For Steven Odendaal Magny - Cours is synonymous of good performances. In his debut season in the category (2020) the South African rider picked up a fourth and fifth place in France, which he hopes to improve on over the coming weekend. Steven arrives at this round on the strength of the two excellent podiums he scored at the last round in Navarra, and is aiming to make up points in the championship standings, where he holds the second position with 210 points.
Peter Sebestyen, in his fourth race with the Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team, is also ready to make his mark. Having gathered valuable information over the past three rounds, Peter and the team's main objective is to find the perfect set-up for the number 56 Yamaha YZF-R6, to help the Hungarian rider show his full potential.
The Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team is currently second in the team standings and will be looking to strengthen that position in France. The Magny - Cours weekend will start as usual on Friday, with the first two free practice sessions. Saturday will be time for the Superpole and Race 1, while Sunday Race 2 will complete the weekend's programme. As for Italy, the Superpole and the two races will be visible live on Sky Sport MotoGP, channel 208 of Sky.
WEEKEND TIMETABLE - SUPERSPORT
Friday
11.25 - 12.10 FP1
16.00 - 16.45 FP2
Saturday
10.25 - 10.45 Superpole
15.15 - Race 1 (19 laps)
Sunday
09.25 - 09.40 Warm up
12.30 - Race 2 (19 laps)
Steven Odendaal: "Last year in the wet at Magny - Cours I got my best result of the season, so I have good memories. Also this year the weather will be an important variable, but regardless of that I am very confident. The team and I will start to work hard right away, then we can begin to understand our potential".
Peter Sebestyen: "I can't wait to get back on the bike. I think that in Race 2 at Navarra we found some very important solutions in terms of set-up, so I'm very excited. Magny - Cours is a track I like, and where I have obtained good results: I'm sure that if we continue to work in the right direction we'll soon be at the top. Personally, I'm preparing myself to the maximum, both physically and mentally, to be in the best possible condition".
Fabio Evangelista (Team Principal): "Magny - Cours is a nice track, where bad weather often makes an appearance. This year we race a month earlier than usual, so the chances of good weather are higher. Steven needs to make up points on Aegerter, so we'll try to put him in the best condition to do so, while Peter I think can aim for the top ten again: he knows the track and is very motivated".