After completing on the podium in Saturday's 12 Hours of Estoril, Dunlop partner team Webike SRC Kawasaki France Trickstar leads the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) standings. After a strong performance from the Dunlop tyres in hot circumstances, several Dunlop teams concluded the Portuguese race with positive results to celebrate.
The No. 11 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10 RR finished second after 12 hours of racing in the Portuguese heat, from 09:00 to 21:00, while the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team finished third. These two bikes finished second and third in the previous race, the 24 Heures Motos.
David Checa, Jeremy Guarnoni, and Erwan Nigon of Kawasaki appeared to be on their way to winning the race until a mistake in the final two hours dropped the bike down the order. Despite this, the seasoned French team was able to reclaim a handful of positions in the closing rounds. After an early issue put Markus Reiterburger, Xavi Fores, and Kenny Foray back down the field, the lead BMW had a comeback tale as well.
VRD Igol Experiences and Moto Ain, two more Dunlop teams, rounded out the top five, ensuring that Dunlop tyres were used by four of the top five teams. Dunlop's dominance continued in the Superstock class, with four of the top five bikes being Dunlop-sponsored, including Honda's National Motos in second.
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The French squad, which included riders Enzo Boulom, Stephane Egea, and Guillaume Antiga, won the Dunlop Independent Trophy for the second time in a row after finishing as the highest-placed independent team using Dunlop tyres in the 24 Heures Motos last month.
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David Auerbacher, Dunlop’s EWC Event Leader, said: “We’re really pleased with the results of so many of our partner teams today. To have four bikes in the top five of both classes is a great achievement, especially considering SRC Kawasaki, BMW and VRD Igol Experiences were all in serious contention for the win. Congratulations especially to SRC Kawasaki, who are now leading the championship. It’s unfortunate that they had an issue late in the race, because they could have been on course for their first win of 2021.
“The weather was hotter than expected, with track temperatures reaching as high as 52°C, but our range of tyres worked really well; especially the standard KR race slicks. It was clear to see that the teams felt comfortable on the hot asphalt, and were able to push throughout the race, even in the heat of the day. Now, we’re looking forward to even better results at the Bol d’Or in September.”
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