The 2026 FIM Endurance World Championship season reaches its grand finale this weekend with the Bol d’Or at Circuit Paul Ricard with the fourth and remaining spherical of the marketing campaign.
Operating from September 17 to twenty within the south of France, the long-lasting 89th version of the Bol d’Or sees 56 groups assemble at Le Castellet for a gruelling 24-hour title decider.
The 2026 calendar kicked off with the legendary 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans, adopted by 8-hour marathons at Spa-Francorchamps and Suzuka.
Now, the season comes full circle at Paul Ricard. Lights out is ready for 3:00 PM native time (2:00 PM BST) on Saturday, with riders pushing to the restrict till 3:00 PM on Sunday, or till circumstances take their toll.
With 65 factors nonetheless obtainable throughout the weekend, six groups stay mathematically in rivalry for the world crown.
The qualifying classes provide as much as 5 bonus factors, scaled from 5 to 1 for the highest 5 entries, whereas intermediate factors are awarded on the 8-hour and 16-hour marks providing as much as 10 factors every, earlier than the ultimate factors haul on the chequered flag.
#37 BMW and #12 Suzuki chasing #1 Yamaha for the crown
Heading into the finale, defending champions YART Yamaha #1 lead the standings following a remarkably constant marketing campaign anchored by their opening-round victory at Le Mans with Karel Hanika, Marvin Fritz, and Leandro Mercado.
Holding 112 factors, YART maintains a 19-point cushion over the #37 BMW Motorrad World Endurance Workforce of Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal, and Michael Van Der Mark.
After agonisingly shedding the title simply 27 minutes from the end line final 12 months resulting from a mechanical failure, the Belgian squad arrives at Le Castellet hungry for redemption.
Simply behind them, the #12 Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki entry looms dangerously in third with Gregg Black, Étienne Masson, and Dan Linfoot.
Having received the Bol d’Or 3 times within the final 4 years, Damien Saulnier’s squad is aware of the right way to conquer Paul Ricard. After lacking out on the championship by a single level final season, SERT will depart all the pieces on the observe to reclaim the crown.
Against this, F.C.C. TSR Honda France arrives on the finale following a deeply irritating marketing campaign. After a crash-induced DNF at Le Mans, an engine failure at Spa, and operating out of gas at Suzuka, the workforce sits a distant 14th within the standings and out of title rivalry.
However, Corentin Perolari, Alan Techer, and John McPhee will look to salvage their season and finish 2026 on a excessive notice.
