FIM Endurance World Championship

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FIM Endurance World Championship
FIMEWC Logo2016.jpg
Category Motorcycle racing
RegionInternational
Inaugural season1960
Constructors Suzuki, Yamaha, BMW, Honda, Kawasaki
Tyre suppliers Dunlop, Pirelli, Bridgestone
Riders' champion Flag of Italy.svg Niccolò Canepa
Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Fritz
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Hanika
Makes' champion Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha
Teams' champion Flag of Austria.svg YART Yamaha
Official website fimewc.com
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

The Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) is the premier worldwide endurance championship in motorcycle road racing. The championship season consists of a series of endurance races (with a duration of six, eight, twelve or twenty-four hours) held on permanent racing facilities. The results of each race are combined to determine three World Championships – riders, teams and manufacturers.

Contents

Until 2016, the championship was held on a yearly basis, but in order to take advantage of the winter break in MotoGP and WorldSBK season, since September 2016 it runs from September to July, with the European races held in September, and then spring and summer of the next year. [1] Scheduling arrangements for the 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 years were different.

History

The long-distance races appeared almost at the same time of the invention of the internal combustion engine at the end of the 19th century, with races being held between major cities such as Paris-Rouen in 1894, Paris-Bordeaux, Paris-Madrid and others. In those years cars and motos raced together, competing for speed (fastest time) or regularity (achieving a certain objective time). These races on open roads were very dangerous, and the successive fatal tragedies (such as 1903 Paris-Madrid) move the race to roads closed to normal traffic (before the creation of real racing circuits) led to the separation of cars and motos, and the long-distance races turning into rallies.

The Bol d'Or (most famous and prestigious Endurance race) was held for the first time in 1922 on the circuit of Vaujours, near Paris (a beaten-earth road circuit used since 1888 for 24-hour competitions for bicycles). Other endurance races were created after World War II, such as 24 Hour Race in Warsage (Belgium) in 1951, the 500 Miles of Thruxton in 1955, the 24 Hours of Montjuich in Barcelona in 1957, and the 24 hours of Monza (Italy) in 1959.. At the beginning, most races were held over 24 Hours, but soon shorter races were introduced, defined in terms either of distance (500 Miles, 1000 Miles, and much later even 200 Miles) or of time (12 Hours, 8 Hours or 6 Hours). [2]

The series was founded in 1960 as the FIM Endurance Cup. [3] Initially it was made up of four races: Thruxton 500, 24 hours of Montjuïc, 24 hours of Warsage and the Bol d'Or. [3]

The Bol d'Or was not held between 1961 and 1968, while the 1000 km of Paris was held twice on the circuit of Montlhéry. In the first decade, the FIM EC races were held essentially in Great Britain, Italy and Spain – the three countries with more riders

In 1976 the FIM Endurance Cup became the European Championship and in 1980 a World Championship. During the 1980s the Endurance World Championship calendar numbered up to ten events. The championship's popularity gradually declined and the calendar was gradually reduced to just the four so-called "classics": 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Liège (held in Spa-Francorchamps), 8 Hours Of Suzuka, and the Bol d'Or (held mostly on Paul Ricard or Magny-Cours).

In 1989 and 1990 the Championship went back to a World Cup status, as the number of events required by the FIM Sporting Code was not reached.

The 4 events championship (with 24 Hours of Liège being replaced by other races) in the same year was maintained until 2016. In 2015 FIM and the pan-European television sports network, Eurosport signed a deal for the promotion and coverage of the competition. With this, the organization re-ordered the events, in order to the new championship starting in September and finishing in July, with the European races being held during the winter avoiding the MotoGP and Superbikes schedules.

Circuits

Current circuits

CircuitCurrent race titleYears held
Flag of France.svg Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 24 Heures du Mans Moto 1971–75, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988–2001, 2006–current
Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard Bol d'Or 1976, 1978, 1982, 1984–85, 1989–93, 1995–99, 2015–19, 2022–current
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 8 Hours of Spa EWC Motos 1973–89, 1991–98, 2000–01, 2022–current
Flag of Japan.svg Suzuka Circuit Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Suzuka 8 Hours 1980–2019, 2022–current
Source: [4]

Former circuits

CircuitYears held
Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Albacete 2003–11
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Algarve International Circuit 2016
Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Raceway 1993
Flag of the Netherlands.svg TT Circuit Assen 1979–80, 1995–96, 2003–06
Flag of Germany.svg AVUS 1963
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 1966–68, 1979, 2001
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Circuit 2001–03
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Castle Combe Circuit 1965
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park 1981–82, 1987
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Circuito do Estoril 1987, 2000, 2020–21
Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 1986
Flag of Italy.svg Imola Circuit 1966, 1982, 2002–03
Flag of Spain.svg Circuito del Jarama 1969, 1983
Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Jerez 1986–87
Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Circuit 1991–92
Flag of France.svg Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry 1960, 1970
Flag of Qatar.svg Lusail International Circuit 2007–12
Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1987, 1994, 2000–01, 2006–14
Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit 1977–78, 1980
Flag of Spain.svg Montjuïc circuit 1960–82
Flag of Italy.svg Monza Circuit 1964–65, 1985, 1987
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Autodrom Most 2021
Flag of Italy.svg Mugello Circuit 1975–76, 1981, 1983–84
Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 1977–85, 2001
Flag of Germany.svg Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 1999–2009, 2012–19
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 1991–92
Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring 1980–87, 1999, 2003
Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit 2019
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit 1983, 2002
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Ring 2017–19
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Circuit 1960–64, 1969–75, 1977
Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga Circuit 2002–05
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Warsage circuit 1960–61
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhuhai International Circuit 2004
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder 1972, 2006

World champions

[5] [6]

1980–1988, 1991–presentWorld Championship
1989–1990World Cup
YearWinning ridersWinning bike2nd place riders2nd place bike3rd place riders3rd place bike
1980 Flag of France.svg Marc Fontan
Flag of France.svg Hervé Moineau
Honda Flag of France.svg Christian Huguet Kawasaki Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Dähne Honda
1981 Flag of France.svg Jean Lafond
Flag of France.svg Raymond Roche
Kawasaki Flag of France.svg Christian Huguet Kawasaki Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Chemarin Kawasaki
1982 Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Chemarin
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jacques Cornu
Kawasaki Flag of France.svg Hervé Guilleux
Flag of France.svg Jean Lafond
Kawasaki Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan van der Wal Honda
1983 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Richard Hubin
Flag of France.svg Hervé Moineau
Suzuki GS series Flag of France.svg Patrick Igoa
Flag of France.svg Jean Lafond
Kawasaki Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jacques Cornu Kawasaki
1984 Flag of France.svg Gerard Coudray
Flag of France.svg Patrick Igoa
Honda RVF750 Flag of France.svg Guy Bertin
Flag of France.svg Dominique Sarron
Honda Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick de Radigues
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Oudin
Suzuki
1985 Flag of France.svg Gerard Coudray
Flag of France.svg Patrick Igoa
Honda RVF750 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Oudin Suzuki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick de Radigues Suzuki
1986 Flag of France.svg Patrick Igoa Honda RVF750 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira Honda Flag of France.svg Gérard Coudray Honda
1987 Flag of France.svg Hervé Moineau
Flag of France.svg Bruno Le Bihan
Suzuki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johan van Vaerenbergh Kawasaki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric de Donker Kawasaki
1988 Flag of France.svg Hervé Moineau
Flag of France.svg Thierry Crine
Suzuki Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira
Flag of France.svg Christophe Boubehin
Honda Flag of France.svg Bruno le Bihan Suzuki
1989 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira Honda RVF750 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Burnett Honda Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Mattioli Honda
1990 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira Honda Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Mattioli
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens
Honda Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miguel Duhamel Suzuki
1991 Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira Kawasaki ZXR-7 Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Battistini Kawasaki Flag of France.svg Rachel Nicotte
Flag of France.svg Pierre Monneret
Yamaha
1992 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Rymer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Fogarty
Kawasaki ZXR-7 Flag of France.svg Michel Graziano Suzuki Flag of France.svg Jéhan d'Orgeix Kawasaki
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Toland Kawasaki ZXR-7 & Honda RC30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Morrison
Flag of France.svg Wilfried Veille
Kawasaki Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon Buckmaster
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Manley
Kawasaki
1994 Flag of France.svg Adrien Morillas Kawasaki ZXR-7 Flag of France.svg Bruno Bonhuil
Flag of France.svg Philippe Monneret
Flag of France.svg Juan-Éric Gomez
Suzuki Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Battistini Kawasaki
1995 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens
Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Mattioli
Honda RC45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Rymer Kawasaki Flag of France.svg Bruno Bonhuil Kawasaki
1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Morrison Kawasaki ZX-7RR Flag of France.svg Alex Vieira
Flag of France.svg William Costes
Flag of France.svg Christian Lavieille
Honda Flag of Italy.svg Piergiorgio Bontempi Kawasaki
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Goddard
Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen
Suzuki Flag of France.svg Juan-Éric Gomez Suzuki Flag of France.svg Christian Lavieille
Flag of France.svg William Costes
Honda
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Polen
Flag of France.svg Christian Lavieille
Honda RC45 Flag of France.svg Bertrand Sebileau Kawasaki Flag of France.svg William Costes Honda
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Rymer
Flag of France.svg Jéhan d'Orgeix
Suzuki Flag of France.svg Christian Lavieille Suzuki Flag of France.svg Bruno Bonhuil Suzuki
2000 Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Lindén
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warwick Nowland
Suzuki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens Suzuki Flag of France.svg Nicolas Dussauge
Flag of France.svg Christophe Guyot
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Scamato
Kawasaki
YearWinning TeamPointsWinning BikeWinning Riders2nd2nd riders3rd3rd riders
2001 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg WIM Motors Racing182 Flag of Japan.svg Honda RC51 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Aerts
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurent Naveau
Flag of Germany.svg Heinz Platacis
Flag of France.svg Free Bike Performance Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lagrive
Flag of France.svg Eric Mizera
Flag of France.svg Bertrand Sibileau
Flag of France.svg Cyril Fernandez
Flag of France.svg Honda Elf Flag of France.svg Fabien Foret
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert
Flag of France.svg William Costes
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Charpentier
2002 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zongshen 2123 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R1000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warwick Nowland
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stephane Mertens
Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bussei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zongshen 9 Flag of France.svg Bruno Bonhuil
Flag of France.svg Pierrot Lerat Vanstaen
Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman
Flag of France.svg GMT 94 Flag of France.svg Sebastien Scarnato
Flag of France.svg Christophe Guyot
Flag of France.svg William Costes
2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Suzuki GB - Phase One 143 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R1000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Ellison
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Pridmore
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Notman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Ellison
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Hayes
Flag of France.svg Olivier Four
Flag of Sweden.svg Jimmy Lindstrom
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zongshen 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warwick Nowland
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Mertens
Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman
Flag of France.svg GMT 94 Flag of France.svg Christophe Guyot
Flag of France.svg William Costes
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert
Flag of France.svg Sebastien Scarnato
Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
2004 Flag of France.svg Yamaha - GMT 94169 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha YZF-R1 Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
Flag of France.svg William Costes
Flag of France.svg Sebastien Gimbert
Flag of France.svg Christophe Guyot
Flag of France.svg Suzuki Castrol Flag of France.svg Olivier Four
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lagrive
Flag of France.svg Endurance Moto 38 Flag of France.svg Fréderic Jond
Flag of France.svg Gwen Giabbani
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Duterne
2005 Flag of France.svg Suzuki Castrol134 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R1000 Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Kitagawa
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lagrive
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bolliger Team Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Kellenberger
Flag of France.svg David Morillon
Flag of Austria.svg Yamaha Austrian Racing Team Flag of France.svg Gwen Giabbani
Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman
2006 Flag of France.svg Suzuki Castrol185 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R1000 Flag of Japan.svg Keiichi Kitagawa
Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lagrive
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of Austria.svg Yamaha Austrian Racing Team Flag of France.svg Sébastien Scamato
Flag of France.svg Gwen Giabbani
Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phase One Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warwick Nowland
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Cudlin
Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Miinin
2007 Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team165 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R1000 Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lagrive
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg Julien Da Costa
Flag of France.svg Team Kawasaki France Flag of France.svg Gwen Giabbani
Flag of Spain.svg Julián Mazuecos
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Parker
Flag of Austria.svg Yamaha Austrian Racing Team Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Scamato
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Cudlin
2008 Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team109 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R1000 Flag of France.svg Julien Da Costa
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lagrive
Flag of France.svg Guillaume Dietrich
Flag of Austria.svg Yamaha Austrian Endurance Team Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Martin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Plater
Flag of France.svg Gwen Giabbani
Flag of Spain.svg Folch Endurance Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Ribalta
Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Vallcaneras
Flag of Spain.svg Felipe López
Flag of Spain.svg David Tomás
Flag of Spain.svg José Rita
2009 Flag of Austria.svg Yamaha Austria Racing Team 145 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha YZF-R1 Flag of France.svg Gwen Giabbani
Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Martin
Flag of France.svg Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers Flag of France.svg Stéphane Molinier
Flag of France.svg David Briére
Flag of France.svg Jérome Tangre
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bolliger Team Flag of Austria.svg Horst Saiger
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patric Muff
Flag of Germany.svg Rico Penzkofer
Flag of France.svg Éric Mizera
2010 Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team133 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg Freddy Foray
Flag of France.svg Sylvain Guintoli
Flag of France.svg Guillaume Dietrich
Flag of Japan.svg Daisaku Sakai
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bolliger Team Flag of Austria.svg Horst Saiger
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roman Stamm
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patric Muff
Flag of France.svg Frederic Chabosseau
Flag of Austria.svg Yamaha Austria Endurance Team Flag of France.svg Gwen Giabbani
Flag of Slovenia.svg Igor Jerman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Martin
2011 Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team109 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg Freddy Foray
Flag of Japan.svg Daisaku Sakai
Flag of France.svg Baptiste Guittet
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BMW Motorad France Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert
Flag of France.svg Erwan Nigon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Cudlin
Flag of France.svg Hugo Marchand
Flag of France.svg GMT 94 Flag of France.svg Kenny Foray
Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lagrive
Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
2012 Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team128 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Flag of France.svg Anthony Delhalle
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg Freddy Foray
Flag of Japan.svg Yukio Kagayama
Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Tsuda
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BMW Motorad France Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert
Flag of France.svg Erwan Nigon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Cudlin
Flag of France.svg GMT 94 Flag of France.svg Kenny Foray
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Lagrive
Flag of France.svg Gwen Giabbani
Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
2013 Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team93 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Flag of France.svg Anthony Delhalle
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg Julien Da Costa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexander Cudlin
Flag of France.svg GMT 94 Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
Flag of France.svg Kenny Foray
Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lagrive
Flag of France.svg Maxime Berger
Flag of France.svg SRC Kawasaki Flag of France.svg Grégory Leblanc
Flag of France.svg Loris Baz
Flag of France.svg Jérémy Guarnoni
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Salchaud
Flag of France.svg Fabien Foret
2014 Flag of France.svg Yamaha Racing - GMT 94 - Michelin141 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha YZF-R1 Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Gines
Flag of France.svg Kenny Foray
Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Flag of France.svg Anthony Delhalle
Flag of France.svg Erwan Nigon
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Cudlin
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Team Bolliger #8 Flag of Austria.svg Horst Saiger
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Daniel Sutter
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roman Stamm
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Wildesen
2015 Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team154 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Flag of France.svg Anthony Delhalle
Flag of France.svg Etienne Masson
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg GMT 94 Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
Flag of France.svg Kenny Foray
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Gines
Flag of France.svg SRC Kawasaki Flag of France.svg Grégory LeBlanc
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Lagrive
Flag of France.svg Fabien Foret
2016 Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team88 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Flag of France.svg Anthony Delhalle
Flag of France.svg Etienne Masson
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg GMT 94 Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
Flag of Italy.svg Niccolo Canepa
Flag of France.svg Lucas Mahias
Flag of France.svg April Moto Motors Event Flag of France.svg Grégory Fastré
Flag of France.svg Gregg Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexander Cudlin
2016–17 Flag of France.svg GMT94 Yamaha146 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha YZF-R1 Flag of Italy.svg Niccolò Canepa
Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio
Flag of France.svg Lucas Mahias
Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Flag of France.svg Anthony Delhalle
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg Etienne Masson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexander Cudlin
Flag of Japan.svg Sodo Hamahara
Flag of Austria.svg Yamaha Austria Racing Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broc Parkes
Flag of Spain.svg Iván Silva
Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Fritz
Flag of Japan.svg Kohta Nozane
2017–18 Flag of Japan.svg F.C.C. TSR Honda France171,5 Flag of Japan.svg Honda CBR1000RR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Hook
Flag of France.svg Alan Techer
Flag of France.svg Freddy Foray
Flag of France.svg GMT 94 Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
Flag of Italy.svg Niccolo Canepa
Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Honda Endurance Racing Flag of France.svg Julien Da Costa
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Gimbert
Flag of France.svg Erwan Nigon
Flag of Colombia.svg Yonny Hernández
2018–19 Flag of France.svg Team SRC Kawasaki France145,5 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki ZX-10R Flag of France.svg Jérémy Guarnoni
Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
Flag of France.svg Erwan Nigon
Flag of France.svg Randy de Puniet
Flag of Japan.svg F.C.C TSR Honda Flag of France.svg Freddy Foray
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Hook
Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio
Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of France.svg Etienne Masson
Flag of France.svg Gregg Black
2019–20 Flag of France.svg Suzuki Endurance Racing Team167,5 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Flag of France.svg Etienne Masson
Flag of France.svg Gregg Black
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Simeon
Flag of France.svg Vincent Philippe
Flag of Austria.svg Yamaha Austria Racing Team Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Fritz
Flag of Italy.svg Niccolo Canepa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broc Parkes
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Hanika
Flag of France.svg Loris Baz
Flag of Japan.svg F.C.C. TSR Honda Flag of France.svg Freddy Foray
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Hook
Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio
2021 Flag of France.svg Yoshimura SERT Motul175,5 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R 1000R Flag of France.svg Sylvain Guintoli
Flag of France.svg Gregg Black
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Simeon
Flag of Germany.svg BMW Motorrad World Endurance Flag of Ukraine.svg Illia Mykhalchyk
Flag of Germany.svg Markus Reiterberger
Flag of France.svg Kenny Foray
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Forés
Flag of France.svg Webike SRC Kawasaki Flag of Spain.svg David Checa
Flag of France.svg Jérémy Guarnoni
Flag of France.svg Erwan Nigon
2022 Flag of Japan.svg F.C.C. TSR Honda France154 Flag of Japan.svg Honda CBR1000RR-R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Hook
Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gino Rea
Flag of France.svg Alan Techer
Flag of Japan.svg Flag of France.svg Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Flag of France.svg Gregg Black
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Simeon
Flag of France.svg Sylvain Guintoli
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Watanabe
Flag of France.svg Viltais Racing Igol Flag of France.svg Erwan Nigon
Flag of Germany.svg Florian Alt
Flag of South Africa.svg Steven Odendaal
2023 Flag of Austria.svg Yamaha Austria Racing Team181 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha YZF-R1 Flag of Italy.svg Niccolo Canepa
Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Fritz
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Hanika
Flag of Japan.svg Flag of France.svg Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Flag of France.svg Gregg Black
Flag of France.svg Sylvain Guintoli
Flag of France.svg Étienne Masson
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team Flag of Germany.svg Markus Reiterberger
Flag of Ukraine.svg Illia Mykhalchyk
Flag of France.svg Jérémy Guarnoni
2024 Flag of France.svg Yoshimura SERT Motul173 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki GSX-R 1000R Flag of France.svg Gregg Blaxk
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Linfoot
Flag of France.svg Etienne Masson
Flag of Austria.svg Yamaha Austria Racing Team Flag of Italy.svg Niccolo Canepa
Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Fritz
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Hanika
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team Flag of Germany.svg Markus Reiterberger
Flag of Ukraine.svg Illia Mykhalchyk
Flag of France.svg Sylvain Guintoli

Points systems

Points systems [7]
Duration1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th
24 Hrs4033282421191715131110987654321
12 Hrs3529252118161413121110987654321
Less than 8 Hrs3024211917151413121110987654321
Bonus Points1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
All Rounds10987654321
Starting Grid1st2nd3rd4th5th
All Rounds54321

Latest race results

RaceCircuitDateWinner
24 Heures du Mans Moto Flag of France.svg Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 20 April YART - Yamaha #7: Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika, Jason O'Halloran
8 Hours of Spa Motos Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 7 June F.C.C. TSR Honda France #5: Taiga Hada, Corentin Perolari, Alan Techer
Suzuka 8 Hours Flag of Japan.svg Suzuka Circuit 3 August
Bol d'Or Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard 21 September
List of FIM Endurance World Championship race winners since 2008 [8]
NoDateRoundCircuitRaceWinner
1/0819-04-08Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans SERT #2: William Costes, Barry Veneman, Guillaume Dietrich
2/0810-05-08Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Albacete 6 Hours of Albacete SERT #1: Vincent Philippe, Matthieu Lagrive, Julien DaCosta
3/0827-07-08Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka Dream Honda Racing Team #11: Ryuichi Kiyonari, Carlos Checa
4/0809-08-08Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben Kawasaki France #11: Julien Mazuecos, Ivan Silva, Erwan Nigon
5/0813-09-08Flag of France.svg  France Magny-Cours 24 Hours Bol d'Or SERT #1: Vincent Philippe, Matthieu Lagrive, Julien DaCosta
6/0808-11-08Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Losail 8 Hours of Doha YART #7: Igor Jerman, Steve Martin, Steve Plater
1/0918-04-09Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans YART #7: Igor Jerman, Steve Martin, Gwen Giabbani
2/0931-0-09Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben YART #7: Igor Jerman, Steve Martin, Gwen Giabbani
3/0904-07-09Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Albacete 8 Hours of Albacete YART #7: Igor Jerman, Steve Martin, Gwen Giabbani
4/0926-07-09Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka Yoshimura Suzuki #12: D.Sakai, K. Tokudome, N. Aoki
5/0913-09-09Flag of France.svg  France Magny-Cours 24 Hours Bol d'Or SERT #1: Vincent Philippe, Olivier Four, Freddy Foray
6/0914-11-09Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Losail 8 Hours of Doha YART #7: Igor Jerman, Steve Martin, Gwen Giabbani
1/1018-04-10Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans GSR Kawasaki #11: Julien Da Costa, Olivier Four, Grégory Leblanc
2/1022-05-10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Albacete 8 Hours of Albacete SERT #2: Vincent Philippe, Guillaume Dietrich, Freddy Foray
3/1025-07-10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka MuSASHI RT HARC-PRO #634: Ryuichi Kiyonari, Takaaki Nakagami, Takumi Takahashi
4/1012-09-10Flag of France.svg  France Magny-Cours 24 Hours Bol d'Or SERT #2: Vincent Philippe, Guillaume Dietrich, Freddy Foray
5/1013-11-10Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Losail 8 Hours of Doha SERT #2: Vincent Philippe, Guillaume Dietrich, Freddy Foray
1/1116-04-11Flag of France.svg  France Magny-Cours 24 Hours Bol d'Or SERT #1: Vincent Philippe, Freddy Foray, Sakai Daisaku
2/1121-05-11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Albacete 8 Hours of Albacete BMW MOTORRAD FRANCE 99 #99: Sébastien Gimbert, Erwan Nigon, Hugo Marchand
3/1131-07-11Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka F.C.C. TSR HONDA #11: Kohsuke Akiyoshi, Shin'ichi Itoh, Ryuichi Kiyonari
4/1124-04-11Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans SRC Kawasaki #11: Julien Da Costa, Grégory Leblanc, Olivier Four
5/1112-11-11Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Losail 8 Hours of Doha YAMAHA FRANCE GMT 94 IPONE #94: David Checa, Kenny Foray, Matthieu Lagrive
1/1214-04-12Flag of France.svg  France Magny-Cours 24 Hours Bol d'Or SRC Kawasaki #11: Julien Da Costa, Grégory Leblanc, Olivier Four
2/129-06-12Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Losail 8 Hours of Doha BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent #99: Sébastien Gimbert, Damian Cudlin, Erwan Nigon
3/1229-07-12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka F.C.C. TSR Honda #11: Jonathan Rea, Kosuke Akiyoshi, Tadayuki Okada
4/1211-08-12Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben SERT #1: Vincent Phillippe, Anthony Delhalle, Yukio Kagayama
5/128-09-12Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans Kawasaki SRC #11: Julien Da Costa, Gregory Leblanc, Freddy Foray
1/1321-04-13Flag of France.svg  France Magny-Cours 24 Hours Bol d'Or SRC Kawasaki: Greg Leblanc, Loris Baz, Jeremy Guarnoni
2/1328-07-13Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka Musashi RT Harc-Pro: Takumi Takahashi, Leon Haslam, Michael van der Mark
3/1317-08-13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben SERT: Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delhalle, Julien da Costa
4/1321-09-13Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans SRC Kawasaki #11: Grégory Leblanc, Fabien Foret, Nicolas Salchaud
1/1427-04-14Flag of France.svg  France Magny-Cours 24 Hours Bol d'Or SRC Kawasaki: Gregory Leblanc, Mathieu Lagrive, Nicolas Salchaud
2/1427-07-14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka MuSASHi RT HARC-PRO: Takumi Takahashi, Leon Haslam, Michael van der Mark
3/1416-08-14Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben Honda Endurance Racing: Julien Da Costa, Sebastien Gimbert, Freddy Foray
4/1420-09-14Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans SERT: Vincent Philippe, Anthony Dehalle, Erwan Nigon
1/1519-04-15Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans SERT: Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delahalle, Étienne Masson
2/1526-07-15Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka Yamaha Factory Racing Team: Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Pol Espargaró, Bradley Smith
3/1522-08-15Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben GMT94 Yamaha: David Checa, Kenny Foray, Mathieu Gines
4/1520-09-15Flag of France.svg  France Paul Ricard 24 Hours Bol d'Or Kawasaki SRC: Gregory Leblanc, Mathieu Lagrive, Fabien Foret
1/1610-04-16Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans Kawasaki SRC: Gregory Leblanc, Mathieu Lagrive, Fabien Foret
2/1612-06-16Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Algarve 12 Hours of Portimão GMT94 Yamaha: David Checa, Lucas Mathias, Niccolò Canepa
3/1631-07-16Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka Yamaha Factory Racing Team: Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Pol Espargaró, Alex Lowes
4/1627-08-16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben GMT94 Yamaha: David Checa, Lucas Mahias, Niccolò Canepa
1/16-1720-09-16Flag of France.svg  France Paul Ricard 24 Hours Bol d'Or SERT: Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delahalle, Étienne Masson
2/16-1716-04-17Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans GMT94 Yamaha: David Checa, Niccolò Canepa, Mike di Meglio
3/16-1720-05-17Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben GMT94 Yamaha: David Checa, Niccolò Canepa, Mike di Meglio
4/16-1724-06-17Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Slovakia Ring 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring GMT94 Yamaha: David Checa, Niccolò Canepa, Mike di Meglio
5/16-1730-07-17Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka Yamaha Factory Racing Team: Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes, Michael van der Mark
1/17-1817-09-17Flag of France.svg  France Paul Ricard 24 Hours Bol d'Or GMT94 Yamaha: David Checa, Niccolò Canepa, Mike di Meglio
2/17-1822-04-18Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans F.C.C. TSR Honda France: Josh Hook, Freddy Foray, Alan Techer
3/17-1812-05-18Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Slovakia Ring 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring YART: Broc Parkes, Marvin Fritz, Max Neukirchner
4/17-1809-06-18Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben F.C.C. TSR Honda France: Josh Hook, Freddy Foray, Alan Techer
5/17-1829-07-18Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka Yamaha Factory Racing Team: Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes, Michael van der Mark
1/18-1916-09-18Flag of France.svg  France Paul Ricard 24 Hours Bol d'Or F.C.C. TSR Honda France: Josh Hook, Freddy Foray, Mike di Meglio
2/18-1921-04-19Flag of France.svg  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans Team SRC Kawasaki France #11: Jérémy Guarnoni, David Checa, Erwan Nigon
3/18-1911-05-19Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Slovakia Ring 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring YART: Broc Parkes, Marvin Fritz, Niccolò Canepa
4/18-1908-06-19Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben F.C.C. TSR Honda France: Josh Hook, Freddy Foray, Mike di Meglio
5/18-1928-07-19Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka Kawasaki Racing Team Suzuka 8H: Leon Haslam, Toprak Razgatlioglu, Jonathan Rea
1/19-2022-09-19Flag of France.svg France Paul Ricard 24 Hours Bol d'Or SERT: Vincent Philippe, Étienne Masson, Gregg Black
2/19-2014-12-19Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Sepang 8 Hours of Sepang YART: Broc Parkes, Karel Hanika, Niccolò Canepa
3/19-2030-08-20Flag of France.svg France Bugatti Circuit 24 Hours Moto F.C.C. TSR Honda France: Joshua Hook, Freddy Foray, Mike Di Meglio
4/19-2027-09-20Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Autodromo do Estoril 12 Hours of Estoril YART: Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika, Niccolò Canepa
1/2113-06-21Flag of France.svg France Bugatti Circuit 24 Hours Moto Yoshimura SERT Motul: Gregg Black, Xavier Simeon, Sylvain Guintoli
2/2117-07-21Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Autódromo do Estoril 12 Horas do Estoril F.C.C. TSR Honda France: Joshua Hook, Yuki Takahashi, Mike Di Meglio
3/2119-09-21Flag of France.svg France Paul Ricard 24 Hours Bol d'Or Yoshimura SERT Motul: Gregg Black, Xavier Simeon, Sylvain Guintoli
4/219-10-21Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Autodrom Most 6 Hours of Most BMW Motorrad: Ilya Mykhalchyk, Markus Reiterberger, Kenny Foray
1/2217-04-22Flag of France.svg France Bugatti Circuit 24 Hours Moto Yoshimura SERT Motul #1: Gregg Black, Sylvain Guintoli, Xavier Simeon
2/2205-06-22Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours of Spa BMW Motorrad #37: Jérémy Guarnoni, Illya Mykhalchyk, Markus Reiterberger
3/2207-08-22Flag of Japan.svg Japan Suzuka Suzuka 8 Hours Team HRC #33: Iker Lecuona, Tetsuta Nagashima, Takumi Takahashi
4/2218-09-22Flag of France.svg France Paul Ricard Bol d'Or Viltais Racing Igol #333: Florian Alt, Erwan Nigon, Steven Odendaal
1/2316-04-23Flag of France.svg France Circuit Bugatti 24 Heures Moto F.C.C. TSR Honda France #1: Mike di Meglio, Josh Hook, Alan Techer
2/2318-06-23Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours of Spa YART Yamaha #7: Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika
3/2306-08-23Flag of Japan.svg Japan Suzuka Suzuka 8 Hours Team HRC #33: Tetsuta Nagashima, Takumi Takahashi, Xavi Vierge Zafra
4/2317-09-23Flag of France.svg France Paul Ricard Bol d'Or Yoshimura SERT Motul #12: Gregg Black, Sylvain Guintoli, Etienne Masson
1/2421-04-24Flag of France.svg France Circuit Bugatti 24 Heures Moto Yoshimura SERT Motul #12: Gregg Black, Dan Linfoot, Etienne Masson
2/2408-06-24Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Spa-Francorchamps 8 Hours of Spa Motos YART Yamaha #1: Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika
3/2421-07-24Flag of Japan.svg Japan Suzuka Suzuka 8 Hours Team HRC #30: Teppei Nagoe, Takumi Takahashi, Johann Zarco
4/2415-09-24Flag of France.svg France Paul Ricard Bol d'Or Yoshimura SERT Motul #12: Gregg Black, Dan Linfoot, Etienne Masson

Classes and specifications

Motorcycles must be based on road going models with a valid FIM homologation [7]

Formula EWC

Formula EWC for the FIM EWC Endurance World Championship. Black number plate background, white-light headlamps and minimum weight 175 kg. This is the top category and performance improvements during the race are possible. The overall appearance of the bike cannot deviate from the homologated model, but the fork, damper, swing-arm, brakes, radiator and exhaust can be modified. Teams are also given a relatively free hand to soup up engine performance. The chassis is equipped with a quick wheel change system. [9]

Displacement

The displacement capacities must remain at the homologated size. Modifying the bore and stroke to reach class limits is not allowed.

Superstock

Superstock for the FIM World Endurance Cup. Red number plate background, yellow-light headlamps and minimum weight of 175 kg. For Superstock, the machines are practically identical to production bikes. The engine is as provided by the manufacturer, with very limited modifications permitted (injector jets and fuel mapping, clutch reinforcement, a different exhaust silencer, etc.). Wheels must remain as homologated, so teams need a good wheel change strategy at pit stops. [9]

Displacement

The displacement capacities must remain at the homologated size. Modifying the bore and stroke to reach class limits is not allowed. In both Formula EWC and Superstock, the fuel tank is modified to a maximum capacity of 24 litres and fitted with a quick refuelling device.

Experimental

Green number plate background, yellow-light headlamps and minimum weight of 165 kg. The category includes motorcycles whose engine, main frame or suspension are completely different from the design of the original models. Machines in the Experimental category appear in the general classification of the event but are not classified in the World Endurance Championship. They are only admitted to the start after deliberation by the Race Selection Committee, which selects the machine for its technical and innovative interest. This category can also include electrical machines. [10]

Displacement

References

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