53 teams entered for Bol d’Or

53 bikes, including six with full factory support, will take on the opening round of the 2011 FIM World Endurance Championship next weekend as the new season begins with the Bol d’Or at Magny-Cours.

The entry list is headed by ten-time World Champions, the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team, which returns looking to defend its title with Frenchman Freddy Foray, Anthony Delhalle and Vincent Philippe as well as Japanese rider Sakai Daisaku.

2010 Le Mans 24 Hours winners SRC Kawasaki is also back using the new ZX-10R bike, while 2009 World Champions Yamaha Monster YART is one of two official Yamaha teams to be registered along with the Yamaha R1 Racing 94 Ipone GMT France squad.

BMW Motorrad France 99 is looking to build on a solid 2010 season in which the S1000RR showed strong qualifying pace but some unreliability in the races, while Honda makes its official return to the championship with English outfit Honda TT Legends. Although the squad is a brand new outfit, it boasts plenty of experience with a core of its staff made up of former employees of the Phase One Endurance team which won the title in 1993, 2000 and 2003.

In the Superstock category, the battle looks set to be contested by a trio of Suzuki teams.

The Qatar Endurance Racing Team, looking for a fourth world title in a row, is sure to be among the favourites along with AM Moto Racing Competition, which steps up from the Formula EWC class, and Team Motor Events, which finished as runner-up in the Superstock class in 2010. The BMW of Van Zon Boenig Motorsportschool Penz13 RT could also spring a surprise.

The 75th edition of the 24 hour Bol d’Or race kicks off on Saturday 16 April.

FIM World Endurance Championship entry list – Round 1, Bol D’Or, Magny-Cours

1 SUZUKI ENDURANCE RACING TEAM PHILIPPE Vincent F FORAY Freddy F DAISAKU Sakai JPN DELHALLE Anthony F SUZUKI GSXR Formula EWC
2 TEAM R2CL CHAUSSE Raphael F BARATIN Amaury F DE LAVILLE MONBAZON Cyril F DOS SANTOS Fernand F SUZUKI GSXR Formula EWC
3 MAS - BMW ANDALUCIA MONILA FUENTES Alvaro ESP VALERA SERRANO Francisco Xavier ESP ROSIVALL Agoston ESP HEDELIN Camille Jean Baptiste ESP BMW S1000 RR Superstock
4 YMES FOLCH ENDURANCE RIBALTA BOSCH Daniel ESP VALLCANERAS FLORES Pedro Luis ESP LUIS RITA Jose Manuel ESP YAMAHA R 1 Formula EWC
6 LE MANS 2 ROUES LERAT VANSTAEN Pierrot F PARISSE Emmanuel F LE BAIL David F APRILIA RSV 4 Superstock
7 MONSTER YAMAHA - YART JERMAN Igor SLO MARTIN Steve AUS GIABBANI Gwen F STEY Bertrand F YAMAHA R 1 Formula EWC
8 BOLLIGER TEAM SWITZERLAND SAIGER Horst LICHT STAMM Roman SUI TANGRE Jérome F CHABOSSEAU Frédéric F KAWASAKI ZX 10 R Formula EWC
9 DG SPORT DEPOORTER Olivier BEL BOUAN Denis F SCHOUTEN Raymond NED YAMAHA R 1 Superstock
10 INFINI TEAM / POWER BIKE CUZIN Bernard F HOLUB Fabrice F MAURIN Axel F KAWASAKI ZX 10 R Formula EWC
11 SRC KAWASAKI DA COSTA Julien F LEBLANC Gregory F FOUR Olivier F TANGRE Cédric F KAWASAKI ZX 10 R Formula EWC
13 VAN ZON BOENIG MOTOSPORTSCHOOL PENZ13 RT FILLA Michael CZE LE GRELLE Sébastien BEL MATSUSHITA Yoshinari JPN BMW S1000 RR Superstock
14 MACO RACING PRIDMORE Jason USA JUNOD Gregory SUI BLACK Gregg F YAMAHA R 1 Formula EWC
15 SH TECHNOLOGIE - SCRUBS ROYER Hervé F POUHAIR Nicolas F CHEVAUX Nans F JAULNEAU Nicolas F BMW S1000 RR Formula EWC
16 SUZUKI P&RF - ANORTEC POCORUCC Jordi ESP SUCHET Sébastien SUI CHOLVY Simon F SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
18 TEAM 18 SAPEURS POMPIERS METRO Thomas F MOLINIER Stéphane F BRIERE David F BMW S1000 RR Formula EWC
22 SPORT PASSION ENDURANCE HIERNAUX Kevin F TERAMOTO Koji JPN NISHIJIMA Osamu JPN DUBARLE Jean Paul F SUZUKI GSXR Formula EWC
24 3 D ENDURANCE MOTO CENTER GEERS Charles F BRAUN Lionel F LABUSSIERE Emmanuel F KAWASAKI ZX 10 R Superstock
27 TRT 27 CITY BIKE HOUSSIN Vincent F ECHARD Remy F HARDT Jonathan F SUZUKI GSXR Formula EWC
29 TEAM V-RACING CALLERI David F DESMERO Olivier F BOUFFIER Cyril F BEARD Eric F BMW S1000 RR Superstock
31 BOENIG PENZ13 RT SEIDEL Matti GER BACHLER Christian SUI ZELJKO Stanicic SER PENZKOFER Rico GER BMW S1000 RR Superstock
38 TMS RACING FARLAT Eric Alexandre F HENRIQUES David F KHARTCHENKO Jonathan F GAILLARD Paul F SUZUKI GSXR Formula EWC
39 MOTO 39 COMPETITION MAITRE Romain F THUILLIER Emmanuel F PICCOLO Stéphane F KAWASAKI ZX 10 R Superstock
44 NO LIMITS MOTOR TEAM SALTARELLI Simone ITA CASAS Victor ESP ALDROVANDI Alessio ITA SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
45 METISS JLC MOTO MICHEL Christophe F FISSETTE Marc F HUVIER Cyril F CHERON Emmanuel F METISS Open
50 TEAM MOTORS EVENTS BODYGUARD AMT ASSURANCES GINES Mathieu F BOCQUET Vincent F HUMEAU Emilien F SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
55 NATIONAL MOTOS JONCHIERE Emeric F DE CAROLIS Lucas F MASSON Etienne F HONDA CBR 1000 R Formula EWC
63 TEAM AZ MOTO EXPERT MEZARD Stéphane F MAU Ludovic F DEVOYON Jean Louis F BOUNIER Eddy F SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
65 MOTOBOX KREMER RACING BY SHELL ADVANCE GAZIELLO Franck F SCHERRER Martin GER PAAVILAINEN Timo FIN SUZUKI GSXR Formula EWC
66 RACING TEAM SARAZIN GUEROUAH Christophe F BARBANCON Xavier F KOKES Stéphane F KAWASAKI ZX 10 R Superstock
67 M-SPORTSPERFORMANCE KRESSE Florian GER MINNEROP Meik GER BERNON Frédéric F SUZUKI GSXR Formula EWC
68 ATOMIC MOTOSPORT MUTEAU Gérald F LALEVEE Mickael F LUSSIANA Yann F SZALAI Kevin F SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
69 R.T. MOTOVIRUS RACING BRIVET Cyril F JOND Frédéric F BELLUCCI Emiliano I MIZERA Eric SUZUKI GSXR Formula EWC
70 M-SPORTSPERFORMANCE 2 NORTH Tom SWE ANDERSON Pasi SWE MALM Jimmy SWE SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
71 MOTO AIN RACING TEAM CHAPUIS Pierre F GERARD Sébastien F BUISSON Dylan F GONOD Sylvain F YAMAHA R 1 Superstock
72 JUNIOR TEAM SUZUKI LMS GUITTET Baptiste F ENJOLRAS Julien F NAPOLEONE Loic F MASBOU Alexis F SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
74 MOTOPLANETE RACING TEAM YAM 74 GOETSCHY Jonathan F FERRE Julien F MECENE Michael F GUILLERMIN Vincent F YAMAHA R 1 Superstock
77 HONDA TT LEGENDS PLATER Steve GB MC GUINNESS John GB AMOR Keith GB CAMERON Donald GB HONDA FIREBLADE Formula EWC
78 CONFLANS MOTOS ENAULT Zef F HUBERT Philip F GRILLI Nicolas F CAYROC Matthieu F YAMAHA R 1 Superstock
83 MACCIO RACING DUMAIN David F MILIOS William F MOREIRA Frédéric F KAWASAKI ZX 10 R Superstock
84 SERBIAN RACING TEAM - DIJAMANT PERISIC Dragoslav SER STOJANOVIC Nenad SER MISTODE Ionut ROM PERISIC Nenad SER SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
87 TEAM R2CL PLUS TACHON Louis Alexandre F COHEN Cyril F FLURA Nicolas F LUCAS Christian F SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
94 YAMAHA RACING France - GMT 94 - IPONE CHECA David ESP FORAY Kenny F LAGRIVE Matthieu F YAMAHA R 1 Formula EWC
95 QERT CUDLIN Alexander AUS AL MALKI Nasser QAT AL MALKI Youssef QAT AL MANNAI Rashid QAT SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
99 BMW MOTORRAD France - 99 GIMBERT Sébastien F CUDLIN Damian GER NIGON Erwan F BMW S1000 RR Formula EWC
100 ENDURANCE MOTO 45 LAGRIVE Alexandre F DIGUET Julien F GANFORNINA Adrien F SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
109 TEAM FMA ASSURANCES BOULANGE Freddy F MORIN Mickael F KIPP Mathias F HONDA 1000 CBR Formula EWC
110 AM MOTO RACING COMPETITION AUGER Fabrice F LOISEAU Anthony F DENIS Kevin F SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
114 MAS 14 PIGEON Florentin F PIGEON Frédéric F ROCHE Charles F SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
116 TEAM RAFFIN MOTOS SALCHAUD Nicolas F BUFFARD Sylvain F BOUVIER David F MV AGUSTA Superstock
167 STARTEAM 67 LUCAS Claude F PRULHIERE Sébastien F KELLER Jeremy F SUZUKI GSXR Superstock
211 TEAM DUNLOP MOTORS EVENTS GUCCIARDI Maxime F DENEQUE Franck F MACE Johann F THIELIN Julien F SUZUKI GSXR Formula EWC
333 VILTAIS RACING DIVISION BARDET Loic F BESNARD Frédéric F ROCHET Christophe F YAMAHA R 1 Superstock
411 MCS RACING - IPONE ALMEDA Jordi ESP SAVARY Michael SUI PROSEMIK Jamez SLO SUZUKI GSXR Superstock


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