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The team’s aim is to help young pilots with a strong potential to improve, by offering them a strong and effective support.

The team will be running in two disciplines:

Speed, with 6 ACTION BIKE RACING pilots including Lionel Braun, Jonathan Castanet et Kevin Denis participating in the Promosport French Cup on Suzuki GSX-R 600 and Cyril Brivet on Suzuki GSX-R 1000. We chose Promosport because of its moderate cost, and there are two events in the Paris region.

Endurance, with one Suzuki GSX-R 1000 representing the team in the 24 hours of Le Mans, the “Bol d'Or” and the 6 hours of Albacete Superstock category with a crew composed of Josetxo Sainz, Sébastien Prulhière and 2 other pilots who will be selected in the speed team.

THE PILOTS RUNNING IN THE "COUPES DE FRANCE PROMOSPORT"

KEVIN DENIS - 17 years old
Promosport 600

At only 17, Kevin Denis can already boast an impressive list of achievements from his first steps in competition (when he was only 12): 36 races and 28 podium spots, with three national titles on top of it all! Kevin reached the 2nd position in the “Coupe Conti” in 2002, and then became a Super 50 French champion and a junior French champion in 2003. In 2004, Kevin was once again in the lead in the 50 Open French championship, when his team had to shut up shop.
In 2005, Kevin moved on to 125, but in Promosport, as he didn’t have the necessary funds to join the Avenir team or any other team in the 125 Open. Just like many other pilots, Kevin’s main sponsors are his parents. Kevin finished this championship at the 6th position by winning the last event. In 2006, Kevin won the title in that very same category, two races before the end of the championship: 8 races, 6 podium spots, 3 victories, and only one withdrawal.
Given his height (1m84), 600 is the next logical move. After having hesitated for a long time between Junior Trophy in Open and the Promosport races, Kevin finally chose that solution because of all the reliability and the progression possibilities the Action Bike Racing Team had to offer. His goal is, as in 125, to learn during this season, and to win next year before moving on to international competition, provided he finds major sponsors.
Achievements:
2002: 2nd in the “Coupe Conti”
2003: Super 50 French champion
2006: 125 Promosport French champion

JONATHAN CASTANET - 19 years old
Promosport 600

At only 19, Jonathan Castanet is a promising young pilot. After a first learning season in 600, he is back in 2007 and is hoping to use the experience he gathered last year to bring him to the forefront, while thanks to his talent, he can expect to win a podium spot.
Jonathan has been running races since he was 12. He has patiently built his own image. He is an athlete with an extremely healthy life and a solid physical preparation, and his style on the circuit is of an explosive sense of steering and impressive aggressive nature which contrasts with his outwardly cool attitude and good humour on the paddocks.
As he is never satisfied with his results, Jonathan is constantly improving. Today he is considered as one of the great hopes in French speed racing, and he aims, once he secures national titles for international championships.

Achievements:
2006: 12th Promosport 600cc French cup
2005: promosport 125cc French cup champion
5 podium spots, 4 victories, 2 pole positions
2004: 3rd in the Promosport 125cc French cup
2003: Open 125cc French championship
2nd in the “coupes du salon 125cc”
2002: 4th in the Conti 50cc French cup

LIONEL BRAUN - 20 years old
Promosport 600

The French vice-champion in 250 Promosport category in 2004, Lionel Braun is, at only 20 years old, one of the great hopes in French speed racing.
During the 2006 season, as he was running in the highly disputed 600cc category (almost 120 participants), he was placed 5 times on the first departure line and achieved two great pole positions with more than a half-second lead.
Overall, he was on the podium three times, including once in Nogaro where he started from the 15th position. He was ranked on the 6th position of the Promosport 600 French cups at the tend of his season.
Lionel is running in the Promosport 600 French cup were his experience, his talent, and the structure of this team should allow him to reach the podium.
Thanks to the team’s philosophy which consists of helping its young pilots improve, Lionel will also be running in a few endurance races, including the 24 hours of le Mans for the ACTION BIKE RACING team.
On top of his motorcycle racing career, Lionel is getting a Master’s at the IESEG business school in Lille.

Achievements:
2006: 6th in the Promosport 600 French cups. ( 2 pole positions, 5 first lines, 3 podium spots)
2005: 15th in the Promosport 600 French cups ( injuries). 1st on Suzuki.
17th in the Superstock 600 European championship in Magny Cours.
2004: 250 Promosport French vice-champion.
2 races in the 125 European championship with the “Espoir” French team.
2002: Beginnings in Junior Cup: 1 victory. Selections in the "Prix de l'Avenir".

CYRIL BRIVET
Promosport 1000

Cyril Brivet has loved motorcycle racing ever since he was young. He ran for the first time on a QR 50motorcycle when he was 4.
He started running in competitions in 2001, and ended on 6th position in the Conti Cup 50. In 2002, he moved on straight to the 125 Open French championship where he achieved an honourable 10th position. That season left him the best memories. Yet because of his build, he chose to go for bigger motorcycles. That’s why he performed for two seasons in Hornet Cup 600 later to become the French Cup in which he ran in 2005 and 2006, achieving a 4th position thanks to two podium spots.
This year he is moving up to the next category and he will be representing ACTION BIKE RACING Promosport 1000 French cup on the brand new Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K7.

Achievements:
2006: 4th in the French Cup Honda 600cc
2005: 6th in the French Cup Honda 600cc
2004: 9th in the Hornet Cup Honda 600cc
2003: 15th in the Hornet Cup Honda 600cc
2002: 16th in the open 125cc French championship
2001: 6th in the Conti Cup 50cc
He also entered the runner Cup 50cc French championship

RIDER RUNNING IN ENDURANCE EVENTS

SEBASTIEN PRULHIERE

As it is often the case for other pilots, Sébastien didn’t have the necessary material and financial resources, and could only start competing at the age of 24, after working for a few years, which enabled him to get his own motorcycle, as well as the structure and the equipment required for competitions.
It was therefore in 2003 that he started racing in the privileged category of the Promosport French cup: the 1000.
At the time, he didn’t know anyone in the milieu and had no idea as to the administrative and technical working of a competition.
After a very satisfying year 2003 – he made his debut with two 6th positions (Mérignac and Lédenon), he went through a difficult year 2004, as he didn’t manage to set up his motorcycle. 2005 was a better year: he reached the 13th position in the 1000 Stocksport French championship (a good result given his means). Thanks to his performance in the Promosport French cup driving a Suzuki GSX-R 1000 he was spotted by Suzuki who invited him to two events in the GSX-R European Cup (Silverstone and Misano).
In 2006, he pulled off a few good performances, first in the Promosport 1000 French cup where he reached pole position at Croix-en-Ternois and at Nogaro where he came in 3rd, but also in Endurance World championship, where he achieved a wonderful victory in Stocksport in the 6 hours of Zolder with the LTG team.
He’s hoping to repeat his achievements this year with the ACTION BIKE RACING team.

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JOSETXO SAINZ

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