BMW qualifies first for 2026 Bol d'Or at Circuit Paul Ricard
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 1:35 AM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team secured pole position for the 89th Bol d'Or, set to begin on Saturday at Circuit Paul Ricard. The team’s #37 M 1000 RR achieved an average lap time of 1:50.837 in the second qualifying session, reducing its championship deficit to YART Yamaha to 14 points. Jérémy Guarnoni, one of the BMW riders, recorded the fastest lap at 1:50.744, following a new track record set during practice. AutoRace Ube Racing Team and Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki completed the top three qualifiers. Reigning champions YART Yamaha will start from seventh position.
- •BMW secures pole position with an average time of 1:50.837.
- •YART Yamaha's lead in the championship is now cut to 14 points.
- •Guarnoni sets the fastest lap at 1:50.744 during qualifying.
- •The race starts on Saturday at 3:00pm local time.
- •YART Yamaha's qualifying challenges included crashes affecting their performance.
- 1:35 AMYahoo Sports — BMW Takes Pole Position For 2026 Bol d'Or
"Yart Yamaha lead cut to 14 points Photos by EWC. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team put its #37 M 1000 RR into pole position for the 89th Bol d'Or at Circuit Paul Ricard, banking the five points that come with the top qualifying spot and trimming its deficit to championship-leading YART Yamaha to 14 going into the season's final round. Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal, Michael van der Mark and Jérémy Guarnoni posted a combined average of 1:50.837 across their two best laps in Friday's sec
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