The Honda Endurance Racing team will start tomorrow’s 24 Heures Motos from sixth position, after solid qualifying sessions at the 4.185km Bugatti Circuit in France.
Honda’s endurance specialists Freddy Foray, Julien Da Costa and Sébastien Gimbert experienced mixed conditions in both qualifying sessions, which saw Thursday’s installment start wet, but track conditions improved and the team’s combined times placed them fourth overall.
This morning the final qualifying session took place in dryer, but colder temperatures around the circuit. Da Costa was first out on track aboard the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP and finished seventh, with a best time of 1:39.717. Team-mate Gimbert was up next and finished his stint sixth, with a best time of 1:39.608 and Foray was tenth with his best time 1:39.770.
Finally on track for the Honda squad was reserve rider Kyle Smith who finished third with a time of 1:40.766. The World Supersport rider has impressed the team with solid times and ended yesterday’s opening qualifying P1. Combined the times from both sessions see Honda Endurance Racing sixth on the grid for tomorrow’s race.
The team and riders will now prepare for the 24-hour race, which takes place Saturday (9-10 April) at 1500 CEST.
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