Team Suzuki Press Office – July 15.
Yoshimura SERT Motul: GSX-R1000R – 3rd
Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki took third place in today’s opening qualifying session for Saturday’s second round of the 2021 Endurance World Championship, the 12 Hours of Estoril.
GSX-R1000R-mounted Sylvain Guintoli, Xavier Simeon and Gregg Black finished just 0.388 seconds from leaders YART Yamaha and BMW Motorrad with a combined average time of 1:39.575 on the 4.182 Circuit do Estoril as they head into tomorrow’s final qualifying sessions.
Guintoli was the fastest of the riders with a lap of 1:39.054 ahead of Simeon on 1:39.435 and Black on 1:39.944 and with track temperatures hitting around 55° this afternoon, improved performances in the second qualifying session tomorrow – starting at 9am – are expected as the forecast is cooler for the morning.
