10 YEARS LATER: "It was a fight all year long, a question of never giving up" - Guintoli on 2014 title
Over 10 years ago, Aprilia took the Riders’ World Championship with Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli, something that he’ll never forget
The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship has a rich history and after many years in the paddock, 2014 was Sylvain Guintoli’s turn to lift the crown, Aprilia and France’s last to-date. The #50 was locked in combat all season long with reigning World Champion Tom Sykes and the KRT Kawasaki squad. From 44 points back of Sykes with just six races remaining, it was an uphill task for the Frenchman . He beat Sykes in all of the races left to run and signed the season off with eight top two finishes and a double at Lusail to be crowned Champion. Now, Guintoli tells the story in his own words.
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