ALL THE 2025 EWC LINE-UP REVEALS SO FAR IN ONE PLACE
There has been a raft of exciting rider announcements as the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship season lift-off approaches. Click HERE to find out who’s staying, who’s moving and who’s arriving.
SALON DU 2 ROUES TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF EWC PROMOTION BY
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY SPORTS
Salon du 2 Roues will mark a decade Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports promoting the FIM Endurance World Championship with a display of 10 motorcycles that have helped to make EWC history. The highly acclaimed motorcycle expo, held at the Parc Eurexpo Lyon east of the French city from 13-16 February, has joined forces with WBD Sports to highlight the EWC champions of the last 10 years and reignite some truly special memories. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
EWC’S LONG-TERM DUNLOP PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES AND EXPANDS
The long-term partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports, promoter of the FIM Endurance World Championship, and tyre manufacturer Dunlop is continuing – and expanding. From 2025, Dunlop will become the exclusive tyre supplier to the all-new FIM Production World Trophy, the first step on the EWC’s pathway to the top of endurance racing. As a result, Dunlop will provide its tyres, expertise and support to every team competing in the new FIM Production World Trophy and the Superstock-based FIM Endurance World Cup, which it has supplied on an exclusive basis since 2022. Dunlop will also continue to work with teams fighting for the overall victory in the Formula EWC category, which remains an open tyre competition. Meanwhile, the commercial partnership between WBD Sports and Dunlop continues on a multi-year basis. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE EWC
Every episode of EWC All Access, the magazine show broadcast following each round of the FIM Endurance World Championship in 2024, is now available on YouTube. Click HERE to go behind the scenes of all four races that made up an unmissable 2024 EWC season.
LINFOOT EYES BACK-T0-BACK EWC TITLES AFTER YOSHIMURA SERT MOTUL’S FAB FOUR REUNITED
Yoshimura SERT Motul has announced Gregg Black, Dan Linfoot and Étienne Masson will go for back-to-back FIM Endurance World Championship titles in 2025 supported once again by reserve rider Cocoro Atsumi from Japan. Black, Linfoot and Masson helped the Suzuki-powered outfit secure its second EWC crown – the first since 2021 – in 2024 to go with the 11 EWC titles won when the Le Mans-based squad competed under the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team banner. But having landed the FIM Endurance World Championship for Teams in 2024, Linfoot reckons Yoshimura SERT Motul will have to push even hard to bank more silverware in 2025, although he’s convinced that the Japanese outfit has what it takes to prevail. CLICK FOR FULL STORY
SLIDER ON THE RISE WITH REVAMPED EWC LINE-UP
Slider Endurance is preparing to start its second Honda-powered FIM Endurance World Cup campaign with a tweaked rider line-up and a firm belief that it can fight for the podium throughout the upcoming EWC season. Having switched from Yamaha to Honda motorcycles for 2024, Slider Endurance has recruited Spaniards Marc Alcoba and Marc Miralles to join forces with long-term team riders Jacopo Cretaro (Italy) and Rodi Pak (Turkey) for 2025. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
CRETARO RETURNS TO EWC TEAM SLIDER A FIT-AGAIN CHAMPION
Jacopo Cretaro will return to Slider Endurance for the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship fully fit and with the 2024 Spanish Stock 600 title under his belt. Cretaro was injured in a Moto2 crash at Portimão last autumn but has since recovered to the extent he’s aiming to be a podium regular on the #119 Slider Honda in the Superstock-based FIM Endurance World Cup. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
NEW KAWASAKI WEBIKE TRICKSTAR EWC RECRUIT DI MEGLIO AIMING FOR WINS AND “GREAT THINGS”
Double champion Mike Di Meglio has set winning races in the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship as a key target following his switch to Kawasaki Webike Trickstar. The winner of the EWC title in 2016-17 and again in 2022 joins Ryuji Tsuruta’s team alongside Christian Gamarino and Grégory Leblanc, plus Román Ramos, who has been named as Kawasaki Webike Trickstar’s reserve having raced for the squad in 2024. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
TEAM ÉTOILE GOES FOR EWC SUPERSTOCK GOLD WITH FOCUS ON DEVELOPING YOUNG TALENT
Team Étoile is preparing to embark on its second season in the FIM Endurance World Championship with the Superstock title its target and the development of more young riding talents from Japan a key focus. While highly experienced and accomplished racers Hikari Okubo and Kazuki Watanabe continue to ride the #25 Team Étoile BMW in the EWC, Motoharu Ito gets his first opportunity to compete for the Japanese squad. And having performed reserve rider duties during the 2024 season-opening 24 Heures Motos, Kyosuke Okuda will carry out the same role in 2025. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
KM99 STRENGTHENS EWC PROSPECTS WITH MARC VDS PARTNERSHIP
Leading independent FIM Endurance World Championship squad KM99 has joined forces with Marc VDS Racing Team, one of motorcycle racing’s most successful outfits. The exciting new partnership, announced at Château de Modavenear Liège, Belgium, on 13 January, has been described by KM99 as a “major evolution for our team” and will result in KM99 running under the ELF Marc VDS Racing Team/KM99 banner. CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY and click HERE for an update following the squad’s first winter test.
BMW EWC TEAM BRINGS IN ODENDAAL AS IT TARGETS WORLD TITLE
BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team has recruited South African Steven Odendaal as an exciting new addition to its FIM Endurance World Championship line-up for the 2025 season. The 2022 Bol d’Or winner and 2021 Supersport World Championship runner-up switches from Honda to BMW power for the upcoming campaign when he will join forces with existing BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team riders Sylvain Guintoli and Markus Reiterberger. Youngster Hannes Soomer continues in his reserve rider role having joined the squad in 2024. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
ODENDAAL VOWS TO “GIVE IT FULL GAS” AFTER JOINING BMW’S EWC ATTACK
Steven Odendaal said he had no plans to hold back when he contests the FIM Endurance World Championship with the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team for the first time. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
EWC PROGRESS AND TOPRAK STAND-IN ROLE BOOST REITERBERGER
EWC star Markus Reiterberger reflected on his 2024 season by highlighting the progress made by BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team in the FIM Endurance World Championship – and his stand-in role in the FIM Superbike World Championship. Reiterberger, 30, deputised for eventual champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu in the WSBK event at Cremona Circuit in Italy following an injury to the BMW-powered Turkish rider, taking a weekend best result of 14th in the opening race. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
TECHER WELCOMES “VERY GOOD” NEW EWC TEAM-MATES
Alan Techer is set for a strong FIM Endurance World Championship campaign in 2025 – based on his assessment of new team-mates Taiga Hada and Corentin Perolari. Hada and Perolari will line up alongside Techer at F.C.C. TSR Honda France this season, and the 30-year-old former EWC champion can’t wait to start working with his new colleagues following a successful test at the Okayama International Circuit in Japan prior to the Christmas break. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
HOOK THANKS EX-TEAM BUT UNSURE OF FUTURE EWC OPPORTUNITIES
Josh Hook has revealed that he is unsure when he’ll race next in the FIM Endurance World Championship. The two-time EWC champion is currently without a ride in the series following his exit from F.C.C. TSR Honda France. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
REVO/M2 RACING GOES FOR APRILIA-POWERED EWC GLORY
Revo/M2 Racing will contest the 2025 FIM Endurance World Cup with the Aprilia RSV4 1100 motorcycle and a quartet of Italian riders. Based in Padua, Italy, Revo/M2 Racing is managed by Michele Bonaldo, who joined forces with Giovanni Baggi to create Team Aviobike by M2 Revo for the 2024 season. With that alliance discontinuing, Revo/M2 Racing has entered the Superstock-based FIM Endurance World Cup with a Dunlop-equipped Aprilia. Kevin Calia and Simone Saltarelli, who, along with Christian Gamarino, helped Team 33 Louit April Moto win the 2023 FIM Endurance World Cup, are included in the rider line-up, which also features Flavio Ferroni and Luca Vitali. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
MOTOBOX KREMER RACING HOPING FOR MOR(AIS) EWC SUCCESS
Long-standing FIM Endurance World Championship entrant Motobox Kremer Racing has added the vastly experienced Sheridan Morais to its rider line-up for the 2025 EWC season. Hard at work finalising its plans for 2025 following the Bol d’Or 2024 finale last September, which marked the completion of its 25th-anniversary EWC bid, Motobox Kremer Racing has made two key rider changes with the addition of South Africa-born Morais alongside Dutchman Twan Smits. Germans Daniel Rubin and reserve Bastian Ubl continue with the Yamaha-powered squad. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
EWC LAPS RESULT IN NATIONAL MOTOS ARSLA DONATION
National Motos Honda FMA has made a significant donation to ARSLA, a charitable association that supports patients, families and carers affected by Charcot’s disease, while also funding important research. The Superstock title-winning team pledged a donation of €1 for each lap it completed during the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship. Having completed 1933 laps across the four-event EWC season, the Dunlop-supplied team made a donation of €1933 to the association. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
TEAM LRP POLAND RETURNS TO EWC WITH ALL-STAR LINE-UP
Team LRP Poland has announced its return to the FIM Endurance World Championship with “a strong, international line-up and a key new partner” for the upcoming season after a year of preparation at national level. One of the EWC’s leading independent outfits, Team LRP Poland has recruited Frenchman Enzo Boulom, Isle of Man TT legend Michael Dunlop from Northern Ireland, Englishman Danny Webb and Pole Marek Szkopek to share its latest-specification BMW M 1000 RR run on Dunlop tyres. Bartłomiej Lewandowski’s team has also strengthened its long-standing collaboration with the Wrocław University of Science and Technology, which will serve as the squad’s base with students and graduates once again forming a strong part of the pit crew during all EWC races. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
ERC MAKES EWC COMEBACK WITH BMW POWER AND FORÉS AT THE HELM
Xavi Forés will swap chasing FIM Endurance World Championship success on track to off it as Uwe Reinhardt’s ERC Endurance squad returns to the EWC in 2025. Ex-World Superbike racer Forés, who rode for ERC Endurance in the EWC between 2022 and 2023, has been appointed Team Manager for the Germany-based outfit, which is making its comeback to the championship following a one-year break. After almost four full seasons running Ducati motorcycles, ERC will count on BMW power once again. It will compete under the ERC BMW Endurance Team banner and use Dunlop tyres. Long-term ERC rider David Checa will be joined on the #6 BMW M 1000 RR by Kenny Foray and Illya Mykhalchyk. Julian Puffe has been named as the team’s reserve rider. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
MACO’S 20TH EWC 24 HEURES MOTOS IN THE PLANNING
Maco Racing is preparing for its 20th appearance in the 24 Heures Motos, the traditional opening round of the FIM Endurance World Championship. The Slovak squad, eighth in last year’s EWC standings, will contest the event with its Formula EWC-specification Yamaha YZF-R1. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
EWC SUPERSTOCK STAR MASBOU CALLS TIME ON “BEAUTIFUL” ADVENTURE
Alexis Masbou has announced his retirement from riding having finished runner-up three times in the Superstock-based FIM Endurance World Cup. The Frenchman, a long-term member of No Limits Motor Team, which switched to Honda power for the 2023 EWC season and competed under the Honda No Limits banner, was also a podium regular in the Dunlop-supplied Superstock category. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
ROOKIE GIANNINI MAKES EWC MOVE WITH NO LIMITS
No Limits Motor Team, which competes under the Honda No Limits banner in the FIM Endurance World Championship, is planning a “completely renewed line-up” for the 2025 season – and has named its first rider. EWC rookie Gabriele Giannini, 22, joins the Superstock squad having impressed at national level in his native Italy and also in the Red Bull Rookies Cup. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
EWC NEWCOMER TOBA BRINGS MOTO3 PEDIGREE TO NO LIMITS
Kaito Toba is set to become the latest FIM Endurance World Championship rookie as part of No Limits Motor Team’s all-new line-up for 2025. The 24-year-old from Japan won the first Talent Asia Cup in 2014 before going on to claim several podium finishes in the Moto3 World Championship between 2017 and 2023. During his first season riding a 600cc Honda in the FIM Supersport World Championship in 2024, Toba claimed a best result of sixth. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
NEW NAME FOR A NEW SEASON AS TATI TEAM GETS SET FOR 2025
Tati Team will continue its pursuit of FIM Endurance World Championship success in 2025 with a new name but with a loyal partner still a key component of its attack. Competing under the Tati Team AVA6 Racing banner rather than Tati Team Beringer Racing, the leading EWC privateer squad will still enjoy Beringer’s support with the brake manufacturer becoming a Tati technical partner. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
ARBEL TO RACE IN WORLD SUPERSPORT WITH EWC TEAM’S BLESSING
Loïc Arbel will contest the FIM Supersport World Championship with the full support of the team he helped to win big in the FIM Endurance World Cup. Arbel was part of the Tecmas MRP BMW Racing Team that won the Superstock section of the 24 Heures Motos in 2023. He also raced for the squad in 2024, competing in EWC and winning the French Superbike Challenger title. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
ROŽKALNS AIMING TO MAKE LATVIAN LE MANS HISTORY IN EWC
Garijs Rožkalns is aiming to become the first Latvian to finish the 24 Heures Motos, the traditional FIM Endurance World Championship season-opening round at Le Mans. And the 31-year-old, Latvia’s fastest superbike rider, plans to use his success to inspire the next generation of two-wheel stars from his country. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
FOUR OF THE BEST FOR EWC 24 HEURES MOTOS SEASON OPENER
Fans attending the 24 Heures Motos, round one of the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship, can look forward to a packed programme of supporting races. Event organiser l'Automobile Club de l'Ouest is determined to build on the success of the 47th edition of the Le Mans event last April, which attracted 78,000 spectators and achieved a significant reduction in noise pollution, by finalising an exciting and varied timetable of on-track action. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
SPA TICKETS ON SALE AS BELGIAN TEAMS REVEAL EWC AIMS
Sales of tickets for the 8 Hours of Spa Motos, Belgium’s round of the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship, continue amid confirmation that two of the country’s leading motorcycle racing teams will be chasing EWC success during the upcoming season. BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team and KM99 have both revealed their exciting line-ups for 2025 with the second running of the 8 Hours of Spa Motos taking place from 6-7 June. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
EWC 8 HOURS OF SPA MOTOS MARSHAL RECRUITMENT UNDER WAY
The process to recruit marshals for the 8 Hours of Spa Motos, round two of the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship, has begun. Marshals are essential for the safe and successful running of all motorsport events, including Belgium’s EWC counter. Event organisers have launched a dedicated section on the official 8 Hours of Spa Motos website to provide details of the registration process, training options, incentives and more. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
THE YEAR AHEAD IN EWC
The countdown to the start of the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship is go with four epic events in store. Mirroring the schedule that challenged ace motorcycle riders and their teams and captivated global television audiences in 2024, the 2025 EWC fixture list features two 24-hour races and two events held over eight hours. CLICK FOR FULL STORY.
EWC 2025 WHAT’S NEW REMINDER
For a reminder of what’s new for the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship season, including details of the EWC’s pathway, the FIM Production World Trophy and Yamaha R7 Endurance Series click HERE.
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