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Yamaha Take Third in World Endurance Championship After Le Mans 24HR

Monster Energy Yamaha YART endured yet another tough, incident filled race to wrap up their difficult season. After a fall by Gwen Giabbani in the first hour followed by a fuelling and an electrical issue later in the race, riders Steve Martin and Igor Jerman had fought back to sixth place when another electrical problem required German to push his YZF-R1 back to the pits. After losing valuable time the team rejoined and were able to take a hard earned seventh place at the flag, scoring 17 points. Despite two DNFs during the season the final result puts the 2009 world champions sixth in the final Championship standings with a total of 59 points.

The Yamaha Folch Endurance Team and Superstock favourites DG Sport Herock were both forced to retire from the race after suffering technical issues, the first after 264 laps, and the second after 13 laps. The result leaves Yamaha Folch Endurance in eighth place in the final standings and DG Sport Herock fifth in the Superstock class with 66 points.

"Of course we're a little disappointed,” said Christophe Guyot, Team Manager, Yamaha GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube. “Victory was definitely possible today. In the end we can be proud of our performance. We had our run with three machines ahead of us, showed good speed but unfortunately had to settle for fourth after losing time following a suspected holed radiator. That’s how it ends today, but I'm already looking forward to the 2013 Bol d'Or with our YZF-R1. '

“My riders and pit crew have done a great job this weekend,” commented Mandy Kainz, Team Manager, Monster Energy Yamaha Austria. “They should be proud of their performance. We have shown that we have given our best to the end at every race this season.”

Source www.yamaha-racing.com

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