In a rain-affected FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) 8 Hours of Sepang, the #55 National Motos team secured top honours in the Dunlop Independent Trophy (DIT).
Riding the Honda CBR1000RR, Valentin Debise and Hikari Okubo say they benefited from the Dunlop wet weather tyres to overcome the challenging weather conditions.
The #41 Rac 41 Honda CBR1000RR and the #4 Tati Team Beaujolais Racing Kawasaki ZX 10R finished second and third in the DIT respectively.
The DIT provides support to the privateer teams with financial incentives and Dunlop’s tyre technology. With a total amount £116,700 in prize money awarded over the 2019-20 season, this financial incentive helps privateer teams compete with manufacturers.
In the overall manufacturer-orientated race, utilising Dunlop’s wet weather tyre technology, the #37 BMW Motorrad Team were able to make it back to back podium finishes on-board the BMW S1000RR after stunning rides from Ilya Mykhalchyk and Markus Reiterberger.
Roland Wozniak, international event manager, Dunlop Motorsport, says: “The inaugural 8 hours of Sepang was challenging. The Dunlop wet weather tyre helped the BMW Motorrad Team to a second consecutive overall podium as well as giving the DIT teams the technology to be competitive throughout the 8 hours.”
Pictured from the left are the Motorrad World Endurance Team and National Motos