The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team converted its pole position into a victory at the 8 Hours of Spa Motorcycles, second round of the FIM EWC Endurance World Championship 2026YART Yamaha finished second, while Kawasaki Webike Trickstar completed the podium. At the finish, six different manufacturers occupied the top six positions in the overall standings.
After eight hours of racing on a circuit divided between sun and rain, the BMW #37 of Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal and Michael van der Mark crossed the finish line first. Briefly dethroned from first place by the Honda #5 of the FCC TSR Honda France In the early stages, the Bavarian machine quickly regained control and held it until the checkered flag. Heavy rain swept across the circuit halfway through the race and the YART Yamaha He had positioned himself ideally to take advantage of it. But the return of dry conditions an hour from the finish closed the door on any final twist.
La Yamaha No. 1 of the YART had based its strategy on fuel economy, with longer stints. The changing weather worked against the team, which had to pit twice quickly for tire changes, conceding a gap that was impossible to close. Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika and Leandro Mercado They had to settle for second place, 1 minute 16 seconds behind the winner. The reigning world champions nevertheless retain their lead in the championship with 91 points.
La Kawasaki Webike Trickstar n°11 by Roman Ramos, Christian Gamarino and Grégory Leblanc They completed the podium, two laps behind the winners. The team scored valuable points despite a crash during the race.
SERT fourth, FCC TSR Honda France retired
La Yoshimura SERT Motul No. 12 finished fourth, three laps behind the winning BMW. Gregg Black, Étienne Masson and Dan Linfoot had to come back after a fall at the start of the race and came very close to the podium.
The race ended prematurely for the FCC TSR Honda France #5, winner of the previous edition. The Honda ofAlan Techer, Corentin Perolari and John McPhee was in contention for the win and set the fastest lap of the race with a time of 2'19″750, achieved by Perolari. A technical problem mid-race ended his hopes.
The Elf Marc VDS Racing Team/KM99 n°99 also had a difficult race. Having been in the top 4 of the EWC at the halfway point, the Yamaha suffered technical problems and then a crash. Bo Bendsneyder during a driver change. The team returned to the track to finish 29th overall.
Superstock: Revo-M2 wins Endurance Spa
The Superstock category was won by the #49 Revo-M2 (Kevin Calia, Simone Saltarelli, Flavio Ferroni) on an Aprilia. The Italian team completed 186 laps and finished 1 minute 37.528 seconds ahead of the #77 Wójcik Racing Team SST (Oscar Gutierrez, Jordi Torres Fernandez, Mateusz Molik). Team 18 Pompiers IGOL CMS Motostore completed the podium in the category. The winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans motorcycle race, Champion-Hert Powered by MRP, retired after 100 laps.
Production: ARTEC wins Endurance Spa
In the Production category, ARTEC #199 (Paul Barre, Julien Mathon, Jacky Dejoye) won on Kawasaki ahead of Team HTC Racing #16 on Yamaha and Mana-au Competition #531 on Honda.
Championship standings after Spa
- YART Yamaha : 91 points
- Yoshimura SERT Motul : 69 points
- BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team : 68 points
- Kawasaki Webike Trickstar : 64 points
Highlights Endurance Spa
- EWC Winner : BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team n°37 (Reiterberger / Odendaal / van der Mark) – 192 laps
- Best lap : 2'19″750 (179,9 km/h) – Corentin Perolari (FCC TSR Honda France #5)
- Superstock Winner Revo-M2 #49
- Winner Production ARTEC No. 199
This Spa round closes the gaps in the championship before the next event, the 8 Hours of Suzuka Coca-Colascheduled from July 3 to 5, where Japanese manufacturers will be competing on home soil.
They declared…
Michael van der Mark – BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team n°37
“From day one, we were fast in all conditions. Today in the race, we knew we had the pace, but Spa is still Spa with this tricky weather. Despite that, the team made the right decisions. Steven and Markus drove at the right pace at the right time and without taking any unnecessary risks. So I’m incredibly happy for the team after all the bad luck they’ve had in the past, and winning here at home feels special.”
Markus Reiterberger – BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team n°37
“Our second victory at Spa: first in the 24-hour race, now in the 8-hour race. The team and BMW have built a fantastic bike. We arrived here and were incredibly fast right from the start, regardless of the conditions. But we weren't just strong on the track; we were also excellent off it. That's why I'm very grateful to the whole team, BMW, and everyone who contributed to this success.”
Steven Odendaal – BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team n°37
“First and foremost, we won together. I felt a huge weight lifted off our shoulders, because we went through a really difficult period at BMW, especially after the last two races. And now, finally winning, is something unique and incredible. I think we deserve this victory because we all put in the necessary effort, and to achieve it here, on the team's home circuit, is fantastic.”
