The build-up to the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship shifted up a gear earlier this night with the publication of the provisional entry listing for the 24 Heures Motos, spherical one of many four-event EWC season.
Scheduled from 18-21 April at Circuit Bugatti in Le Mans, France, the 24 Heures Motos is considered one of motorbike racing’s most iconic occasions.
For the forty seventh unmissable version of the normal EWC opener, an entry listing mixing an excellent successful pedigree with an thrilling crop of younger abilities has been assembled by occasion organiser Car Membership de l’Ouest in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports activities Sports activities, which begins its tenth season as EWC promoter.
Listed below are simply a few of the highlights:
BMW Motorrad World Endurance Group: Double 24 Heures Motos winner Sylvain Guintoli switches from Suzuki to BMW energy and can be a part of forces with Illya Mykhalchyk and Markus Reiterberger.
F.C.C. TSR Honda France: The 2023 24 Heures Motos winner is again to defend its crown with ace trio Mike Di Meglio, Josh Hook and Alan Techer.
Honda Viltaïs Racing: Winner of the EWC Unbiased Trophy in 2023, Honda Viltaïs Racing’s unchanged line-up options Florian Alt, Leandro Mercado and Steven Odendaal.
Kawasaki Webike Trickstar: Christian Gamarino, a part of the Group 33 Louit April Moto line-up that gained the 2023 FIM Endurance World Cup, steps as much as Method EWC stage alongside fellow new workforce recruit Róman Ramos, plus the vastly skilled Grégory Leblanc, a five-time winner of the 24 Heures Motos.
Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Group: Winner of the FIM Endurance World Championship for Groups in 2023, the Austrian squad carries the coveted #1 and boasts the identical rider line-up of Niccolo Canepà, Marvin Fritz and Karel Hanika.
Yoshimura SERT Motul: The Le Mans-based workforce brings in Dan Linfoot to trip alongside Gregg Black and Étienne Masson, who’ve 4 24 Heures Motos victories between them.
TATI Group Beringer Racing swaps Kawasaki for Honda energy. Maco Racing’s multinational line-up contains riders from Bulgaria (Martin Choy), Croatia (Martin Vugrinec) and Japan (Takeshi Ishizuka). Motobox Kremer Racing counts on an all-German workforce of riders, whereas Lengthy-serving Group Bolliger Switzerland names EWC rookie Alex Toledo on its #8 Kawasaki.
BMRT3D maxxess Nevers graduates from Superstock to Method EWC, KM99 brings in Randy de Puniet and Jérémy Guarnoni, whereas Wójcik Racing Group EWC’s all-Polish trio may even chase success within the EWC’s headlining class.
Group 33 Louit April Moto: Supercharged for its Superstock title defence, Group 33 Louit April Moto’s entry contains two of its former riders, Guillaume Antiga and David Sanchis, plus new recruit Flavio Ferroni along with Simone Saltarelli.
Nationwide Motos Honda: Having come inside 20 minutes of topping the Superstock division within the season-deciding Bol d’Or in 2023, Nationwide Motos Honda as soon as once more depends on the driving abilities of Guillaume Raymond and Swiss brothers Sébastien and Valentin Suchet.
Tecmas MRP BMW Racing Group: The Superstock class winner in final season’s 24 Heures Motos returns with the identical three riders, Loïc Arbel, Jan Bühn and Kenny Foray, the French Superbike champion of 2023.
Chromeburner-RAC41-Honda is predicted to problem for extra Superstock class success, as is Group 18 Sapeurs Pompiers CMS Motostore, the 24 Heures Motors Superstock winner in 2022.
Slider Endurance can be Honda-powered in 2024, as will TRT27 AZ Moto, which has enticed Isle of Man TT legend Michael Dunlop again to the EWC. Aviobike will enter an Aprilia motorbike however 3ART Better of Bike, Group 202 and Wójcik Racing Group STK will rely on Yamaha energy with Gino Rea coming back from severe damage to trip for the Polish outfit.
Group Étoile from Japan joins the EWC for the primary time. TCP Racing and Group Racing 85 by Soleane are new EWC everlasting groups for 2024, however ADSS97, Honda No Limits, JMA Racing Motion Bike, Junior Group Le Mans Sud Suzuki, Pit-Lane Endurance and Group Gamers have in depth EWC expertise and pedigree to name on.
Entry listing in numbers:47 entries34 everlasting EWC teams8 motorbike manufacturers23 nationalities
Jean-Bapiste Ley, the EWC Sequence Director for promoter Warner Bros. Discovery Sports activities, mentioned: “It’s unbelievable to begin the 2024 season, WBD Sports activities’ tenth as EWC promoter, which such a robust entry for the 24 Heures Motos. With so many rider adjustments and groups altering bikes, it truly is a wide-open season, and I can’t recall such intrigue and anticipation earlier than the primary race of the 12 months. It’s going to be an unmissable race.”
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