Together with Dunlop and Bridgestone, Michelin will be a key player in the FIM EWC, supplying reigning champions Webike SRC Kawasaki France Trickstar and FIM World Cup winners and current Superstock class leaders Moto Ain, among others.

The 43rd edition of the 24 Heures Motos is back on track. The entry list has now been released. A reduced field will go out on track for a closed-door race on 29 and 30 August.

Watch the new episode of Between 2 Wheels, bringing you the latest from the FIM Endurance World Championship, live from 6.30pm CET on Thursday 9 July on Facebook and YouTube.

The history behind the number 4 – and how this French independent team got its name.

After a first outing at Sepang last December, Randy de Puniet will be back in the saddle of Team ERC Endurance’s factory Ducati at the 24 Heures Motos at the end of August. He will partner Julien da Costa and Louis Rossi.

This German independent team joined the FIM EWC in 1999 and adopted the number 65 in the early 2000s when they became full-time contenders.