You are never as good as at home … must say to yourself Jules Cluzel (32 years old). Author of a complicated season in the Supersport world championship (World SSP), the Montluçonnais got back on a podium this Saturday, September 4th. That of the first of two races of the Grand Prix de France, seventh stage of the season, which takes place this weekend on the asphalt of Magny-Cours (Nièvre).
The start of the race
Sixth on the starting grid, after the morning Superpole, the licensed rider at the Moto Club Montluçon (Allier) perfectly slender. Riding his Yamaha from Team GMT-94, he quickly managed to climb back to third place.
The, a fall of the Italian Michel Fabrizio (Motozoo) from the first of the twenty laps forced the stewards to stop the event. There was a fresh start… and a new fall during this one. The decision was then taken to reduce the race to only twelve laps.
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The outcome
But not enough to slow down Jules Cluzel, who jumped again as soon as the lights went out to reposition himself in the leading pack. Long second behind the championship leader, the untouchable Swiss Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing), the Bourbonnais even believed he could hold this rank until the end. But it was without counting on the South African Steven Odendaal (Evan Bros.), second overall.
Finally doubled by his opponent, the Auvergnat managed to keep the third place, synonym of podium in front of the French public, his first since June 13 in Italy (3rd). But he came close to it: he ends with 0 ”168 in advance on the fourth, the Spaniard Manuel Gonzalez (ParkinGo).
“It’s been a long time since I had fun like this. The second that separates us from victory is the one I lost at the start of the race in the pack, but I’m really enjoying this podium. I think tomorrow [ce dimanche] we can have a good race too, I can’t wait. “
Jules Cluzel (on the website of his GMT-94 team)
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“I want to have fun on the bike,” Jules Cluzel said before this French Grand Prix
The following
At General classification, while Aegerter prances ahead (282 pts), Jules Cluzel remains fifth (140 pts). But he is getting closer to the third place of the German Philipp Oettl (165 pts). Following this sunday, september 5 with race-2 (12:30 p.m.), on the same Nivernais circuit. For the same result?
In short
– Race-1 (Saturday).1. Aegerter; 2. Odendaal, at 0 ”869; 3. Cluzel, at 1,188; 4. Gonzalez, at 1.356; 5. Bernardi, at 2 ”348…
– Race-2 (Sunday).Departure at 12:30 p.m.
– General classification.1. Aegerter (282 pts), 2. Odendaal (230 pts), 3. Oettl (165 pts); 4. Bernardi (161 pts); 5 Cluzel (140 pts)
Source : www.worldsbk.com
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In the previous race in Spain Jules Cluzel took fifth place [22/08/2021]
Text: Luc Barre
Photos : archives Vaclav Duska JR.
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