24 Hours of Le Mans (motorcycle race)

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24 Heures Motos
Logo 24 Heures Motos.png
Bugatti Circuit.svg
FIM Endurance World Championship
Venue Circuit Bugatti
Location 47°56′30″N0°13′30″E / 47.94167°N 0.22500°E / 47.94167; 0.22500
First race1978
Last race2025
Duration24 hours
Most wins (driver) Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira (5)
Flag of France.svg Grégory Leblanc (5)
Most wins (manufacturer) Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki (15)

The 24 Heures Motos (often called in English the 24 Hours of Le Mans motorcycle race) is a motorcycle endurance race held annually since 1978 on the Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans, Sarthe, France. The race is organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and is part of the Endurance FIM World Championship.

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History

When the Bol d'Or moved from Bugatti Circuit to Circuit Paul Ricard at the end of 1977, the ACO created the 24 Heures Moto. [1] The race became one of "the classics" of endurance racing along with the 24 Hours of Liège, the 8 Hours Of Suzuka, and the Bol d'Or.

At the end of 2001, the three 24 Hour classic races (Le Mans, Liège and the Bol d'Or) withdrew from the Endurance World Championship to create the Master of Endurance. Le Mans returned to the Endurance FIM World Championship in 2006.

Race weekend format

Thursday

Free practice sessions, 1st qualifying practice sessions (in groups) and night practice sessions

Friday

2nd qualifying practice sessions (in groups), superpole

Saturday

Warm-up session. 3.00 pm Le Mans start. NOTE: The traditional Le Mans start, abolished in 1970 for automobiles, is still used for motorcycles.

Sunday

3.00 pm, finish of the race followed by the prize-giving ceremony

Winners

YearRidersBikeTeam
Rider 1Rider 2Rider 3
1978 Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Chemarin Flag of France.svg Christian Léon Honda RCB 1000
1979 Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Chemarin Flag of France.svg Christian Léon Honda RCB 1000
1980 Flag of France.svg Marc Fontan Flag of France.svg Hervé Moineau Honda RCB 1000
1981 Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Chemarin Flag of France.svg Christian Huguet Kawasaki Z 1000 J
1982 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Étienne Samin Flag of France.svg Dominique Pernet Suzuki GS 1000 R
1983 Flag of France.svg Gérard Coudray Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jacques Cornu Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sergio Pellandini Kawasaki Z 1000 R
1984 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dirk Brand Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk Van der Mark Suzuki GS 1000 R
1985 Flag of France.svg Bernard Millet Flag of France.svg Guy Bertin Flag of France.svg Philippe Guichon Suzuki GSX-R 750
1986 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira Flag of France.svg Gérard Coudray Flag of France.svg Patrick Igoa Honda VFR 750 R RC30
1987 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Mattioli Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Battistini Honda VFR 750 R RC30
1988 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Mattioli Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouheben Honda VFR 750 R RC30
1989 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Mattioli Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Burnett Honda VFR 750 R RC30
1990 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Mattioli Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Honda VFR 750 R RC30
1991 Flag of France.svg Philippe Monneret Flag of France.svg Bruno Bonhuil Flag of France.svg Rachel Nicotte Yamaha YZF 750 R (FZR 750 R OW01)
1992 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Rymer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michel Simul Kawasaki ZXR 750 R Kawasaki France
1993 Flag of France.svg Adrien Morillas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Morrison Flag of France.svg Wilfried Veille Kawasaki ZXR 750 R Kawasaki France
1994 Flag of France.svg Adrien Morillas Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Battistini Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Rymer Kawasaki ZXR 750 R Kawasaki France
1995 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira Flag of France.svg Rachel Nicotte Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Morrison Honda RVF 750 R RC45 Honda France
1996 Flag of France.svg Jehan D'Orgeix Flag of Italy.svg Piergiorgio Bontempi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Morrison Kawasaki ZX-7R Kawasaki France
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen Flag of France.svg Juan-Éric Gomez Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Goddard Suzuki GSX-R 750 SERT
1998 Flag of France.svg Bertrand Sebileau Flag of France.svg Thierry Paillot Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman Kawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki France
1999 Flag of France.svg Bertrand Sebileau Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Hislop Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Walker Kawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki France
2000 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Charpentier Flag of France.svg William Costes Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert Honda VTR RC51 Honda France
2001 Flag of France.svg Christophe Guyot Flag of France.svg Sébastien Scarnato Flag of France.svg Nicolas Dussauge Suzuki GSX-R 750 GMT94
2002 Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Bayle Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert Flag of France.svg Nicolas Dussauge Suzuki GSX-R 750 SERT
2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Morrison Flag of France.svg Philippe Dobé Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe Suzuki GSX-R 1000 SERT
2004 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Chambon Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Kitagawa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warwick Nowland Suzuki GSX-R 1000 SERT
2005 Flag of Spain.svg David Checa Flag of France.svg William Costes Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert Yamaha YZF-R1 GMT94 Yamaha
2006 Flag of France.svg Olivier Four Flag of France.svg Frédéric Protat Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Ribalta-Bosch Honda CBR 1000 RR National Moto
2007 Flag of France.svg William Costes Flag of France.svg Guillaume Dietrich Flag of Germany.svg Max Neukirchner Suzuki GSX-R 1000 SERT
2008 Flag of France.svg William Costes Flag of France.svg Guillaume Dietrich Flag of the Netherlands.svg Barry Veneman Suzuki GSX-R 1000 SERT
2009 Flag of France.svg Gwen Giabbani Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Martin Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman Yamaha YZF-R1 Yamaha Austria Racing Team
2010 Flag of France.svg Julien Da Costa Flag of France.svg Olivier Four Flag of France.svg Grégory Leblanc Kawasaki ZX-10R Team SRC Kawasaki France
2011 Flag of France.svg Julien Da Costa Flag of France.svg Olivier Four Flag of France.svg Grégory Leblanc Kawasaki ZX-10R Team SRC Kawasaki France
2012 Flag of France.svg Julien Da Costa Flag of France.svg Freddy Foray  [ fr ] Flag of France.svg Grégory Leblanc Kawasaki ZX-10R Team SRC Kawasaki France
2013 Flag of France.svg Grégory Leblanc  [ fr ] Flag of France.svg Fabien Foret Flag of France.svg Nicolas Salchaud Kawasaki ZX-10R Team SRC Kawasaki France
2014 Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe Flag of France.svg Anthony Delhalle Flag of France.svg Erwan Nigon  [ fr ] Suzuki GSX-R 1000 SERT
2015 Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe Flag of France.svg Anthony Delhalle Flag of France.svg Étienne Masson Suzuki GSX-R 1000 SERT
2016 Flag of France.svg Grégory Leblanc Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lagrive Flag of France.svg Fabien Foret Kawasaki ZX-10R Team SRC Kawasaki France
2017 Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio Flag of Spain.svg David Checa Flag of Italy.svg Niccolò Canepa Yamaha YZF-R1 GMT94 Yamaha
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Hook Flag of France.svg Freddy Foray Flag of France.svg Alan Techer Honda CBR 1000 RR FCC TSR Honda France
2019 Flag of France.svg Jérémy Guarnoni Flag of Spain.svg David Checa Flag of France.svg Erwan Nigon Kawasaki ZX-10RR Team SRC Kawasaki France
2020 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Hook Flag of France.svg Freddy Foray Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio Honda CBR 1000 RR-R FCC TSR Honda France
2021 Flag of France.svg Gregg Black  [ fr ] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Simeon Flag of France.svg Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Yoshimura SERT Motul
2022 Flag of France.svg Gregg Black Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Simeon Flag of France.svg Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Yoshimura SERT Motul
2023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Hook Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio Flag of France.svg Alan Techer Honda CBR 1000 RR-R FCC TSR Honda France
2024 Flag of France.svg Gregg Black Flag of France.svg Etienne Masson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Linfoot Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Yoshimura SERT Motul
2025 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Hanika Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Fritz Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Halloran Yamaha YZF-R1 Yamaha Austria Racing Team

By manufacturer

RankWinsManufacturerYears
115 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 1982, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2024
214 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki 1981, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019
2 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2006, 2018, 2020, 2023
45 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 1991, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2025

By rider

RankRidersWinsYears
1 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira 51986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995
Flag of France.svg Grégory Leblanc 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
3 Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Mattioli 41987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Morrison 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003
Flag of France.svg William Costes 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008
6 Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Chemarin 31978, 1979, 1981
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert 2000, 2002, 2005
Flag of France.svg Olivier Four 2006, 2010, 2011
Flag of France.svg Julien Da Costa 2010, 2011, 2012
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe 2003, 2014, 2015
Flag of Spain.svg David Checa 2005, 2017, 2019
Flag of France.svg Freddy Foray 2012, 2018, 2020
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Hook 2018, 2020, 2023
Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio 2017, 2020, 2023
Flag of France.svg Gregg Black 2021, 2022, 2024

See also

References

  1. ↑ "22 and 23 April 1978" (in French). Lemans.org. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
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