FIA WEC / Bradley - Howson - Imperatori / KCMG / Oreca 03R - Nissan Motul.Sport.News 47 02 / 12 / 2014 english version Motul.Sport.News 47 FIA WEC / 6 Hours of São Paulo Round 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 29tH 2014 Motul Title 08 30tH 2014 Motul Title Zlobin - Minassian - Mediani / SMP Racing / Oreca 03R - Nissan Win for KCMG and the LMP2 title for SMP Racing! The last round of the FIA World Endurance Championship on 30 November in São Paulo wowed some 55,000 spectators with spectacular drama. Porsche clinched its first win of the season here and Toyota bagged the World Champion crown, the race finishing with the safety car in place after the impressive accident suffered by unharmed Mark Webber. In LMP2, Motul partnered teams SMP Racing and KCMG, the former being second in the provisional standings on arriving in Brazil, behind G-Drive Racing. The car driven by Bradley, Howson and Impe- ratori (KCMG) led the race from the start and scraped through a mid-race incident to finish on the highest step of the podium in its category. Luck did not side with team G-Drive Racing, whose car suffered an accident in the first part of the race. This retirement made things easier for SMP Racing whose race was not straightforward however, with an off for car #37, while #27 pitted for brake problems. News and videos also available on: www.youtube.com/motul www.facebook.com/motul The team managed to get it to set off again, allowing Sergey Zlobin to secure the driver’s title and SMP Racing the team’s title. Teams and drivers now have three months to prepare the 2015 season, the first event of which is scheduled on 27 and 28 March on the Paul Ricard circuit, for the Prologue. LMP2 Results 01 / Howson - Bradley - Imperatori, KCMG 02 / Zlobin - Minassian - Mediani, SMP Racing 03 / Ladygin - Shaitar - Ladygin, SMP Racing LMP2 Teams Standings 01 / SMP Racing, 146 pts 02 / G-Drive Racing, 137 pts 03 / KCMG, 130 pts Motul.Sport.News 47 All Japan Road Race Championship / Suzuka Round 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 31st 2014 Motul Title Katsuyuki Nakasuga / Yamaha YSP Racing Team / Yamaha YZF-R1 Nakasuga wins third consecutive All Japan JSB1000 title The All Japan Road Race Championship was Proving why he is the defending champion, Nakasuga Grand Prix, and Katsuyuki Nakasuga of the Motul- catapulting him to the top of the standings as the point concluded at Suzuka Circuit during the 46th MFJ partnered Yamaha YSP Racing Team took the win in the first race and finished 2 nd in the second to claim his third consecutive premier JSB1000 class title. This latest championship win makes him the first rider to ever win five titles in the pinnacle JSB1000 class. From the start of the season, the seasoned Japanese had his sights set on his third consecutive cham- pionship, but had to fend off competitors Kosuke Akiyoshi (Honda) and Takumi Takahashi (Honda) to take the opening round, the Suzuka 2 and 4 Race. The subsequent rounds weren’t all smooth-sailing for Nakasuga as he had to ride despite injuries and bad weather, and did not manage to finish on the top step of the podium. Nonetheless, entering the second half of the season in 2nd, just 10 points off the leader, meant the Japanese still had a good shot at the title. News and videos also available on: www.youtube.com/motul www.facebook.com/motul took consecutive wins at Autopolis and the Okayama leader going into the final round. Taking the win from pole position in the first race and crossing the line in 2nd for the second race allowed Nakasuga to claim his third consecutive championship, while also becoming the first rider in history to win five championship titles in Japan’s pinnacle road racing class. Motul.Sport.News 47 Macau Grand Prix / Guia 32nd 2014 Motul Title 33rd 2014 Motul Title GT Asia / Mok Weng Sun / Clearwater Racing / Ferrari F458 Italia Clearwater Racing sweeps GT Asia championship at Macau Grand Prix The yearly Macau Grand Prix is one of the main highlights on the international calendar. Not only is the Grand Prix held on a 6.2km street circuit, it is also unique in the sense that both four- and two-wheel races are held over the same weekend. There is something for nearly every type of motorsport enthusiast. This year, Motul was once again present as a technical partner to numerous teams throughout the weekend. There were Mini Cooper and Japanese tuner car entries from Hong Kong teams, various Europe- and Asia-based motorcycle racing outfits, and even Team The atmosphere was electric as all 31 cars took their position as they prepared for the rolling start. With a history of red flags and safety cars, spectators and teams were all anticipating a drama-filled race. However, this year’s 12 laps were anything but dramatic, all 31 cars that started the race crossing the arrival line. Although Mok Weng Sun’s Ferrari didn’t finish in first, he however amassed enough points to the take the driver championship ahead of first-place race winner Anthony Liu. West-Tec F3 and their pair of Formula 3 machines from the UK. The Grand Prix marks the final round of the GT Asia series. Clearwater Racing, a long-time technical par- tner of Motul, had already wrapped up the overall team championship by leading its nearest competitor by more than 100 points. Meanwhile, however, four drivers still had a mathematical chance of winning the driver championship. News and videos also available on: www.youtube.com/motul www.facebook.com/motul Drivers Standings (GT Asia) 01 / Mok Weng Sun, Clearwater Racing, 164 pts 02 / Anthony Liu, BBT Team, 159 pts 03 / Keita Sawa, Clearwater Racing, 156 pts 04 / Rob Bell, Clearwater Racing, 146 pts 04 / H. Hamaguchi, Clearwater Racing, 146 pts Motul.Sport.News 47 FIM Superstock 1000 & Italian Superbike 34TH 2014 Motul Title 35TH 2014 Motul Title Leandro “Tati” Mercado / Barni Racing Team / Ducati 1199 Panigale R Barni Racing bags the Superstock 1000 and Superbike titles! Barni Racing Team, supported technically by Motul, has finished the season beautifully with two superb titles, thanks to the riders of the Ducati 1199 Panigale R: the FIM Superstock 1000 rider’s title and the Italian Superbike Championship title. The former was won by Leandro ‘Tati’ Mercado, fol- lowing a fiercely contended season. After a win in Aragon and Jerez, and a podium in Imola and Misano, he entered the last event, in Magny-Cours, with a five points lead over Savadori. A fall in the qualifyings prevented him from doing better than eleventh time, but the Argen- tinian rider battled forward spectacularly on the track that became damp during the race, to cross the arrival line fourth-placed, thus clinching the highly coveted title! For Team Barni Racing, it’s a well-deserved reward after finishing the two previous seasons in second place. ‘We are naturally most pleased with this title,’ commented team manager Marco Barnabò. ‘Today has been a dif- News and videos also available on: www.youtube.com/motul www.facebook.com/motul ficult day on a damp track but Tati was confident (...) I would like to thank the entire track and office team.’ In the Italian Superbike Championship, the title was contended for between Ivan Goi (Barni Racing Team) and Matteo Baiocco. The latter won the first race of the season in Mugello, but Goi made up for it by winning the following three. Then, with a podium in Vallelunga and Misano, he had a total of 14 points in the lead on arriving in Mugello for the last round. Winner of race one and third in the second, he brilliantly bagged the title. Motul.Sport.News 47 Hungaroring Driving Academy / Hungaroring Hungaroring Driving Academy Training in the classroom and training on the racetrack Starting this year, the Hungaroring Driving Academy has Hornoff, technical manager of Motul Deutschland, in the Tiszk Kft. The participants of the Academy can therefore garian F1 racetrack instead of a boring hotel or confe- been cooperating with the Hungarian Motul importer, test and use the premium quality products from MOTUL, such as MC CARE line ones. Due to this mutually fruitful partnership, it was almost evident to organise the technical training by Alexander classrooms of the Driving Academy located at the Hunrence centre. ‘It is very important according to our company policy, that our sales partners should be educated about the unique technology represented by MOTUL, the latest re- sults of automotive lubrication science, new MOTUL products and future trends expected in the industry. That’s why we invited them to Hungaroring for a technical training’ – stated Gábor Hirtling, sales manager of Tiszk Kft. ‘If we organised this classroom training opportunity, it was also to offer track training on the Driving Academy’s track. They drive a lot, sometimes completing hundreds of kilometres a day. Some training can be very useful for all of them just before the winter season’. News and videos also available on: www.youtube.com/motul www.facebook.com/motul Motul.Sport.News 47 Motul Asia Pacific / Auckland Blue Wing Honda chooses Motul as lubricant partner Blue Wing Honda, the New Zealand distributor for Honda motorcycles and scooters, has just concluded an agreement whereby Motul has become its official lubricant partner. This contract concerns in particular the motorcycles Blue Wing Honda enters in motocross and circuit racing. Honda Shop Race Team is therefore going to enter in the national MX1 category title-holder Cody Cooper, and John Philips, while relying in MX2 on Aaron Whiltshire. This team is considered a serious contender for the title, and Motul will set up a precious technical partnership in this context. As for road circuit racing, Motul will be working with Honda Road Race Team, which will be signing up James Smith in Superbike on a CBR 1000 RR, and Jeremy Holmesien Supersport with a CBR 600 RR. ‘We are pleased to work with Motul here in New Zealand,’ stated Alan Petrie, Blue Wing Honda mana- ger, ‘and we are accustomed with their brand consi- dering their ties across the globe with Honda and their teams. We simply wish to work with the best market brands to help our teams succeed.’ Remarks confirmed by Robin Simpson, manager of High Performance Lubricants, Motul’s distributor in New Zealand: ‘We are looking forward to a close working relationship with Blue Wing Honda. This operation is fully supported by Motul Asia Pacific and is a significant step forward for the brand in the New Zealand market.’ Motul Sport News 2014 © Motul - All right reserved News and videos also available on: Motul 119 bd Felix Faure • 93300 Aubervilliers Publishing & editing coordinator : Leslie Raiwoit / lraiwoit@motul.fr Credits : Motul Japan, www.good-shoot.com, GT Asia, Barni Racing Team www.youtube.com/motul www.facebook.com/motul