Le Mans 24-hour motorcycle race
The Le Mans 24-hour motorcycle race ( 24 Heures du Mans moto ) is a long-distance motorcycle race that has been held on the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans , France , since 1978 .
The race is organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and is part of the FIM Endurance World Championship .
history
When the Bol d'Or moved after the 1977 racing season from the Bugatti Circuit , on which it had been held since 1971, to the Paul Ricard Circuit , the Automobile Club de l'Ouest called the Le Mans 24-hour motorcycle race for motorcycles Life. In addition to the 8-hour race in Suzuka and the Bol d'Or, this race became one of the long-distance classics of motorcycle racing.
Course of the race weekend
Thursday
- Free practice, 1st qualifying, night practice
Friday
- 2. Qualifying, Superpole
Saturday
- Warm-up, the race starts at 3 p.m.
Sunday
- End of the race at 3 p.m., awards ceremony
Winners list
1000 km du Mans
year | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Manufacturer / team |
---|---|---|---|
1969 | Christian Ravel | Pierre-Louis Tebec | Kawasaki |
1970 | Eric Offenstadt | Christian Ravel | Kawasaki |
1971 | Georges Fougeray | Christian Léon | Honda |
1972 | Georges Fougeray | Jacques Luc | Honda |
1973 | Jean-François Baldé | Christian Léon | Kawasaki |
1974 | Gérard Choukroun | Roger Ruiz | Kawasaki |
1975 | Christian Huguet | Roger Ruiz | Kawasaki |
1976 | Jean-François Baldé | Gilles Husson | Kawasaki |
1977 | Jean-Claude Chemarin | Christian Léon | Honda |
Le Mans 24-hour motorcycle race
Brand victories
Victories | Manufacturer | Years |
---|---|---|
14th | Kawasaki | 1981, 1983, 1992–1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2010–2013, 2016, 2019 |
12 | Suzuki | 1982, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2001-2004, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015 |
12 | Honda | 1978–1980, 1986–1990, 1995, 2000, 2006, 2018 |
4th | Yamaha | 1991, 2005, 2009, 2017 |
Web links
Commons : Le Mans 24 Hours Motorcycle Race - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Official website (French / English)
- Detailed statistics (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 22 and 23 April 1978. lemans.org, archived from the original on June 15, 2009 ; Retrieved April 29, 2009 (French).