season, Yoshimura SERT Motul had participated in Pré Bol test sessions at Le Castellet and were one of just two Endurance World Championship teams to set lap times in the 1:52s. The team vibe was good ….Yoshimura Sert Motul on Bol d’Or poleYoshimura SERT Motul carried its strong test set-up to the 84th Bol d’Or, dominating qualifying and setting a new lap record at the Paul Ricard circuit in the process. Siméon was the man to beat with a time of 1:52.374, while, earlier in the morning, Black had already shown the potential of the Suzuki GSX-R1000R by setting the second fastest time in his session with a 1:53.216; later Guintoli posted a best lap of 1:52.726. The combined times placed the team at the front of the grid and added a five-point bonus to its championship tally.Team reserve rider Kazuki Watanabe, who only rode the circuit for the first-time ever during the pre-Bol d’Or tests, quickly got into an excellent pace and recorded a best lap time in his group of 1:53.002. “It’s a special moment for me to be here with the team because I usually take care of the development part. We had a lot of things to test, so I was able to feed back a lot of information. So far we’ve had a very good feeling. We finished towards the front; I hope we will do as well for the race.”“At the finish there was emotion, joy and a deep gratitude for Yoshimura because this association led to impressive work.” Damien Saulnier, Team ManagerEWC 2021
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