EWC meets Superbike

‘EWC meets WorldSBK’ is the slogan of the Austrian team YART–Yamaha Official EWC Team who will be competing against the World Superbike players. Mandy Kainz, the team manager, has entered two of his riders as wild cards – German rider Marvin Fritz and Czech rider Karel Hanika, a national hero at Most.

It will be a real challenge, as Marvin Fritz and Karel Hanika will be riding the Yamaha YZF R1M with the FIM EWC setup.

In other words, they will have to make do with an engine designed for an 8-hour Endurance race, i.e. around 10 bhp less than the World Superbike machines, and around 6 kg of additional weight.

But they will stand out on track with machines equipped with EWC lighting, quick release wheels and a 24-litre Endurance fuel tank.

Marvin Fritz and Karel Hanika, who are among the fastest riders of the FIM EWC field, have an advantage. They are very familiar with the Most circuit which is hosting the World Superbike on 7 and 8 August. The Czech track is one of YART–Yamaha Official EWC Team’s favourite training grounds.

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