Triple left, uphill, downhill, hairpin and blazing sun... Make no mistake, it is on the Lédenon Circuit that the French Motorcycling Federation and the MC Lédenon are hosting the 3rd stage of the FSBK-FE. During this day of timed tests, the drivers gave everything to try to secure the first places on the starting grid and in this exercise, the favorites excelled.
SUPERBIKES
TIMED TESTS: ON HIS MOMENT, FORAY ON POLE IN FRONT OF DEBISE
After holding the best time for more than half of the qualifying session, Valentin DEBISE (Kawasaki – Dunlop) was deprived of pole position by Kenny FORAY (BMW – Dunlop) in the final moments. Following his two victories on the Circuit Carole, the driver of the #78 BMW set the best time: 1'22''234. The provisional leader of the Championship still retains his 2nd place on the starting grid in 1'22''277. To complete the first row, reigning Champion Mathieu GINES (Yamaha Tech Solutions – Michelin) covers his final lap in 1'22''447.
In difficulty since the start of the season, Morgan BERCHET (Yamaha – Pirelli) seems to be in full possession of his means again. The rider of the #63 Yamaha finished 4th in the session in 1'22''574. He seems to be the strong man this year in his category, Challenger Nicolas ESCUDIER (Yamaha Tech Solutions – Pirelli) will start from 5th place on the grid in 1'22''736 ahead of Matthieu LUSSIANA (Yamaha – Dunlop) in 1'23''445.
Accustomed to good performances on the Lédenon circuit, David MUSCAT (Ducati - Michelin) in 1'23''557 and Axel MAURIN (Yamaha CMS - Michelin) in 1'23''656 will start from 7th and 8th rows in race 1.
In Challenger, Nicolas ESCUDIER therefore dominates the debates with the 5th time of the session ahead of Martin RENAUDIN (Yamaha – Pirelli) and Johan NIGON (Suzuki LMS – Dunlop) who complete the Top 10, respectively in 1'23''865 and 1' 23''914.
SUPERSPORT 600 – SUPERSPORT CHALLENGER
TIMED TESTS: FROSSARD WINS POLE AT THE EXPENSE OF A THOUSAND
Despite the excellent time of Dylan MILLE (Yamaha – Pirelli) at the end of the session, Stéphane FROSSARD (Yamaha – Pirelli) regained control thanks to a covered lap in 1'24''573 and took pole position. MILLE therefore only led for a few moments but retained 2nd place on the starting grid in 1'24''716. It was also in the final minutes that Matthieu GREGORIO (Yamaha – Pirelli) set the 3rd time, 1'24''834, ahead of Maximilien BAU (Yamaha – Michelin) in 1'25''019.
To complete the 2nd row, the paddock finds Guillaume RAYMOND (Yamaha – Michelin) in 1'25''408 and Cédric TANGRE (Triumph – Pireli). The latter sets his best time on the last lap: 1'25''575.
Matthieu GREGORIO and Maximilien BAU therefore dominate the Challenger category thanks to the 3rd and 4th fastest times while Charles CORTOT (Yamaha – Pirelli) in 1'25''610 and Ludovic CAUCHI (Yamaha – Pireli) in 1'25''631 are 7th and 8th on the grid with the 3rd and 4th Challenger times.
SUPERSPORT 300 – GRAND PRIX OBJECTIVE – PRE MOTO3
TIMED TESTS: AN SPP300 IN FRONT OF TWO OGP ON THE FRONT LINE
SUPERSPORT 300
Showing unchallenged domination since the start of the season, Grégory CARBONNEL (Yamaha – Pirelli) continues his momentum and takes a new pole position with a covered lap in 1'32''695. Despite his perseverance, the young Alexis BOUDIN (Yamaha – Michelin) is struggling to get close to the times of the Championship leader. The rider of the #6 Yamaha still achieved the 2nd time of the session in 1'33''577. In 3rd place Guillaume JUCHA (Yamaha-Michelin) finished in 1'34''177.
GRAND PRIX OBJECTIVE – PRE MOTO3
Elie ROUSSELOT (Beon Yamaha) and Leandro QUINTANS SANS (Beon Yamaha) put up a great battle to secure a preferential place on the starting grid. Narrowly, ROUSSELOT took the best time in its category in 1'32''736 ahead of QUINTANS SANS in 1'32''762. In 3rd position on the OGP time sheet, Mathéo ROMAN (KTM RC) posted a promising time: 1'33''915.
SIDECAR
RACE 1: DELANNOY / BIDAULT AGAIN WINNER WHILE PEUGEOT / PEUGEOT LOSE BIG
Author of an early start, PEUGEOT / PEUGEOT takes the advantage over DELANNOY / BIDAULT before the first corner. In the process, side n°1 is overtaken by LÉGLISE / FARNIER while PEUGEOT / PEUGEOT, at a high pace, increases the gap with its pursuers.
In 2rd tower, after having resumed the 2rd place, DELANNOY / BIDAULT begins its climb on the leading side, LEGLISE / FARNIER is not able to follow the leader of the Championship.
While his pursuer returned to his wheel and followed him like his shadow, PEUGEOT / PEUGEOT suffered a mechanical problem after 7 laps and considerably reduced his pace. DELANNOY / BIDAULT then inherits control of the race while side n°74 is taken over by LEGLISE / FARNIER who was more than 6 seconds behind a lap earlier.
DELANNOY / BIDAULT will no longer be worried and hands down wins their fifth race of the season ahead of LEGLISE / FARNIER who returns to 2rd step of the podium. For its part, PEUGEOT / PEUGEOT receives a 10-second penalty for its early departure and demotion to 5rd place. The situation benefits BENIGNO / BOUCHARD who climbs onto the box and BARBIER / RIGONDEAU who ranks 4rd.
In F1, DELANNOY / BIDAULT is therefore victorious ahead of BENIGNO / BOUCHARD, 3rd in the scratch after starting from the bottom of the 3rd line. CHAPILLON / LAFON completes the F1 podium.
LEGLISE / FARNIER is 1er in the F600 ranking ahead of BARBIER / RIGONDEAU and PEUGEOT / PEUGEOT which took the podium in the category despite the penalty and its mechanical problems.
In F2, CHANAL / LAVOREL largely dominates its opponents, side n°588 is 7rd of the race, far ahead of LEGUEN / CESCUTTI and LEBLOND / DOUANE 11rd and 14rd scratch.
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CALENDAR 2020
September 12 and 13 – Lédenon (30) – MC Lédenon
October 17 and 18 – Pau Arnos (64) – Moto Club Pau Arnos
October 24 and 25 – Nogaro (32) – ASM Armagnac Bigorre
