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 Rider 3 1978 Jean-Claude Chemarin Christian Léon Honda RCB 1000 1979 Jean-Claude Chemarin Christian Léon Honda RCB 1000 1980 Marc Fontan Hervé Moineau Honda RCB 1000 1981 Jean-Claude Chemarin Christian Huguet Kawasaki Z 1000 J 1982 Pierre-Étienne Samin Dominique Pernet Suzuki GS 1000 R 1983 Gérard Coudray Jacques Cornu Sergio Pellandini Kawasaki Z 1000 R 1984 Dirk Brand Henk Van der Mark Suzuki GS 1000 R 1985 Bernard Millet Guy Bertin Philippe Guichon Suzuki GSX-R 750 1986 Alex Vieira Gérard Coudray Patrick Igoa Honda VFR 750 R RC30 1987 Alex Vieira Jean-Michel Mattioli Jean-Louis Battistini Honda VFR 750 R RC30 1988 Alex Vieira Jean-Michel Mattioli Christophe Bouheben Honda VFR 750 R RC30 1989 Alex Vieira Jean-Michel Mattioli Roger Burnett Honda VFR 750 R RC30 1990 Alex Vieira Jean-Michel Mattioli Stéphane Mertens Honda VFR 750 R RC30 1991 Philippe Monneret Bruno Bonhuil Rachel Nicotte Yamaha YZF 750 R (FZR 750 R OW01) 1992 Terry Rymer Carl Fogarty Michel Simul Kawasaki ZXR 750 R Kawasaki France 1993 Adrien Morillas Brian Morrison Wilfried Veille Kawasaki ZXR 750 RKawasaki France 1994 Adrien Morillas Jean-Louis Battistini Terry Rymer Kawasaki ZXR 750 RKawasaki France 1995 Alex Vieira Rachel Nicotte Brian Morrison Honda RVF 750 R RC45Honda France 1996 Jehan D'Orgeix Piergiorgio Bontempi Brian Morrison Kawasaki ZX-7RKawasaki France 1997 Doug Polen Juan-Éric Gomez Peter Goddard Suzuki GSX-R 750SERT 1998 Bertrand Sebileau Thierry Paillot Kawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki France 1999 Bertrand Sebileau Steve Hislop Chris Walker Kawasaki ZX-7RRKawasaki France 2000 Sébastien Charpentier William Costes Sébastien Gimbert Honda VTR RC51Honda France 2001 Christophe Guyot Sébastien Scarnato Nicolas Dussauge Suzuki GSX-R 750GMT94 2002 Jean-Michel Bayle Sébastien Gimbert Nicolas Dussauge Suzuki GSX-R 750SERT 2003 Brian Morrison Philippe Dobé Vincent Philippe Suzuki GSX-R 1000SERT 2004 Stéphane Chambon Keiichi Kitagawa Warwick Nowland Suzuki GSX-R 1000SERT 2005 David Checa William Costes Sébastien Gimbert Yamaha YZF-R1GMT94 Yamaha 2006 Olivier Four Frédéric Protat Daniel Ribalta-Bosch Honda CBR 1000 RRNational Moto 2007 William Costes Guillaume Dietrich Max Neukirchner Suzuki GSX-R 1000SERT 2008 William Costes Guillaume Dietrich Barry Veneman Suzuki GSX-R 1000SERT 2009 Gwen Giabbani Steve Martin Yamaha YZF-R1Yamaha Austria Racing Team2010 Julien Da Costa Olivier Four Grégory Leblanc Kawasaki ZX-10RTeam SRC Kawasaki France 2011 Julien Da Costa Olivier Four Grégory Leblanc Kawasaki ZX-10RTeam SRC Kawasaki France 2012 Julien Da Costa Grégory Leblanc Kawasaki ZX-10RTeam SRC Kawasaki France 2013 Fabien Foret Nicolas Salchaud Kawasaki ZX-10RTeam SRC Kawasaki France 2014 Vincent Philippe Anthony Delhalle Suzuki GSX-R 1000SERT2015 Vincent Philippe Anthony Delhalle Étienne Masson Suzuki GSX-R 1000SERT2016 Grégory Leblanc Matthieu Lagrive Fabien Foret Kawasaki ZX-10RTeam SRC Kawasaki France 2017 Mike Di Meglio David Checa Niccolò Canepa Yamaha YZF-R1GMT94 Yamaha 2018 Josh Hook Freddy Foray Alan Techer Honda CBR 1000 RRFCC TSR Honda France2019 Jérémy Guarnoni David Checa Erwan Nigon Kawasaki ZX-10RRTeam SRC Kawasaki France 2020 Josh Hook Freddy Foray Mike Di Meglio Honda CBR 1000 RR-RFCC TSR Honda France2021 Xavier Simeon Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki GSX-R 1000Yoshimura SERT Motul 2022 Gregg Black Xavier Simeon Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki GSX-R 1000Yoshimura SERT Motul 2023 Josh Hook Mike Di Meglio Alan TecherHonda CBR 1000 RR-RFCC TSR Honda France2024 Gregg Black Etienne Masson Dan LinfootSuzuki GSX-R 1000Yoshimura SERT Motul 2025 Karel Hanika Marvin FritzJason O'HalloranYamaha YZF-R1Yamaha Austria Racing Team2026 Karel Hanika Marvin FritzLeandro MercadoYamaha YZF-R1Yamaha Austria Racing Team

By manufacturer Rank Wins Manufacturer Years 1 15 Suzuki 1982, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2024 2 14 Kawasaki 1981, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019 2 Honda 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2006, 2018, 2020, 2023 4 6 Yamaha 1991, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2025, 2026

By rider

Rank Riders Wins Years 1 Alex Vieira 5 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995 Grégory Leblanc2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 3 Jean-Michel Mattioli 4 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 Brian Morrison 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003 William Costes 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008 6 Jean-Claude Chemarin 3 1978, 1979, 1981 Sébastien Gimbert 2000, 2002, 2005 Olivier Four 2006, 2010, 2011 Julien Da Costa 2010, 2011, 2012 Vincent Philippe 2003, 2014, 2015 David Checa 2005, 2017, 2019 Freddy Foray 2012, 2018, 2020 Joshua Hook 2018, 2020, 2023 Mike Di Meglio 2017, 2020, 2023 Gregg Black 2021, 2022, 2024

See also FIM Endurance World Championship

References

External links Official website Suzuki GSX-R Endurance Model Range Kawasaki ZXR-7 Model Range explanation