Himmelmann Tops Six-Rider Field During e-Power/TTXGP Qualifying At Le Mans

Himmelmann Tops Six-Rider Field During e-Power/TTXGP Qualifying At Le Mans

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FIM e-Power & TTXGP Championships, a combined event Matthias Himmelmann dominates the first qualifying session The TTE Münch was impressive during the qualifying sessions of the combined event FIM e-Power and TTXGP at Le Mans. Matthias Himmelmann for Münch Racing Team has done his best lap of 1’52.939, a vastly improved performance compared to 2’19, best time achieved last year in the FIM e-Power International Championship. Matthias Himmelmann clearly dominated the competition. He leads both series in FIM e-Power International Championship and in TTXGP Euro Championship. The Italian rider Alessandro Branetti CRP Racing takes second place ahead of the Chinese rider, Ho Chi Fung for Team Zongshen. They try to follow the pace imposed by the Munch motorcycle. CRP Racing is well represented. Alex Battistini is in fourth place ahead of the only woman on the track, the U.S. rider Shelina Moreda and the other Chinese rider Tang Yu from Zongshen Team. The start of this combined event FIM e-Power & TTXGP will be given for the eight laps this afternoon at 17.15 am. An exhibition is scheduled Saturday morning in the opening 24 Hours of Le Mans for all electric motorcycles. Qualifying Results: 1. MATTHIAS Himmelmann (Münch TTE), 1:52.939 2. ALESSANDRO Brannetti (eCRP 1.4), 1:56.718 3. HO CHI Fung (Zongshen), 1:57.756 4. ALEX Battistini (eCRP 1.4), 2:03.405 5. SHELINA Moreda (eCRP 1.4), 2:08.026 6. TANG Yu (Zongshen), 2:08.729

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