On Thursday the Dunlop curve collected numerous competitors. Not all the track exits (16 in total) were at Dunlop, but it was where yellow flags were most in evidence.

During free practice there were the following incidents :

#10, Infini Team Moto : after a minor drop, the bike caught fire, rider unharmed .

#11, SRC Kawasaki : Grégory Leblanc went off at Dunlop, no harm done.

#78, Conflans Moto : Nicolas Grilli fell and was unfit temporarily. He must report back to the medical center, otherwise ihe will not race.

#167, Starteam #67 : Dropped and rejoined.

#61, Normand’urance Exo 7 : Minor exit from track.

#94, Yamaha France GMT : David Checa fell at the end of the session but was unharmed.

#6, Aprilia Le Mans 2 Roues : Marco Boue minor fall.

#18, Team 18 Sapeurs-Pompiers : Despite the fire, the rider was unharmed.

 

Three incidents in night practice :

#99, BMW Motorrad France : Erwan Nigon went off at Dunlop, he got up unscathed.

#18, Team 18 Sapeurs-Pompiers : The BMW dropped at Dunlop, no fire this time.

#61, Normand'urance Rxo 7 : Sébastien Boizard fell and rejoined.

Three minor incidents durnig the first qualifying session of 2nd drivers :

#110, AM Moto Racing Compétition.

#67, M-Sportsperformance Racing Team.

#150, Equip Moto 50 PLV Racing.

 

Two falls, with no har done, during the first qualifying session of the reserve riders.

#27, TRT 27 City Bike.

#211, Team Dunlop Motors Events.

The rider of the #78 (Conflans Motorcycles), remains "temporariy unfit", but the other riders who fell victims to these falls can run again today Friday.

Sarah Perrusset

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Photo : CIRCUIT BUGATTI, (LE MANS), FREE PRACTICE, 23 SEPT 2011. The marshals secure drivers and repair the circuit.