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YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL IS ON THE PACE FOR THE BOL D’OR EWC DECIDER

September 14, 2024 Michael Le Pard

YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL IS ON THE PACE FOR THE BOL D’OR EWC DECIDER The 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship title will be decided this weekend at the famous Bol d’Or race at the Paul Ricard […]

Lap Record Smash to Secure Sensational Spa Pole Position at FIM Endurance World Championship EWC

June 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Smash Lap Record to Secure Sensational Spa Pole Position The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team of Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika, and Niccolò Canepa, reigning FIM Endurance World Champions, were simply unstoppable on […]

Yamaha R7 European SuperFinale Takes Place alongside EWC at Legendary Bol d’Or

April 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The third edition of the Yamaha R7 European SuperFinale will take place alongside the final round of the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) at Paul Ricard Circuit in September. The event, known as the Bol […]

Stunning Second for YART Yamaha at Dramatic Le Mans

April 16, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Stunning Second for YART Yamaha at Dramatic Le Mans The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team overcame everything that the 46th edition of the Le Mans 24 Heures Motos could throw at them to secure […]

Inspiration Friday: Goodbye Suzuki

December 2, 2022 Michael Le Pard

2022 Suzuki, truly an end of an era. 2023 recession, supply chain issues, stock market corrections, high interest rates, and now this. “In the face of the need to re-allocate resources on other initiatives for sustainability… […]

Forced to retire from today’s Bol d’Or 24 Hours EWC final round

September 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 18. Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Team Motul were required to retire from today’s Bol d’Or 24 Hours EWC final round in France after spending a considerable amount of time in […]

final round of 2022 EWC 85th Bol d’Or 24-Hour in France

September 15, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 14. Defending World Champions Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team head to the final round of 2022 EWC, the 85th Bol d’Or 24-Hour in France with a 23-point lead this […]

Set to Start Suzuka 8 Hours EWC

August 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

YART Yamaha Set to Start Suzuka 8 Hours from Third The Yamalube YART Yamaha Official EWC Team will begin the 43rd edition of the Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race from third after a strong […]

Teams Qualify for Suzuka 8 Hours Top 10 Trial

August 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Timed qualifying and night sessions for 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race (Suzuka 8 Hours) on Friday, August 5. Free practice sessions for the Suzuka 4 Hours held on the previous day were marred by […]

Inspiration Friday #207: The Times They Are A-Changin’

July 15, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to the Bob Dylan edition of Inspiration Friday #207: “The Times They Are A-Changin’” and the time sure are changing fast! Do you struggle with rapid change? I do; it makes my head spin. […]

Suzuki leaves MotoGP and EWC “So long and thanks for all the fish”

July 13, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 13. Suzuki Motor Corporation and Dorna have come to an agreement to terminate Suzuki’s participation in MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season. Suzuki will also terminate its […]

Historic event is back after 2 years: Suzuka 8 Hours

July 13, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 12. The Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul have completed a thorough two days of testing at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan. The pre-Suzuka 8 Hours event saw Gregg […]

Dramatic final lap at very demanding and long Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

June 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

F.C.C. TSR Honda France took the third place at the 24H SPA EWC Motos 2022 by just 0.5 seconds in a dramatic final lap at the very demanding and long Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Dramatic third […]

Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul dominates 24H Spa EWC Motos

June 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 6. Yoshimura SERT Motul: GSX-R1000R – 4th. The Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul dominated the first part of the second round of the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship […]

EWC Suzuki currently catching up after spending extra garage time

June 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL FIGHTING BACK AT SPA EWC Team Suzuki Press Office – June 4. After leading from the start of the race until past the eight-hour mark, Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul are […]

Valuable technical data for newly-renovated EWC circuit Spa Francorchamps

May 20, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 18. Yoshimura SERT Motul: GSX-R1000R – 2nd (2:20.396) Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul completed its two-day test at the Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium today with a strong […]

From 24 Heures Motos to Spa-Francorchamps EWC

April 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 21. Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul rider Gregg Black reflects on victory at the 24 Heures Motos and looks forward to Spa-Francorchamps next month. “I really appreciated riding at […]

Defending World Champion raced to victory at 24 Heures Motos EWC season opener

April 17, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 17. Yoshimura SERT Motul: Suzuki GSX-R1000R – 1st Defending World Champion Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul raced to victory at the 24 Heures Motos EWC season opener in […]

8 Hours into 2022 Endurance World Championship (EWC) at Le Mans

April 17, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 16. Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul lead the opening round of the 2022 Endurance World Championship (EWC) at Le Mans just after eight hours of racing. In an […]

KAZUKI WATANABE TO RACE 2022 ALL JAPAN SUPERBIKES

February 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 11. Kazuki Watanabe will race in the 2022 All Japan Road Race Championship JSB1000 with the Yoshimura Suzuki Ride Win team. Watanabe, who was part of the Yoshimura SERT […]

Quiz Challenge Top MotoGP vs EWC riders competition

January 20, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 20. What do you get when you put four of Suzuki’s top MotoGP and EWC riders together for a quiz competition? Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Joan Mir and Alex Rins […]

Suzuka 8 Hours Japan returns after two years absent from 2022 EWC calendar

November 25, 2021 Michael Le Pard

ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO SUZUKA Team Suzuki Press Office – August 24. The Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan will feature on the 2022 EWC calendar after two years absent due to the ongoing Coronavirus […]

And the 2021 Endurance World Championship (EWC) goes to…

October 10, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 9. Yoshimura SERT Motul: GSX-R1000R – 3rd / 1st World Championship. No Limits Motor Team: GSX-R1000R – SST Class – 1st / 2nd World Championship. Suzuki claimed the Endurance […]

Magnificent Most inaugural 6 Hours of Most EWC

October 8, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Magnificent Most Pole for YART Yamaha YART Yamaha claimed pole position for the inaugural 6 Hours of Most with superb rides from Karel Hanika, Marvin Fritz and Niccolò Canepa seeing the official Yamaha Team end […]

Final round of 2021 EWC at Most Circuit Czech Republic

October 7, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 6. Endurance World Championship leaders Yoshimura SERT Motul head to the final round of the 2021 EWC at the Most Circuit in the Czech Republic this weekend with a […]

FIM EWC: six-hour race at Most for 2021 finale

October 5, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Munich. A premiere for the 2021 finale: the Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic is hosting the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) for the first time this season. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team will […]

Team spirit claw back despite rising temperatures at 12 Hours of Estoril

July 18, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 18. Yoshimura SERT Motul: GSX-R1000R – 17th – 4th in Championship. The Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki team fought back adversity in today’s Endurance World Championship second round in Portugal […]

Dramatic 12-hour EWC race at Estoril France

July 18, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Estoril. Second race and a second podium finish for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team and the new #37 BMW M 1000 RR in the FIM Endurance World Championship 2021 (FIM EWC). In the, at […]

EWC Opener: 50 teams 35 entries six factory teams Suzuki, BMW, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha

May 20, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 19. The opening round of the 2021 Endurance World Championship will take place next month at the Bugatti Circuit in France with 50 teams on the start line. Yoshimura […]

2021 Endurance World Championship has been cut back to four rounds

May 1, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 30. The 2021 Endurance World Championship has been cut back to four rounds after the recently-postponed German race at Oschersleben was cancelled today. The popular 8-Hours of Oschersleben, initially […]

The Suzuka 8 Hours EWC will have 150% points awarded for the final race

March 18, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 17 The Suzuka 8 Hours race in Japan will now be the final round of the 2021 Endurance World Championship following a date switch to plan throughout the ongoing […]

Endurance World Championship Yamalube rider undergoing surgery

February 18, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Successful Surgery for Niccolò Canepa after Valencia Testing Crash Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official rider, Niccolò Canepa, is recovering well after undergoing successful surgery yesterday. Doctors at the Hospital Universitario Dexeus in Barcelona operated to […]

Endurance World Championship EWC 2021 Calendar

December 30, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 29. The 2021 Endurance World Championship dates have been announced today and will comprise five rounds starting in France on April 17th and ending in Portugal on October 16th. […]

Suzuki Staff Meet at Hamamatsu headquarters in Japan to Celebrate 2021

December 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 28. Suzuki Racing Company employees met outside the Hamamatsu headquarters in Japan earlier this week for a group photo session to celebrate their multi-World Championship-winning year. In 2020, Suzuki […]

Suzuki Announces it will now complete in this Premier motorcycle endurance world road racing championship

November 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 4. Participation of the factory team Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) will participate in the premier motorcycle endurance world road racing championship series held by the International […]

Several teams are in the hunt for victory at 12 Hours of Estoril EWC final

September 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 24. SERT: Suzuki GSX-R1000 – 5th Championship leaders Suzuki Endurance Racing Team at the Estoril Circuit in Portugal for the opening practice and qualifying sessions ahead of this weekend’s […]

Final round of debut season for FIM EWC BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team

September 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The debut season for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) draws to a conclusion this weekend. The ‘12 Hours of Estoril’ is the fourth and final […]

FIM Endurance World Championship to face a 12-hour race at Estoril

September 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC team of Niccoló Canepa, Karel Hanika and Marvin Fritz are fired up and raring to go ahead of the season finale of the 2019/2020 Endurance World Championship at the 12-hour […]

Le Mans 24 Hours could be the most nail-biting EWC finale

August 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 27. 1st Qualifying: SERT – GSX-R1000 (1:44.190) – 6th Current championship leaders Suzuki Endurance Racing Team completed today’s opening Qualifying sessions for the weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours in […]

Yamaha prepared for action as 2019/2020 EWC returns in Le Mans

August 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

After an eight month break, the YART Yamaha EWC Team is eager to make their highly awaited return to the FIM Endurance World Championship in Le Mans, France, for round three of the 2019/2020 season. […]

Race Teams Finally Get to Test at Le Mans Bugatti Circuit on a closed course with no spectators

July 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 20. Endurance World Championship leaders Suzuki Endurance Racing Team have been on track for a final shakedown test ahead of the next round of the 2019-2020 EWC at Le […]

LE MANS 24-HOURS EWC TO RACE WITHOUT SPECTATORS

June 5, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 4. The third round of the 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship, the Le Mans 24 Hours in France, will be held behind closed doors at the end of August because […]

SUZUKI ENDURANCE RACING and 24 Hours of Le Mans August 29-30th

April 5, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 4. SERT Team Manager Damien Saulnier gives an update on the situation with the team working from home during the current Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. “Dear friends, partners and fans. […]

SUZUKI ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND UP

December 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 25. Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) headed into the winter break leading the 2019-2020 EWC series aboard the GSX-R1000. Following two of the five rounds in the new series, the […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION – DECEMBER 14-15th

December 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 13. The third weekend of December sees Suzuki in action in the second round of the 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Current EWC leaders […]

SERT FOCUSED ON SEPANG ENDURANCE RACE

December 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 12. After a strong victory for the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team at the Bol d’Or, the opening round of the 2019 Endurance World Championship, the team took part in […]

FIM EWC: BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team to start the 8 Hours of Sepang

December 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Sepang. The next challenge in the FIM Endurance World Championship awaits the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team and the new #37 BMW S 1000 RR in the form of the 8 Hours of Sepang (MAS) […]

SUZUKI’S COMPETIVENESS BACK IN SEPANG QUALIFYING

December 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 12. The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team will start the 8 Hours of Sepang from 11th on the grid after some difficult qualifying sessions, but well-managed by the technical staff […]

YART Yamaha EWC See Their Bol d’Or Aspirations go up in Flames

September 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The YART Yamaha EWC team saw their chance of a first win at Circuit Paul Ricard go up in flames just four hours into the restarted Bol d’Or, when Loris Baz crashed out of the […]

Pole Position for YART Yamaha EWC at the Bol d’Or

September 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The YART Yamaha EWC team will start the 83rd edition of the Bol d’Or at Circuit Paul Ricard from pole position tomorrow, after dominating qualifying today. Loris Baz, Marvin Fritz, Niccolò Canepa and reserve rider, […]

BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team kicks off its rookie season in the FIM EWC with the Bol d’Or

September 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Le Castellet. Things are getting serious for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. The fledgling project kicks off its debut season in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) with a 24-hour classic, the Bol […]

NEW MANAGER ANNOUNCED FOR SUZUKI ENDURANCE RACING TEAM

September 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 10. Following the retirement of Dominique Méliand from the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team after the last round of the Endurance World Championship at Suzuka, Japan in July, the responsibility […]

NEW 2019-2020 ENDURANCE SEASON STARTS THIS MONTH

September 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office The new FIM 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship season will get underway with the Bol d’Or 24-Hour race on September 21st at the Le Castellet circuit in France. Fifteen-times World Champions, Suzuki […]

Loris Baz Reunited with YART Yamaha EWC Team for 2019 Bol d’Or

August 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After a short summer break following an impressive sixth place finish at the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours in July, the YART Yamaha EWC Team are already gearing up for a return to action at the […]

Honda Endurance Racing wraps up FIM EWC season at the Suzuka 8 Hours

July 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Honda Endurance Racing team has arrived in Japan ready for the final round of the 2018/2019 FIM Endurance World Championship – the 42ndedition of the Suzuka 8 Hours. Honda’s endurance specialists Sébastien Gimbert, […]

Suzuki Endurance Racing Team rider Gregg Black reflects on the EWC season so far

July 22, 2019 Michael Le Pard

eam Suzuki Press Office – July 21 Suzuki Endurance Racing Team rider Gregg Black reflects on the EWC season so far, plus the positive test he and teammates Vincent Philippe made at Suzuka in Japan […]

Heartbreak for Honda Endurance Racing at the 8 Hours of Oschersleben

June 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

There was heartbreak in Germany this evening as the Honda Endurance Racing team was forced to retire from the fourth round of the 2018/2019 FIM Endurance World Championship, the 8 Hours of Oschersleben, with just […]

Honda Endurance Racing targeting success at the 8 Hours of Oschersleben

June 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Honda Endurance Racing team is heading to Germany for the fourth round of the 2018/2019 FIM Endurance World Championship, the 8 Hours of Oschersleben. Randy de Puniet, Sébastien Gimbert and Yonny Hernandez are […]

Suzuki Weekend Action Report April 20-21

April 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

eam Suzuki Press Office – April 20. The third weekend of April sees Suzuki GSX-R1000 machinery on track for Round 2 of the Endurance World Championship at Le Mans, France, plus the opening round of […]

Yamaha Motor Europe launch extended support program in EWC

August 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce an extended support program for private teams competing in the FIM Endurance World Championship during the 2018/2019 season, which gets underway with the Bol d’Or at Circuit Paul […]

SUZUKI GSX-R1000 5TH & 6TH ON GRID AT SUZUKA 8 HOURS EWC

August 2, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 28. #12 YOSHIMURA SUZUKI MOTUL RACING – 5th #95 S-PULSE DREAM RACING·IAI – 6th Yoshimura Suzuki Motul Racing will start tomorrow’s Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance World Championship race from […]

Yamaha Teams Primed & Ready For EWC Restart at Le Mans

April 20, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The GMT94 Yamaha Official EWC Team and the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team are set to resume the fight for the 2017/2018 FIM Endurance World Championship this weekend at the 41st edition of the 24 […]

GMT94 & YART Ready to Kick off 2017/2018 EWC Season at Bol d’Or

September 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The GMT94 Yamaha Official EWC Team and the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team return to action at the opening round of the 2017/2018 FIM Endurance World Championship, the 24 hour Bol d’Or, at the Circuit […]

SUZUKI FIGHTS BACK AT SUZUKA TO TAKE 2ND IN EWC

August 1, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 30. Yoshimura Suzuki Motul – 7th. MotoMapSupply Future Access – 9th. Team KAGAYAMA – 17th. SERT – 18th. Yoshimura Suzuki Motul Racing heroically fought back from 67th to seventh […]