YART Yamaha has proved a great run so far in the 24 Hours of Le Mans as the trio will be taking on the Bugatti Circuit starting at second grid this weekend.
YART Yamaha Official EWC Team has picked up a great start in the 42nd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team managed to secure second place in the qualifying sessions with their YART R1. Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz and Broc Parkes will be starting in the second grid in the main event. The YART Yamaha trio continued their efforts once again to produce stellar results after a good run on Thursday. The gap between the pole was 0.028s. They were unable to take on pole position as Broc Parkes hit traffic during the qualifying sessions. 
Marvin Fritz (YART Yamaha): As It Happened
“We attended the Le Mans tests ahead of the race but, because of the inclement weather, we didn’t really get many laps in the dry, only in the wet. In qualifying yesterday, we worked to make improvements to the bike in the dry on race tyres, with positive results. Today we went with the softer option race tyre for the second qualifying and I had a really good feeling from the start. I think we have the strongest team and, after qualifying in P2 and so close to pole position, everything is in place for a good race,” the rider says as quoted from YART Yamaha.
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Niccolò Canepa (YART Yamaha): As It Happened
“I’m really happy with qualifying, as I had a really good feeling with the bike and we were able to do fast and consistent lap times on race tyres. We’re in a good position going into the race. The bike and tyres are working well, the weather looks like it will stay dry and we have three strong riders on the YART R1. I’m looking forward to the start tomorrow and, hopefully, come three o’clock on Sunday we will be finishing with a good result.”
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Broc Parkes (YART Yamaha): As It Happened
“It was a little bit of a mixed qualifying because I didn’t really get a clear track. I did manage two quick laps on the soft tyre but even they were done in traffic. It meant my ideal time was much better than my actual qualifying time. Anyway, I feel good on the bike. We worked hard to improve the set-up over the past few days and I think we’ve got good pace for the race. We have three strong riders so the team, the Bridgestone tyres are working well and even the weather looks like it’s going to work in our favour. Overall, we’re looking really strong for and I’m really looking forward to the race.
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