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TCR Europe Trophy – Pierre-Yves Corthals – Opel Astra – DG Sport Opel Team

ENGLISH VERSION 05.10.16

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TCR EUROPE TROPHY HOCKENHEIM RACE 07/07

DRIVING INTO THE LIMELIGHT STANDINGS Pierre-Yves Corthals (Opel Astra), 64 pts 01 IN TCR EUROPE: THE ASTRA Fred Caprasse (Opel Astra), 50 pts 02 Antti Buri (Seat Leon), 36 pts 03

The performances of the Opel Astra of Belgian Europe Drivers Trophy groups seven meets from se- team DG Sport Compétition, supported technically ries developing in Russia, Italy, Germany, Portugal and by Motul, are more and more remarkable and … re- Benelux. The contenders must adapt to the context marked on! Fred Caprasse and Pierre-Yves Corthals and specific regulations of the various series visited. are contending for the title in TCR Benelux. 'Pilou' Pure entertainment awaits! DG Sport Compétition and Jordi Oriola Villa indeed each mounted a po- obtained maximum points in Zolder, before repea- dium during a first participation of the team in ADAC ting that feat in Jerez. Pierre-Yves Corthals and Fred TCR Germany. And, cherry on the cake, the structure Caprasse finished respectively 1st and 2nd of the two based near Spa has just won the TCR Europe title on races programmed in Spain. Then the seventh and 1 October in Hockenheim! last round took place in Hockenheim, where Corthals The TCR concept has been developing almost ex- needed only a 4th place to bag the European title. ponentially in the universe of Touring car races. On 'Like all sportsmen, we want to progress,' stated DG the margins of the TCR International, national cham- Sport manager Christian Jupsin 'so I hope we'll reach pionships are popping up like mushrooms. The TCR world level next year!'

MOTUL WORLD SUPERBIKE MAGNY-COURS RACE 11/13

“JULO'S” GOT A NERVE STANDINGS Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawazaki), 171 pts 01 Randy Krummenacher (Kawazaki), 129 pts 02 Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta), 116 pts 03

The French round of the World Superbike Cham- Racing Team, defends twin-cylinder 1200 cc tech- pionship, for which Motul is the title sponsor, attrac- nology with its Ducati Panigale R. The Italians from ted some 56,000 spectators over the three days at Lombardy didn't have an easy job and two weeks Magny-Cours. On Sunday 25 October, a thunderous after his first podium on the Lausitzring, Xavi Forès roar came from the grandstands when Jules Cluzel bagged only an 8th and a 10th. took the lead of the Supersport race in the last lap We learnt at Magny-Cours that the European Junior to win at the finish! The Frenchie of team MV Agusta Cup, also partnered by Motul, will be replaced in Reparto Corse, partnered technically by Motul, thus Motul SBK Meets by a new Supersport 300 cham- came back to Championship Top 3. pionship as of 2017. Mika Perez rhymes with Jerez, Riding for the same team, but in Superbike cate- and the present leader will want to become the gory, the Brit Leon Camier was not honoured with last EJC champion in a fortnight on home turf. By the podium in France but, after finishing 7th on Sa- winning at Magny-Cours, Italian Paolo Grassia re- turday, he gave a solid Sunday race which he fini- duced the gap. Kiwi, Avalon Biddle, has, for her part, shed 4th-placed. Another Motul partner, team Barni already re-bagged her 2015 title among the ladies.

MOTUL AFFIRMS ITS PASSION FOR ENDURANCE IN ASIA

SRO Motorsports Group managed to Circuit. SRO is also working with GTA, which orga- group this year three major endurance events of nises the Super GT championship, so that conten- the international Grand Touring calendar to form a ders of Japanese GT300 class can join the Sepang genuinely global series. So the Intercontinental GT 12 Hours pack. The field thus promises most highly Challenge visits three continents and groups the qualified contenders, with teams from Europe, Bathurst 12 Hours, the Spa 24 Hours and the Se- Australia and Asia on the starting grid. pang 12 Hours. Motul has chosen to become the Claire Lim, marketing manger of High-Tech Lu- title partner of the last 12 hour race where the 2016 bricants, the Business Unit representing Motul in champions will be crowned on 11 December. the Asia-Pacific area, stated: 'Endurance is part of In Malaysia, Motul's colours will be present on all Motul's DNA and we have established partnerships the cars and several teams will use 300V lubricant with very many contenders and organisers in this as well as Motosport Line products that have a pro- discipline, of which the most famous long-distance ven track record in endurance. race is the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was therefore The event which is run near Kuala Lumpur is or- natural to develop our presence in motorsports in ganised jointly by SRO and Sepang International Asia via the Sepang 12 Hours.'

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ADAC MX YOUNGSTER CUP & BELGIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

TWO NATIONAL TITLES FOR SUZUKI AND MOTUL IN MOTOCROSS

Two riders much spoken of on the international Motocross scene in 2016 have each bagged a national title wearing the colours of Suzuki factory team, with Motul's technical support. The two events took place during the same weekend of 17 and 18 September. Organised by the German Automobile Clubs Federation like very many car, motorcycle and boat series, the ADAC MX Youngster Cup Championship is reserved for riders aged 14 to 21. In Holzgerlingen, the weather A true prophet in his own country, Kevin Strijbos conditions were particularly difficult. The race ma- has added a national crown to the sensational win nagement even had to interrupt the first race after bagged this summer in the Belgian MXGP Grand ten minutes. Dutchman, Bas Vaessen, who came Prix. Four riders remained in contention before 3rd of the European EMX250 Championship this the three races held in Kester-Gooik in the Flemi- year, won the second race and his first ADAC title. sh Brabant. The Suzuki rider won the first, before 'I bagged the holeshot and stayed in front with a controlling his adversaries in the following two. 'I good lead, but above all you had to stay focussed,' wasn't really thinking of the title because I misma- stated Vaessen who will remain with Suzuki in 2017 naged the first round of the championship but to- with a programme mainly devoted to MX2. day everything went like clockwork!'

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AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP WINTON MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACE 06/06

TROY'S THREE-PEAT STANDINGS Troy Herfoss, 255 pts 01 Glenn Allerton, 238 pts 02 Wayne Maxwell, 233 pts 03

Crankt Protein Honda Racing Team is in uni- time of the season. 'The win contributes to making son with the Australian Superbike Championship this title even sweeter!' I really wanted to prove I'm as regards its lubricant partner: Motul in both worth it and I'm pleased to give it to Honda and all cases! The team based in Campbellfield in the the team.' state of Victoria is bagging titles galore, as can be Injuries affected Jamie Stauffer's season, yet he ne- seen: after the Australasian Superbike / FX Super- vertheless gave a solid performance in the last two bike 1-2 in 2015, its rider Troy Herfoss added the races. He finally came 8th of the championship. lASBK to his trophy mantle on Sunday 2 October. 'A lot of people think our CBR1000RR SPs are out- Yet he wasn't the leader on arriving at Winton Mo- moded but by winning the championship today tor Speedway… we have shown that the Honda remains competi- Troy Herfoss first bagged pole position before fini- tive despite its advancing years,' stated a cheerful shing race 1 in 2nd place and then put the finishing team-manager, Paul Free. 'I wish to congratulate touch to his weekend work by winning race 2. He Troy for his magnificent performance and also Ja- thus dominated throughout the meet for the third mie who was very courageous in adversity.'

RISING SUN TSUISO RESULTS TANSO RESULTS Daigo Saito 01 Daigo Saito 01 ON THE PRIMRING Masato Kawabata 02 Masato Kawabata 02 Fujino Hideyuki 03 Amandio Emanuel Adwitya 03 Georgy Chivchyan 06

Motul partners the Asia Pacific D1 Primring Grand Prix, Russia's biggest drift event that took place this year from 23 to 25 September. It attracts drivers from all over the country and also famous foreign ones. In the grandstands there were fans from the neighbouring city, Vladivostok, and also from much further afield. The Japanese specialists maintained their supremacy by dominating the Tanso and Tsuiso events. however involved in 2007 in one of the biggest Siberian Russian, Georgy “Gocha” Chivchyan, crashes ever of the discipline. Saito-san, Formu- nevertheless showed, with Motul's support, that la D champion in the USA in 2012, beat Kawabat- he was the best in qualifying. Despite the encou- ta-san in the so-called Tanso solo events. The ragements of his supporters, the Top 8 slipped result of the Tsuiso battles was identical for this through his fingers owing to technical problems. duo. Fujino Hideyuki raised Motul's colours to the The three Russians who reached this stage were third step of the podium. all beaten by contenders from the country of the Legend Stunt Team stuntmen Marat Kankadze, rising sun. Superstars Masato Kawabata and Dai- Yuri Verhkovnikov and Grigory Taldykin took to the go Saito loaded the canons... Several times win- track between the battles to give a show that was, ner in the Japanese D1 championship, they were as usual, phenomenal!

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