The race to win the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship was turned on its head over night as F.C.C. TSR Honda France’s hopes of back- to- back title success were left hanging by a string adhering to its Bol d’Or leave.
Having taken the sought after crown at Circuit Paul Ricard one year back, the Japanese team struck problem soon prior to 3am when Mike Di Meglio was required to press the # 1 Honda after it quit at the entry to the pitlane. Despite its best shots, the group was required to retire with an incurable technological concern at 03h26.
Fourth however on the exact same lap as is its 3 competitors after 8 hrs of auto racing, BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team’s opportunities of EWC title happiness were ravaged by a digital concern soon after 00h30, which took some 8 mins for the Belgian team’s technicians to fix. It had actually been securely in the lead battle at the time and also shed even more ground when it was …