The Tillois Firmin Prodhomme wins the victory during the 24 hours motorcycles with Supermoto Racing

After shining in French Championship speed in recent years, Firmin Prodhomme has decided, this season, to run in endurance Within the “Supermoto Racing” team.

The first event took place during the Easter weekend on the Bugatti circuit, located in Le Mans (Sarthe) and already a trophy was brought back to the Bessin by the biker from Tilly-sur-Seulles (Calvados) and his team.

A victory in difficult conditions

La team « Supermoto racing » a won This round in the “Production” category which is already promising for the rest of the World Endurance Championship.

However, the weather conditions were complicated During these 24 hours competition. While the week, with training and qualifications, took place on a dry track, the rain invited itself on Saturday and the showers and the vent marked the weekend.

The damp night even forced drivers to change tire. On the entire race, 203 Falls have been counted, which constitutes a sad record.

Not a speed of speed but of endurance!

Firmin has taken over with the course of the race, each period varying between 40 and 55 minutes. The change of pilot coincides with the supplies of the Yamaha R1 chosen by the team.

He alone did 156 tours of the legendary bugatti circuit 4.185 km long. If its best time has been recorded in 1’44 »360, it should be put into perspective, because the objective of the test is first of all endurance. You have to hold 24 hours and preserve The motorcycle and its crew. Precisely, the Tillois, accustomed to the vitessehad to do a job on himself so as not to go too fast and thus last.

Another essential preparatory work: management of rest times. In the periods when he does not pilot, the biker must to rest Even if sleep is difficult to find in paddocks. The week preceding the competition, the pilot must manage his sleep, generate so as not to be too tired during the race.

Firmin did not feel no fatigue On the motorcycle and chained the relays without worry. Fatigue, very legitimate, did not appear that in the passage of relays.

Fascination for the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Since the age of 13 ansFirmin dreams of participating in the famous Sarthoise race. He has a long time Muri and prepared his commitment to this test and he had to dissociate the event, which gathered near 77,000 spectatorsin the sports race which he brilliantly won.

Because the 24 hours of Le Mans Moto have something to fascinate, but also destabilize a runner. As of Wednesday, the pilots are acclaimed By a large audience during their presentation, place des Jacobins, in downtown Le Mans.

What to say about the night race with thousands of bikers who came to feast and encourage drivers and brands … by its will and its tenacity, “Le Fox” concretized his dream even going until winning the competition!

At Firmin, everything is calculated, planned, organized and he likes to say: “Dreams are made to be made, it only takes a little obstinacy”.

But the season is just beginning. The next meeting is on the Belgian circuit of Spa-Francorchamps, the June 6 and 7 2025.

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