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GSR Kawasaki Wins 24 Hours Of Le Mans
It took them eleven long years but Kawasaki finally got back on the top of the podium in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans with Julien da Costa, Olivier Four and Grégory Leblanc of GSR Kawasaki taking the first round of the 2010 Qtel FIM Endurance World Championship.
Not only did the Green Team win, but did it with an eleven lap gap over the 2009 Qtel FIM Endurance World Champion, Yamaha Austria Racing Team of Gwen Giabbani, Igor Jerman and Steve Plater, who suffered with overheating problems in the middle of the night and had to make frequent pit stops, but none the less managed to keep Suzuki RAC 41 City Bike Team with Gregory Junod, Greg Black and Olivier Depoorter four laps behind.
Fourth went to the Yamaha France GMT 94 Ipone, a team we know well from the WSBK Championship who had to pull out 0f the 2010 season due to the usual economic problems and raced with David Checa, Gregorio Lavilla and Kenny Foray, having a better race than expected, despite very little bike and tire development.
The second round of the 2010 Qtel FIM Endurance World Championship will take place on the 22nd of May in Spain, for the 8 Hours of Albacete.
Le Mans 24H 2010 Results after the jump.
Update: No 24 Hours of Le Mans for Rossi
Valentino Rossi has declined Jean Alesi’s invitation to drive in the 24 Hours of Le Mans next June.
The Italian rider interrupted his vacation to respond to the many calls he received after that Alesi revealed he wanted Rossi with him on the Ferrari he’s going to race at Le Mans.
Valentino Rossi speaking to the Italian newspaper Il Giornale:
“I have to decline Alesi’s invitation. In that period (June) we have three races (May 30, the Italian Grand Prix, June 6, the British GP and June 26, the Dutch GP) so it would be absolutely impossible to drive in the 24 hours at that time.
I usually take part in other competitions before or after the MotoGP season and never during, especially in month that is so full of races … I’ve even given up the idea of taking part in the Mexico Rally in 2010 that will be held in March and that takes place just before the start of the championship, however I’d like to thank Alesi for the invitation.”
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