FIM (EWC) Endurance World Championship title-winning Yoshimura SERT Motul will start the Bol d’Or 24-hour race from pole position tomorrow (Saturday) after Étienne Masson set the first sub-1m50s lap around the 5.673-kilometre Circuit Paul Ricard. BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team was second quickest to score four points and move joint top of the standings with Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team, which was third fastest. Masson said: “Yesterday was good but I was alone on the main straight with no slipstream. We have a really good pace and the team works really well. Pagès, who is making his EWC debut this weekend, said: “I’m still stressed but it went well.