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Suzuki dominates Le Mans qualifying

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19 aprile 2008

World Endurance Champions SERT has set the fastest time in today's qualifying session at Le Mans in France at the opening round of the 2008 Endurance world Championship.

Team riders Julien Da Costa and Mathieu Lagrive set the top two times aboard their Suzuki GSX-R1000, recording an average time of 1:38.482. Second was Yamaha GMT94 on 1:39.802, Kawasaki France third on 1:38.208 and SERT's second team third on 1:39.211.

Said Lagrive: "It is easy to do a fast lap with a qualifying tyre, but it will be harder tomorrow on race tyres".

Friday Qualifying:

1: SERT: PHILIPPE V. 1:38.562/ LAGRIVE M. -1:39.211 / DA COSTA J. -1:38.571 - 1:38.781.
2: Yamaha GMT 94: GIMBERT S. -1:38.382/ CHECA D. -1:39.422/ PLATER S. -1:39.211 1:39.005 - 0:00.224 l.
3: Team Kawasaki France: GIABBANI G. -1:39.523/ MAZUECOS J. -1:39.836 /NIGON E. -1:39.398/ 1:39.586 - 0:00.805.
4: SERT 2: COSTES W. -1:38.773/ DIETRICH G. -1:40.851/ VENEMAN B. -1:40.195/ 1:39.940 - 0:01.159.
5: MV Agusta: SCARNATO S. -1:41.750/ MONGE J. -1:41.101/ 1:41.091 - 0:02.310 .

Photos: David Reygondeau: http://www.reygondeau.com/