The FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) is the most important endurance series worldwide in motorbike racing. The season’s highlights are the two French 24-hour races “24h Le Mans” and “24h Paul Ricard“ as well as the 8 hours of Suzuka, which is part of the championship at all times since 1980. Each team is composed of two or three riders per bike who alternate during pit stops. On Saturday 15th of April the 40th edition of the 24 Heures Motos opens in Le Mans. Annually almost 60 teams take up the challenge on the Bugatti circuit near Paris. The prestigious race two times around the clock promises to be very open with the arrival of new machines and international riders. Among them also several BMW Teams looking forward to see the checkered flag after 24h.