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Thursday, August 9, 2012
BMW Motorrad France looking for another win in Germany
BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent head to this weekend's 8 Hours of Oschersleben, the fourth and penultimate round of the 2012 Endurance World Championship, determined to secure their second win of the season.After a decisive victory at the 8 Hours of Doha in June, Sébastien Gimbert, Erwan Nigon and Damian Cudlin were cruelly denied an historic podium finish last time out at Suzuka, after an electrical fault saw them drop from second to ninth in the final 30 minutes of the race.It was disappointing result for the team, but with the series leader crashing out of the race in Japan, a finish inside the top ten was enough to see BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent close to within 13 points of the top of the championship standings.With just 20 points separating the top five teams on the leader board, and with 35 points on offer to the race winner in Germany, this weekend's 8 Hours of Oschersleben could well prove the decisive confrontation in this year's championship battle.And it's a battle from which Gimbert, Nigon and Cudlin are determined to emerge victorious, as they aim to give the BMW S1000RR it's first race win on home soil at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben this weekend.Sébastien Gimbert:"My last stint at Suzuka is not something I want to repeat in a hurry, but ninth place was important as it meant we closed the gap on the championship leaders to just 13 points. This weekend in Germany our priority is to close the gap to SERT even further, or even eliminate it completely. We need to go into the final round at Le Mans as close to the top of the standings as possible if we are to give ourselves a fighting chance of winning the championship. It means we head to Oschersleben with a clear aim for the weekend ahead; to win the race and claim maximum points. We have the fastest bike, a strong rider line-up and an experienced team behind us, so there's no reason why we shouldn't repeat the success of Qatar this weekend in Germany."Erwan Nigon:"We must go to Oschersleben and push for the victory if we want to fight for the championship at Le Mans. We can't afford to aim just for the podium, or for the top five; our objective must be to win the race. We saw in Suzuka that the bike, the riders and the team were all strong and it was only bad luck that cost us a place on the podium. The Oschersleben circuit should be good for us also, as Damian has previous experience there and I won an IDM Superbike race there back in May. After the disappointment of Suzuka we're ready to win in Germany and then take the fight for the championship to the last round at Le Mans."Michael Bartholemy: Team Principal"Oschersleben is an important race for BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent, for a number of reasons. Firstly, a win this weekend would put us in a very strong position going into the final round of the series at Le Mans, where the championship will be decided. Secondly, could there be a better way for us to thank BMW for their unstinting support this season than to win in Germany? I think not. We know we have a very competitive set-up for 8-hour racing - a very fast bike, three strong riders and an experienced team - so I think another race win is a realistic goal this weekend."Communication BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent - motor-racing.tv/bmw/
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