{"id":1516,"date":"2022-06-05T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spamotos.com\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:03:04","slug":"163_the-rain-arrives-and-the-race-implodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spamotos.com\/en\/163_the-rain-arrives-and-the-race-implodes\/","title":{"rendered":"THE RAIN ARRIVES AND THE RACE IMPLODES!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1516\" class=\"elementor elementor-1516\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87434c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87434c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9980f13\" data-id=\"9980f13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3ba46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d3ba46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Participants of the 24H SPA EWC Motos had been fearing the arrival of thunderstorms throughout the early morning, and when they arrived at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit shortly before 8am, they made their impact felt immediately. Track conditions began to worsen as the riders were about to complete their nineteenth hour of racing, resulting in a number of crashes, including several favourites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd2b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fd2b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Third in the overall standings after a long run, the Suzuki No. 1 (Yoshimura SERT Motul) riden by Gregg Black went down and was partially destroyed. The French rider was able to get back on track and return to the pits, where the mechanics have been working ever since. Mike di Meglio also crashed out on the Honda No. 5 (F.C.C. 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