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JEAN-PHILIPPE DAYRAUT ELITE PRO STANDINGS (PROVISIONAL) Jean-Baptiste Dubourg, 639 pts 01 WINS AND BIDS FAREWELL Jean-Philippe Dayraut, 634 pts 02 Olivier Panis, 626 pts 03 Franck Lagorce, 589 pts 05

Contended on a single day, 28 January, in Elite by Eddy Bénézet who was a mere two points Super Besse, the final event of the Andros Tro- off the category title. phy smiled on Jean-Philippe Dayraut. The dri- Fourth-placed in Super Besse, Franck Lagorce and ver of the BMW M2 of team Classic & Modern his Mazda bearing Motul's colours finish their sea- Racing, partnered technically by Motul, clearly son in 5th place in Elite Pro. dominated the Auvergne region round in Elite The Andros Trophy events set out to be a joyous Pro. But despite a score of four successes that occasion and present a varied and spectacular nobody has beaten or equalled this season, he show. The motorcyclists of the AMV Cup, partne- was relegated to second place in the final stan- red by Motul, are keen to thrill the public. Team Tre- dings when the points were added and the two bad, supported technically by Motul, bagged two least good results subtracted. Jean-Philippe has new wins and a one-two in the championship for announced he'll no longer be contending in the Sylvain and Vivian Dabert. Andros Trophy and therefore bids farewell with a Motul was once again present this year alongside 59th win, but not a 7th title... pending the verdict Exagon Engineering, manufacturer of the cars of of the last technical controls. the Electric Andros Trophy. Christophe Ferrier won Classic & Modern Racing also celebrated the win in it ahead of Aurélien Panis and Vincent Beltoise.

MOTUL BECOMES TITLE SPONSOR OF A MAJOR US EVENT: PETIT LE MANS

The Daytona 24 Hours and Petit Le Mans are Hélène Zaugg, Motul Head of Communication, at opposite ends of the United Sports Car Cham- commented on this partnership: 'Only part of pionship schedule. On the eve of the maiden start our customer base choose Motul for its high per- of the season, on 27 January in Florida, the signing formance whereas 100% look for reliability, which of a title sponsorship between Motul and the ma- is why endurance racing has always been at the jor Road Atlanta meet was unveiled. On 7 October, heart of our motorsport strategy, on both two 'Motul Petit Le Mans' will become the official name and four wheels. As official lubricant partner to of its twentieth staging and the following ones. the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Petit Le Mans was an Motul is well known internationally as a French obvious fit.' company headquartered near Paris since 1958. After Daytona, Sebring and Watkins Glen, Motul Pe- But its roots are American, the original entity ha- tit Le Mans will also be the final round of the North ving been created in New York in 1853. Petit Le American Endurance Cup. This series appears on Mans, an event invented in 1998 by Don Panoz in the programme of Rebellion Racing, which has just tribute to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, will now be- started a new technical partnership with Motul. The come Motul's flagship event evidencing its racing Swiss team will therefore be aiming for a third suc- involvement in the United States. cess in Georgia!

USCC & NAEC RACES ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA 01/12 01/04

TWO MOTUL TEAMS UP TO SPEED IN FLORIDA

The Daytona 24 Hours is a world heritage endu- certain hopes given its international pedigree and rance event. After hesitating over the format to be the quality of its foursome of former F1 drivers. adopted, the organisers have kept, apart from on While Neel Jani had to content himself with the role one occasion, the principle of a 24-hour race since of test-driver at Sauber and then at Toro Rosso, his 1966. On 28 and 29 January, Motul was able to team-mates Nick Heidfeld, Sébastien Buemi and count on two esteemed technical partners for the Stéphane Sarrazin have bagged 239 Grand Prix 2017 staging disrupted by rain during the night and among the three of them! #13 fought in the lead the morning. In Prototype, team Rebellion Racing's before making a long stop two hours into the race. Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 was unable to confirm Other worries made it lose the benefit of a strong in the race its excellent performance in the qua- recovery during the last 120 minutes of the race. lifyings, owing to several technical glitches. Turner It finished 31st in the overall and 8th in Prototype. Motorsport's BMW M6 GT3 came 8th after giving 'We were unable to transform our level of perfor- a brilliant performance in a fiercely contended GT mance into a result but that's part of the learning Daytona category with no less than 27 contenders. process with a new car in an event we're discove- 3rd on the starting grid, Rebellion could nurture ring,' commented team manager Bart Hayden.

TROIS PARTENARIATS DE CHOIX POUR MOTUL EN JSB1000

Motul has announced its supporting activities in the 2017 MFJ Superbike Championship Series. Firstly, as the partner of the Yamaha Factory Racing Team, fighting for an unprecedented six consecutive championship title in 2017 after achieving a glorious run of five consecutive championships (seven in total) in the 1000cc Class, the Japanese Superbike Series’ top class, for the first time in the class. For Suzuki and Yoshimura fans, Motul, too, is Series’ history. Through those consecutive years, throwing all its effort and expertise into developing Motul is highly honored to have been Yamaha's the machine. partner in the challenge. Finally, using the new Honda CBR1000RR (Moriwa- Motul’s logo will also be back on the machines de- ki-tuned), Motul joins together with Moriwaki En- veloped by Yoshimura for the first time since 1986. gineering as the Moriwaki-Motul Racing team in the The mighty Yoshimura Motul team will compete Japanese Superbike Championship Series. Also, the together in the Japanese Superbike Championship team returns after nine years to the Suzuka 8 Hours Series' 1000cc Class. They will also compete at the Road Race of the World Endurance Championship Suzuka 8 Hours Road Race of the World Endurance Series. The new machine, with greatly reduced Championship Series. With Suzuki’s new GSX-1000 weight and increased power, is showing high po- bike, the team is currently developing the most tential and superb handling. Renewing its contract powerful and the lightest machine so far. The clear as technical partner, Motul is again fighting for the aim is to regain the team crown in the one-liter podium with Moriwaki Engineering.

FIM ICE SPEEDWAY GLADIATORS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON PRESENTATION

KOLTAKOV WANTS REVENGE

The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) ahead of Koltakov, Austrian Franz Zorne showed has released the list of sixteen riders selected to he could flex his muscle. contend in the final phase of the Ice Speedway Gla- While the temperatures often fall well below zero diators World Championship. Motul is the official lu- during the meets, the atmosphere in the grands- bricant partner and main partner of a competition tands and the intensity of the combat turn on the that awarded its first crown more than half a century heat… The riders are called 'Gladiators' for good ago. The first of the 2017 five rounds will take place reason as they seemingly disregard fear. Wearing on 4 and 5 February in Russia on the oval tracks of a body armour of Kevlar and leather, they ride at Anatoly Stepanov stadium in Togliatti, one of the incredible angles in the bends, thanks to the 28 meccas of this excessively spectacular discipline. mm spikes on their tyres. But any mistakes are Motul also supports Dmitry Koltakov, Russian dearly paid for! It's a sport and physical challenge champion at the beginning of January, holder of as much as a technical one, on machines lacking the 2015 world title and beaten by the tiniest of brakes but featuring powerful 500cc 4-stroke en- margins last year by his compatriot, Dmitry Kho- gines burning methanol. Motul's lubricants pass mitsevich. The Russians are once again the favou- the ice gladiators gruelling challenge with flying rites but, by clinching the second qualifying event colours year in year out.

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SAME TEAMS, SAME DUOS

MotoGP is once again in the headlines with the 2017… and all of them are in Motul teams! Alex Rins, first official tests of the year organised in Sepang, on the final podium in Moto2 and Moto3 these past Malaysia, from 30 January to 1 February. Motul has four years, has not completely recovered from his kept the confidence of its three 2016 technical November 2016 crash in Valencia. This Monday he partners, but Suzuki, Monster Yamaha Tech3 and contented himself with discovering his Suzuki and Aprilia Racing Team Gresini have entirely renewed his new environment. their riders. Aleix Espargaro has, for his part, swit- Two rookies are to be found in MotoGP at Monster ched from one Motul team to another Motul team! Yamaha Tech3. Double World Moto2 champion, Jo- The Suzuki factory team has signed up Andrea hann Zarco is next to Jonas Folger, 7th of the same Iannone, winner of his first Grand Prix last year. championship last year and for the moment best 5th of day one in Sepang, he assessed the various rookie with 7th time overall. changes made this winter to the GSX-RR. 'The aim Formerly of Suzuki, Aleix Espargaro distinguished is to determine what contributes real progress in himself by clinching 15th time for Aprilia Racing order to choose the way forward', stated team ma- Team Gresini. Another rookie on the starting grid nager Davide Brivio. Unlike in the previous season, this season, Sam Lowes hopes Aprilia RS-GP will act many rookies have been promoted to MotoGP for as a stepping stone for him to rank among the elite.

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