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Honda Endurance Racing and F.C.C. TSR Honda are participating in the 2016/2017 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) series with Honda CBR1000RR bikes. The series stages a total of 6 races, ending with the Suzuka 8hours FIM EWC. The European Endurance Championship series is the predecessor to the FIM EWC series. In the 1970’s, Honda won both the riders and the constructors titles for four consecutive years. The team was so strong, it was known as “the invincible.”
1976 - Achieve the Title from the First Year
| Team | Main Machines | Main Riders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda France | RCB1000 (development code 480) |
Christian Leon | Jean-Claude Chemarin |
| Hubert Rigal | Rene Guili | ||
| Roger Ruiz | Christian Huguet | ||
| Honda Britain | Stan Woods | Charlie Willams | |
| Tony Rutter | |||
| Team | Honda France |
|---|---|
| Main Machines | RCB1000(development code 480) |
| Main Riders | Christian Leon |
| Christian Leon | |
| Hubert Rigal | |
| Rene Guili | |
| Roger Ruiz | |
| Christian Huguet | |
| Team | Honda Britain |
| Main Machines | RCB1000(development code 480) |
| Main Riders | Stan Woods |
| Charlie Willams | |
| Tony Rutter |
| 4/25 Zandvoort 600km (non-title race) Netherlands/Zandvoort circuit142 Laps (4h29m59s7) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Leon Roger Bowler | Honda France |
| 2 | M.Sharp C.Mcgaham | BMW |
| 3 | P.Dyrda W.Schneider | BMW |
| 4 | Philippe Wybo Jack Buytaert | Dholda Honda |
| 5 | J.V.D.Wal T.V.Shijndel | Kawasaki |
| 6 | T.Strijbis B.Newby | Triumph |
| 5/23 Le Mans 1000km (non-title race) France/Bugatti circuit236 Laps (7h23m11s8) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.F.Balde M.Frutschi | Kawasaki |
| 2 | B.Guigliano NA* | Ducati |
| 3 | L.Duhesme J.F.Lecureux | Yamaha |
| 4 | Roger Ruiz Christian Huguet | Honda France |
| 5 | J.B.Peyre M.Maingret | Kawasaki |
| 6 | R.Offenstadt L.Gomis | Smac |
| 6/6Mugello 1000km(European Endurance Championship rd1) Italy / Mugello circuit191 Laps (7h28m59s) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Leon Jean-Claude Chemarin | Honda France |
| 2 | P.Korhonen C.Estrosi | Ducati |
| 3 | J.Luc A.Vial | Kawasaki |
| 4 | C.G.Pelatti P.L.Conforti | Ducati |
| 5 | Georges Fougeray Gary Green | Japauto Honda |
| 6 | M.Pescucci P.Niccoli | Yamaha |
| 7/3-4Montjuic 24 hours(European Endurance Championship rd2) Spain / Montjuic circuit747 Laps (2831.472km) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Woods Charlie Willams | Honda Britain |
| 2 | Christian Leon Jean-Claude Chemarin | Honda France |
| 3 | J.M.Mallol A.Tejedo | Ducati |
| 4 | Roger Ruiz Christian Huguet | Honda France |
| 5 | Georges Fougeray Gary Green | Japauto Honda |
| 6 | J.Luc A.Vial | Kawasaki |
| 8/14-15Liege 24 hours(European Endurance Championship rd3) Bergium / Spa-Francorchamps circuit 315 Laps (4447.8km) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Leon Jean-Claude Chemarin | Honda France |
| 2 | Daniel Rouge Christian Huguet | Honda France |
| 3 | Jules Nies Charles Nies | Japauto Honda |
| 4 | Jack Buytaert Philippe Wybo | Dholda Honda |
| 5 | Florian Burki Frederic Fourgeaud | Honda Switzerland |
| 6 | Pierre Blosser Gerard Roland | French Honda Team |
| 9/5Metet 1000km(non-title race) Bergium / Metet street circuit128 Laps (5h13m40s) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Rigal Rene Guili | Honda France |
| 2 | Stan Woods Charlie Willams | Honda Britain |
| 3 | J.C.Hgrel G.Lavetto | Kawasaki |
| 4 | Roger Ruiz Christian Huguet | Honda France |
| 5 | F.Exelmans Thiebaut | Yamaha |
| 6 | Pierre Blosser Gerard Roland | French Honda Team |
| 9/18-19Bol d'or 24 hours(European Endurance Championship rd4) France/Bugatti circuit762 Laps (3235.125km) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Claude Chemarin Alex George | Honda France |
| 2 | C.Sarron D.Boulom | Kawasaki |
| 3 | Y.Duhamel J.F.Balde | Kawasaki |
| 4 | Stan Woods Jack Findlay | Honda Britain |
| 5 | Hubert Rigal Rene Guili | Honda France |
| 6 | J.Luc A.Vial | Kawasaki |
| 9/26Thruxton 400 Miles(European Endurance Championship rd5) United Kingdom/Thruxton circuit142 Laps (4h27m9s2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Ruiz Christian Huguet | Honda France |
| 2 | Jean-Claude Chemarin Pat Evans | Honda France |
| 3 | Dave Croxford Gary Green | Japauto Honda |
| 4 | Stan Woods Tony Rutter | Honda Britain |
| 5 | J.B.Peyre M.Maingret | Kawasaki |
| 6 | J.Wells T.Osborne | Moto Guzzi |
| Maker title : Honda |
| Rider title : Jean-Claude Chemarin |
* NA = Not Available
