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18 March 2024
Why starting from scratch in EWC needs big effort and support, says Ichikawa
Team Étoile’s Takashi Ichikawa has said how starting his FIM Endurance World Championship team from zero has required plenty of assistance and effort as the countdown to the 2024 season-opening 24 Heures Motos continues.Rookie squad Team Étoile will chase FIM Endurance World Cup success this season with its Dunlop-equipped BMW M1000RR under a 10-year plan to reach the top in the EWC.For the next month’s Le Mans event Team Étoile is counting on the skills of riders Yudai Kamei, Kyosuke Okuda and Kazuki Watanabe, with rising talent Shogo Kawasaki nominated as the outfit’s fourth rider.
17 March 2024
Moments that made EWC 2023 great: Black and Masson dig deep for Bol d’Or victory
Having experienced an FIM Endurance World Championship season of more lows than highs, Yoshimura SERT Motul was determined to end the 2023 campaign on top in the Bol d’Or last September, a race that would mark Sylvain Guintoli’s final EWC outing with Suzuki power. Despite Gregg Black and Étienne Masson competing as a duo for the final nine hours after Guintoli fell ill, Yoshimura SERT Motul triumphed by a clear margin. That was despite Black being one of eight riders to fall on oil at the end of the Mistral Straight this morning, which triggered a lengthy safety car period.“It’s incredible,” said UK-born, France-based Black said at the time. “We’ve had a pretty hard season but we’ve been performing, so to finish the season like this with this result is just incredible. The team did a great job, my team-mates also. It was a hard one but we got it and we got the pace and we could win the Bol d’Or. We’re really happy.”
16 March 2024
EWC explainer: How riders keep fit
Riders go to great lengths to be fit and healthy for each round of the FIM Endurance World Championship. And with the 2024 season getting under way next month, Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team’s Marvin Fritz gives an insight into how he’s staying in shape ahead of the 24 Heures Motos from 18-21 April.Be ready to fight: “For the 24-hour races you cannot train, it just comes and you have to fight through it. I do a lot of swimming, cycling and sauna. The 24-hour races are pretty hard and then in Suzuka you lose three kilos in one hour riding and you need to ride three times.”Three meals a day keeps the rivals at bay: “When I am at home in the morning I will have some egg and bread and avocado. Later my girlfriend will make some rice and chicken and vegetables. In the evening I just eat something light like a salad and a little desert of yoghurt with some fruits.”Share the load: “I do a lot of running and cycling and work on the strength and the concentration. Often I go cycling in the afternoon with a friend for two or three hours.”
15 March 2024
History to be made ahead of EWC 24 Heures Motos with Le Mans parade
More history will be made when riders from the FIM Endurance World Championship go on parade ahead of the 24 Heures Motos next month.On 17 April, three days prior to the famous event hosting the EWC season opener, all motorcycles contesting the 24 Heures Motos will be ridden from Circuit Bugatti to Le Mans city centre for the first time in history.Race organiser the Automobile Club de l'Ouest explained: “As we approach the legendary 24 Heures Motos from 18-21 April, we are happy to announce an event that will delight the public.“For the first time in history, all the motorcycles that will compete for the victory on the Circuit Bugatti will be gathered for a parade in the city. “Departure will be made at 15h00 CET from the circuit. The pilots will use an itinerary (more details will be communicated soon) which will lead them towards the Place des Jacobins, where they will be exhibited all afternoon. The public will be able to admire the passage of motorcycles from several places in the city of Le Mans.“An official presentation of the teams by Bruno Vandestick, the official race speaker, will follow at approximately 16h00 CET.“The public will also be able to take advantage of many activities on the big square with the presence of simulators, a lucky wheel, of the famous 24 Heures Motos trophy, from initiation to soft mobility on two wheels, without forgetting the essential session dedications with all the pilots. The official 24 Heures Motos store, the Ticketing Service, the ACO Club and the Restoration will also be present to provide the best possible service to the general public.“At the end of the afternoon, the Saint-Julien cathedral, recently chosen as the most beautiful cathedral in France by the Henoo tourist application, will find its place on the official photo of the pilots. The Automobile Club de l'Ouest is delighted to share this exceptional moment with the whole public.”
15 March 2024
EWC Take Five with Christian Gamarino
Christian Gamarino’s Kawasaki-powered FIM Endurance World Championship adventure continues in 2024 but with a big difference. After helping Team 33 Louit April Moto win the 2023 FIM Endurance World Cup, the 29-year-old Italian will be keeping it green when steps up from Superstock to the headlining Formula EWC division as part of the Team Kawasaki Webike Trickstar line-up alongside Grégory Leblanc and Román Ramos.This is what he’s had to say ahead of the four-event EWC season getting under way with the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans in France next month.