The Bol d’Or finally finds its audience. And to celebrate this legendary endurance race which will be held from September 17 to 19 on the Castellet circuit, Yamaha is planning a major program capable of delighting the most passionate fans!
YAMAHA: IT’S SPORT…
Bol 2021: VRD Igol Experiences in the Top 5 worldwide!
4e from the 12 Hours of Estoril in Portugal last July, the #1 Yamaha YZF-R333 VRD Igol Experiences is Yamaha's best 2021 title opportunity. She occupies number 5e place in the 2021 EWC World Championship and is the first Yamaha classified.
For his 2e season in the EWC premier category, the VRD Igol Experiences Yamaha is in the running for the world title at mid-season 2021. Ranked 7e at Le Mans, then 4e in Estoril, Florian Alt, Florian Marino and Nicolas Terol will be at Castellet representing the Yamaha team to follow. Especially since 26 points separate this team managed by Yannick Lucot and the provisional leader, Webike SRC Trickstar #11.
Behind VRD Igol Experiences Yamaha, the R1 YART – Yamaha Official EWC Team #7 of Niccolò Canepa, Karel Hanika and Marvin Fritz only occupies 7e place 55 units from the leader, after an 8e place gleaned in Portugal this summer. The R1 Motobox Kremer Racing #65, Wójcik Racing Team #77 and Moto Ain #96 with Randy de Puniet, complete the Top10 before the Bol d'Or, then the final of Most in the Czech Republic on October 9.
In the Superstock World Cup, the Yamaha R1 Pitlane Endurance 86 ranks 5e position in the provisional ranking, however, 53 points behind the National Motos leader!
GAMES…
Unpublished! On the occasion of the legendary Bol d'Or event, Yamaha is offering Super VIP Tour (for one person) and three VIP Tours (for two people). A unique chance for the winners of this competition to experience the race from the inside, alongside the Yamaha Racing teams! Are at stake:
• A “Super VIP Tour”: Access to the Yamaha dressing room, visit to the Yamaha team box, reconnaissance tour with the race management before the start, Grid Walk access, visit to the race management, flight over the Bol d’Or by helicopter, viewing the start from the podium, discovery of the warm up from the Yamaha team box.
• Three “VIP Tours”: Access to the Yamaha dressing room, Grid Walk access, visit to race management, helicopter flight over the Bol d'Or, viewing of the start from the podium.
Participate now in the Yamaha Bol d’Or 2021 competition!
ANIMATIONS…
For the first time in Europe, the Yamaha R7 will be presented to its audience! To discover the new sports car in the Supersport category from every angle, go to the Blue Room of the Grand Prix Hall.
The exhibition “Yamaha: 60 years of Grands Prix” will also be a highlight of this edition. Lovers of fine mechanics and History will meet in the Blue Room of the Grand Prix Hall to discover around ten legendary factory machines, surrounded by rare photographs from the archives of Moto Revue and Moto Journal. Some models to discover:
• 250 TD1B (1964)
• YZ365 “Jarno Saarinen” (1972)
• 125 OW15 “Kent Andersson” (1974)
• YZR350 OW16 “Giacomo Agostini” (1974)
• YZR500 OW23 “Giacomo Agostini” (1975)
• YZR750 OW35 “Johnny Cecotto” (1977)
• YZR750 OW31 “Steve Baker” (1977)
• Proto TZ350 “Takazumi Katayama” (1977)
• TZ750 “Patrick Pons” (1979)
• YZR500 OW53 “Barry Sheene” (1981) • YZR250 0W47 “Carlos Lavado” (1983) • YZR250 “Philippe Ruggia” (1989)
• YZR500 “Christian Sarron” (1990)
• TZM250 “Luis D’Antin (1998)
• M1 “Fabio Quartararo” (2021)
AND SURPRISES!
We cannot say more at the moment, but the start of this edition is not to be missed under any circumstances. Meet a little before 15 p.m. Saturday September 18 to scan the starting line!
