Suzuka 8 Hours 2017 Archives - FIM EWC | Endurance World Championship

Hats off to the champions!

Hats off to GMT94 Yamaha, winner of the 2016-2017 FIM endurance world championship after the grand finale, the 40th anniversary of the Suzuka 8 Hours – the concluding race of a hotly fought season.

Valérie Moreno2017-08-08T00:00:00+02:00August 8th, 2017|Suzuka 8 Hours 2017|

Yoshimura Suzuki receives Anthony Delhalle EWC Spirit Trophy

Yoshimura Suzuki Motul Racing kept up the fight for the entire 8 hours. After starting a climb back up from the bottom of the standings in the wake of a crash, the Japanese Suzuki team was 7th past the chequered flag at the Suzuka 8 Hours.

Valérie Moreno2017-08-03T00:00:00+02:00August 3rd, 2017|Suzuka 8 Hours 2017|

KRP Sanyo Kogyo & RS-Itoh wins EWC Dunlop Independent Trophy

One of the few Superstock teams on the Suzuka 8 Hours starting grid, KRP Sanyo Kogyo & RS-Itoh finished the race in 22nd place, coming in ahead of EWC teams Clever Wolf Racing & 3ART and HKC & IMT Racing to win the EWC Dunlop Independent Trophy.

Valérie Moreno2017-08-02T00:00:00+02:00August 2nd, 2017|Independents, Suzuka 8 Hours 2017|

Suzuka 8 Hours results confirmed

The post-race scrutineers at the Suzuka 8 Hours found all the machines to be in compliance with regulations. The provisional results of the 2016-2017 FIM EWC grand finale, the 40th anniversary of the Suzuka 8 Hours, have therefore been confirmed.

Valérie Moreno2017-08-01T00:00:00+02:00August 1st, 2017|Suzuka 8 Hours 2017|

FIM EWC title at stake

A look at the provisional world standings at the halfway mark of the 2016-2017 FIM EWC grand finale, the 40th anniversary of the Suzuka 8 Hours.

Valérie Moreno2017-07-30T00:00:00+02:00July 30th, 2017|Suzuka 8 Hours 2017|

Yamaha Factory sets the pace

Two hours into a very eventful race, Yamaha Factory Racing Team has settled into the lead at the Suzuka 8 Hours.

Valérie Moreno2017-07-30T00:00:00+02:00July 30th, 2017|Suzuka 8 Hours 2017|

Legends invited to 40th anniversary race

The Japanese organisers of the 2016-2017 FIM EWC grand finale, the 40th anniversary of the Suzuka 8 Hours, have invited some of the legendary riders who have marked the history of Japan’s most famous race.

Valérie Moreno2017-07-29T00:00:00+02:00July 29th, 2017|Suzuka 8 Hours 2017|

Yamaha Factory on pole at the Suzuka 8 Hours

Katsuyuki Nakasuga confirmed Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s pole position in the Top 10 Trial, ahead of Yoshimura Suzuki Motul Racing and Kawasaki Team Green.

Valérie Moreno2017-07-29T00:00:00+02:00July 29th, 2017|Suzuka 8 Hours 2017|

Tensions running high at the Suzuka 8 Hours

Several crashes punctuated a long day’s testing at Suzuka. The favourites weren’t spared either. The tension is palpable at the 2016-2017 FIM EWC grand finale, the 40th anniversary of the Suzuka 8 Hours.

Valérie Moreno2017-07-28T00:00:00+02:00July 28th, 2017|Suzuka 8 Hours 2017|

Yamaha Factory dominates qualifying at Suzuka

The momentum of its two previous wins at the Suzuka 8 Hours, Yamaha Factory Racing Team gave the upper hand right from qualifying at the Suzuka 8 Hours. The Japanese factory Yamaha placed ahead of Yoshimura Suzuki Motul Racing and Musashi RT Harc-Pro Honda.

Valérie Moreno2017-07-28T00:00:00+02:00July 28th, 2017|Suzuka 8 Hours 2017|