We had barely noticed the abandonment of the Kawasaki Webike SRC Kawasaki France Trickstar thatIllya Mykhalchyk, official pilot BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team was stopped at the side of the runway, with all lights out. The brave Ukrainian rider crossed the pisa in order to be able to get the bike back to the box, while running ! A feat hailed by all the mechanics in the pitlane.
The moment is critical, since it comes just before the third of the race, where points are distributed for the best placed machines. There BMW M1000RR had already experienced vibration problems at the start of the race, forcing Kenny Foray to stop prematurely. The team made a spectacular comeback before suffering this damage. At 23:03 p.m., the German machine is already 23 laps behind the leading machine.
A few minutes later, an engine problem is diagnosed and the transponder is removed…
La Suzuki GSXR-1000 #1 always dominates the debates for a full minute in front of the Yamaha YZF-R1 #7.
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The #37 BMW is having a difficult race.
