A complicated but promising start for the rest of the season. Despite unfavorable conditions, the GMT 94 Yamaha motorcycle ridden by Jules Cluzel finished in 3rd place three times in the first 3 Grands Prix (2 rounds systematically) in Aragon (Spain), Estoril (Portugal) and Misuno (Italy) of the Supersport world championship (600 m3). GMT 94 then finished 5th on July 25 in Assen (Netherlands). Next stop in Most, Czech Republic from August 6. "The performance is there but so far we have not been varnished because one of our pilots Jules Cluzel had been struck in Aragon in particular and had fallen during the following Grand Prix," says Christophe Guyot, the founding boss of the stable. Despite these adventures, we still tear off three podiums.We will soon arrive in circuits favorable to Jules and there are still many Grand Prix (17 races). We want to play the leading roles. "
After having won everything in endurance for many years with a triple victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (2001, 2005 and 2017), two successes at the Bol d'Or (2007 and 2017) and three world championship titles (2004, 2014 , 2017), GMT (Guyot Motocycle Team) 94 has decided to participate in the Supersport World Speed Championship.
Still as the official Yamaha team.
This team is in a way a cousin of that of Fabio Quartararo, the leader of the MotoGP World Championship.
With a budget of around 1.5 M €, it is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
A social role
Located in Val-de-Marne, the GMT 94 stands out for its social role in addition to its sports activities. “The team's activity goes beyond the circuit. We carry a message to the youngest and to people from various backgrounds, Guyot supports. Our investment during social days and our actions alongside the federation (FFM) stimulate our sporting ambitions. »The native of Marseille and his pilots lead driving courses at the Carole circuit in Tremblay (Seine-Saint-Denis), the only one entirely devoted to motorcycles in Île-de-France, and are present in colleges and high schools to approach road safety issues. Training courses and guidance assistance as well as various activities related to the world of motorcycles are also offered to young people.GMT 94 is also the sponsor of the CRS / Attitude Prévention track which welcomes more than twenty thousand high school students each year.
To further promote motorcycles in France, Christophe Guyot has decided to offer a wild card to a French Supersport Championship rider during the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours (Nièvre), from September 3 to 5, counting for the Supersport World Championship. During the space of a weekend, a young Habs will therefore be at the helm of a Yamaha R6 motorcycle, like the official riders Jules Cluzel and the Italian Federico Caricasulo, during the National Grand Prix with a great opportunity. to show his talent. "The success of Fabio Quartararo and Johann Zarco is very positive for our sport but it already makes one think of the future", indicates Christophe Guyot. While awaiting the massive return of the public to the races, the results of the French in MotoGP boost the interest in the discipline. “Thanks to the public's interest in motorcycle racing,this will automatically lead young future riders to discover motorcycle sport, thinks Jules Cluzel, I know Fabio, I hope he will be a World Championship. We also want to be. This is our goal for 2021. What could be better than becoming world champion in a French team? "