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24 Hours of Le Mans (motorcycle race)

Motorcycle endurance race in France

Field	Value
Race title	24 Heures Motos
Logo	Logo_24_Heures_Motos.png
Track map	Bugatti Circuit.svg
Series long	FIM Endurance World Championship
Series short	WEC
Venue	Circuit Bugatti
Coordinates
First race	1978
Last race	2025
Duration	24 hours
Most wins driver	FRA Alex Vieira (5)
FRA Grégory Leblanc (5)
Most wins manufacturer	JPN Suzuki (15)

Note

the motorcycle race in France

FRA Grégory Leblanc (5) 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.

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. 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

Year	Riders	Bike	Team	Rider 1	Rider 2
1978	France Jean-Claude Chemarin	France Christian Léon		Honda RCB 1000
1979	France Jean-Claude Chemarin	France Christian Léon		Honda RCB 1000
1980	France Marc Fontan	France Hervé Moineau		Honda RCB 1000
1981	France Jean-Claude Chemarin	France Christian Huguet		Kawasaki Z 1000 J
1982	France Pierre-Étienne Samin	France Dominique Pernet		Suzuki GS 1000 R
1983	France Gérard Coudray	Switzerland Jacques Cornu	Switzerland Sergio Pellandini	Kawasaki Z 1000 R
1984	NED Dirk Brand	NED Henk Van der Mark		Suzuki GS 1000 R
1985	FRA Bernard Millet	FRA Guy Bertin	FRA Philippe Guichon	Suzuki GSX-R 750
1986	FRA Alex Vieira	FRA Gérard Coudray	FRA Patrick Igoa	Honda VFR 750 R RC30
1987	FRA Alex Vieira	FRA Jean-Michel Mattioli	FRA Jean-Louis Battistini	Honda VFR 750 R RC30
1988	FRA Alex Vieira	FRA Jean-Michel Mattioli	FRA Christophe Bouheben	Honda VFR 750 R RC30
1989	FRA Alex Vieira	FRA Jean-Michel Mattioli	UK Roger Burnett	Honda VFR 750 R RC30
1990	FRA Alex Vieira	FRA Jean-Michel Mattioli	BEL Stéphane Mertens	Honda VFR 750 R RC30
1991	FRA Philippe Monneret	FRA Bruno Bonhuil	FRA Rachel Nicotte	Yamaha YZF 750 R (FZR 750 R OW01)
1992	UK Terry Rymer	UK Carl Fogarty	BEL Michel Simul	Kawasaki ZXR 750 R	Kawasaki France
1993	FRA Adrien Morillas	UK Brian Morrison	FRA Wilfried Veille	Kawasaki ZXR 750 R	Kawasaki France
1994	FRA Adrien Morillas	FRA Jean-Louis Battistini	UK Terry Rymer	Kawasaki ZXR 750 R	Kawasaki France
1995	FRA Alex Vieira	FRA Rachel Nicotte	UK Brian Morrison	Honda RVF 750 R RC45	Honda France
1996	FRA Jehan D'Orgeix	ITA Piergiorgio Bontempi	UK Brian Morrison	Kawasaki ZX-7R	Kawasaki France
1997	USA Doug Polen	FRA Juan-Éric Gomez	AUS Peter Goddard	Suzuki GSX-R 750	SERT
1998	FRA Bertrand Sebileau	FRA Thierry Paillot	SLO	Kawasaki ZX-7RR	Kawasaki France
1999	FRA Bertrand Sebileau	UK Steve Hislop	UK Chris Walker	Kawasaki ZX-7RR	Kawasaki France
2000	FRA Sébastien Charpentier	FRA William Costes	FRA Sébastien Gimbert	Honda VTR RC51	Honda France
2001	FRA Christophe Guyot	FRA Sébastien Scarnato	FRA Nicolas Dussauge	Suzuki GSX-R 750	GMT94
2002	FRA Jean-Michel Bayle	FRA Sébastien Gimbert	FRA Nicolas Dussauge	Suzuki GSX-R 750	SERT
2003	UK Brian Morrison	FRA Philippe Dobé	FRA Vincent Philippe	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	SERT
2004	FRA Stéphane Chambon	JPN Keiichi Kitagawa	AUS Warwick Nowland	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	SERT
2005	ESP David Checa	FRA William Costes	FRA Sébastien Gimbert	Yamaha YZF-R1	GMT94 Yamaha
2006	FRA Olivier Four	FRA Frédéric Protat	ESP Daniel Ribalta-Bosch	Honda CBR 1000 RR	National Moto
2007	FRA William Costes	FRA Guillaume Dietrich	GER Max Neukirchner	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	SERT
2008	FRA William Costes	FRA Guillaume Dietrich	NED Barry Veneman	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	SERT
2009	FRA Gwen Giabbani	AUS Steve Martin	SLO	Yamaha YZF-R1	Yamaha Austria Racing Team
2010	FRA Julien Da Costa	FRA Olivier Four	FRA Grégory Leblanc	Kawasaki ZX-10R	Team SRC Kawasaki France
2011	FRA Julien Da Costa	FRA Olivier Four	FRA Grégory Leblanc	Kawasaki ZX-10R	Team SRC Kawasaki France
2012	FRA Julien Da Costa	FRA	FRA Grégory Leblanc	Kawasaki ZX-10R	Team SRC Kawasaki France
2013	FRA	FRA Fabien Foret	FRA Nicolas Salchaud	Kawasaki ZX-10R	Team SRC Kawasaki France
2014	FRA Vincent Philippe	FRA Anthony Delhalle	FRA	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	SERT
2015	FRA Vincent Philippe	FRA Anthony Delhalle	FRA Étienne Masson	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	SERT
2016	FRA Grégory Leblanc	FRA Matthieu Lagrive	FRA Fabien Foret	Kawasaki ZX-10R	Team SRC Kawasaki France
[2017](2016-17-fim-endurance-world-championship)	FRA Mike Di Meglio	ESP David Checa	ITA Niccolò Canepa	Yamaha YZF-R1	GMT94 Yamaha
2018	AUS Josh Hook	FRA Freddy Foray	FRA Alan Techer	Honda CBR 1000 RR	FCC TSR Honda France
2019	FRA Jérémy Guarnoni	ESP David Checa	FRA Erwan Nigon	Kawasaki ZX-10RR	Team SRC Kawasaki France
[2020](2019-20-fim-endurance-world-championship)	AUS Josh Hook	FRA Freddy Foray	FRA Mike Di Meglio	Honda CBR 1000 RR-R	FCC TSR Honda France
[2021](2021-fim-endurance-world-championship)	FRA	BEL Xavier Simeon	FRA Sylvain Guintoli	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	Yoshimura SERT Motul
[2022](2022-fim-endurance-world-championship)	FRA Gregg Black	BEL Xavier Simeon	FRA Sylvain Guintoli	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	Yoshimura SERT Motul
[2023](2023-fim-endurance-world-championship)	AUS Josh Hook	FRA Mike Di Meglio	FRA Alan Techer	Honda CBR 1000 RR-R	FCC TSR Honda France
[2024](2024-fim-endurance-world-championship)	FRA Gregg Black	FRA Etienne Masson	UK Dan Linfoot	Suzuki GSX-R 1000	Yoshimura SERT Motul
2025	CZE Karel Hanika	DEU Marvin Fritz	AUSJason O'Halloran	Yamaha YZF-R1	Yamaha Austria Racing Team

By manufacturer

Wins	Manufacturer	Years
Rank
1	JPN Suzuki	1982, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2024
2	JPN Kawasaki	1981, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019
2	JPN Honda	1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2006, 2018, 2020, 2023
4	JPN Yamaha	1991, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2025

By rider

Rank	Riders	Wins
FRA Alex Vieira	5	1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995
FRA Grégory Leblanc	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
FRA Jean-Michel Mattioli	4	1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
GBR Brian Morrison	1993, 1995, 1996, 2003
FRA William Costes	2000, 2005, 2007, 2008
FRA Jean-Claude Chemarin	3	1978, 1979, 1981
FRA Sébastien Gimbert	2000, 2002, 2005
FRA Olivier Four	2006, 2010, 2011
FRA Julien Da Costa	2010, 2011, 2012
FRA Vincent Philippe	2003, 2014, 2015
ESP David Checa	2005, 2017, 2019
FRA Freddy Foray	2012, 2018, 2020
AUS Joshua Hook	2018, 2020, 2023
FRA Mike Di Meglio	2017, 2020, 2023
FRA Gregg Black	2021, 2022, 2024

References

"22 and 23 April 1978". Lemans.org.

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