How points are scored at Spa and how they stand in EWC

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05 June 2024

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07 June 2024Flying YART team takes provisional Spa EWC poleYamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team continued its fine run of form at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps by taking the provisional pole position for the 8 Hours of Spa Motos, round two of the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship.It headed F.C.C. TSR Honda France, Yoshimura SERT Motul, BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, Honda Viltaïs Racing and Kawsaki Webike Trickstar as five different motorcycle manufacturers featured in the top six.Meanwhile, Honda No Limits is on the provisional Superstock pole, the Dunlop-supplied category counting for the FIM Endurance World Cup.Following his sub-lap record performance in Free Practice this morning, Marvin Fritz was quickest of all once again in First Qualifying, which was split into three colour-coded rider groups (Blue, Yellow and Red) with each group getting 20 minutes of running on the 6.985-kilometre legendary Belgian track.But with the average time of the fastest two riders from each team after Second Qualifying taken into account, it won’t be until approximately 18h20 this evening when the provisional starting grid for Saturday’s race will become clear.Niccolò Canepa was the fastest Blue group rider for Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team, going 0.238s quicker than Josh Hook (F.C.C. TSR Honda France) in a time of 2m18.938s. Canepa had topped the order for much of the session before slipping behind Hook in the closing stages, only to hit back in the final minutes to go quickest. Gregg Black was third fastest for Yoshimura SERT Motul with a 2m19.360s effort. Florian Alt posted a 2m20.099s best for Honda Viltaïs Racing with Markus Reiterberger completing the top five for BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. However, the German rider’s session was interrupted when he was forced to push the #37 machine at Turn 3 due to an issue. Grégory Leblanc, a podium finisher at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps two years ago, was sixth quickest for Kawasaki Webike Trickstar as Florian Marino posted the seventh best time for Belgian outfit KM 99. Tati Team Beringer Racing’s Hugo Clere was next among the Formula EWC contenders followed by Nico Thöni (Team Bolliger Switzerland) and home hero Loris Cresson (BMRT3D maxxess Nevers). Tom Ward was the rider to beat in the Dunlop-supplied Superstock category, the Honda-powered TRT27 AZ Moto ace going ninth quickest overall in a time of 2m22.567s. Kenny Foray (Tecmas MRP BMW Racing Team), Enzo de la Vega (Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers CMS Motostore), Kevin Manfredi (Wójcik Racing Team STK) and Kevin Calia (Aviobike by M2 Revo) rounded out the FIM Endurance World Cup top five.07 June 2024YART on top in Spa EWC Free Practice with sub-record lapYamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team’s bid for back-to-back FIM Endurance World Championship victories at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps got under way in spectacular fashion this morning after its German rider Marvin Fritz clocked a sub-record lap during Free Practice.The 2m18.551s run eclipsed the Austrian squad’s previous benchmark lap around the 6.985-kilometre Belgian track, a 2m18.845s set by Czech Karel Hanika in 2022.And while the results of Free Practice won’t be used to determine the starting grid for Saturday’s first running of the 8 Hours of Spa Motos, the performance from the defending EWC world champion team provides an early form indictor.“It was a good Free Practice,” Fritz said following his charging run aboard his Bridgestone-shod Yamaha. “We already yesterday set up the bike well but today we could even improve the bike. We feel good on the bike and it’s very good because eight hours will be tough for sure. But I was able to make a good lap time in the morning now and set a new lap record so we are quite happy and feeling good and now we can prepare for the qualifying.”F.C.C. TSR Honda France’s 2m19.243s effort was enough for the second quickest time as Belgium-based BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team completed the two-hour session, held in warm and dry conditions, with a time of 2m19.643s.In the battle for supremacy in the Dunlop-supplied FIM Endurance World Cup for Superstock machinery, Japanese BMW-powered outfit Team Étoile set the pace with a time of 2m22.080 followed by Tecmas MRP BMW Racing Team and Honda-equipped TRT27 AZ Moto.Meanwhile, in the overall Free Practice ranking, 24 Heures Motos winner Yoshimura SERT Motul was fourth quickest followed by Honda Viltaïs Racing, the top EWC independent team in 2023, and the Belgian KM99 outfit. Kawasaki Webike Trickstar was seventh fastest ahead of Tati Team Beringer Racing. Team Bolliger Switzerland and BMRT3D maxxess Nevers rounded out the Formula EWC top 10.Defending world title-winning Team 33 Louit April Moto was fourth quickest in Superstock, one place in front of National Motos Honda, the class winner in the 24 Heures Motos. Honda No Limits, Aviobike by M2 Revo, Wójcik Racing Team, Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers CMS Motostore and Pit-Lane Endurance were next up.The EWC stars will be back on track for First Qualifying from 13h55 local time. Click HERE for results and live timing.07 June 2024EWC to the Max for 8 Hours of Spa MotosThis Satuday’s 8 Hours of Spa Motos marks the first time that fans living in Europe will be able to watch the FIM Endurance World Championship on Max.Already available in the USA, the enhanced streaming service has been extended to 20 countries across the Nordics, Iberia, and Central and Eastern Europe, with more to follow later this summer.Max has something for everyone, combining HBO Max’s can’t-miss boxsets, Discovery’s real-life entertainment and Eurosport’s world-class sports. Click HERE to find out where to watch the 8 Hours of Spa Motos by country.