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Yamaha Prepare for Title Fight at Le Mans World Endurance 2012 Finale

The Yamaha France GMT 94 Yamalube Michelin Team arrive in Le Mans having scored two successive podiums in Oschersleben and Suzuka and sitting fourth in the Championship standings with 74 points, 21 from the lead. A win in Le Mans would make a title victory a possibility. Riders David Checa and Kenny Foray will be re-joined by team member Matthieu Lagrive, now fully recovered from an elbow injury.

The Monster Energy Yamaha YART Team prepare for the final race of the year determined to end on a high after a difficult season. Despite two DNFs at Qatar and Suzuka the team are still seventh in the Championship with 42 points and looking to move up the standings with a strong result this weekend. The team displayed strong potential in the last two rounds, taking pole in Suzuka and the overall fastest qualifying time in Oschersleben. A trouble-free race could see riders Steve Martin, Igor Jerman and Gwen Giabbani convert their typically fastest pace into success. The team has a strong record at Le Mans, consistently finishing on the podium with a victory in 2009 and second in 2010.

The Yamalube Folch Endurance Team riders Daniel Ribalta Bosch and Arturo Tizon Ilbanez line up in France currently sitting sixth in the Championship despite not having participated in the Suzuka round. Consistently putting their YZF-R1 across the finish line has seen them amass 55 Championship points and puts them in contention for a possible top four position in the final standings.

The Superstock class could also see a title victory for the Yamaha YZF-R1 with the DG Sport Herock Team in contention for the top spot. Riders Didier Van Keymeulen, Alex Cudlin, Gianluca Vizziello and Raymond Schouten have put in strong performances so far, finishing just off the podium in fourth at the last round in Oschersleben and coming into the final race just seven points adrift of the Championship leaders with everything to play for.

“Our team is very confident after two consecutive podiums, including the magical Suzuka one,” said Yamaha France GMT94 Team Manager Christophe Guyot. “We are motivated and have all the elements for a good race. We will be celebrating our 10-year anniversary with Yamaha at Le Mans, so we’ve chosen to debut our new 2012 R1 with a new colour scheme there."

“We will try to leave the bad luck at home this time!” commented Monster Energy Yamaha YART Team Manager Mandy Kainz. “The last years we have always finished on the podium at Le Mans, the highlight being our win in 2009. The same rider line up we have now has always finished on the podium. As it’s the end of the season hopefully we have finished with all the difficulties we’ve experienced and can finish on a high. The last couple of race weekends we’ve always been the fastest but then run out of luck. We will take our normal endurance tactics for the race and hope for the best!”

Source: www.yamaha-racing.com

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