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The '''24 Hours of Le Mans Moto''' ('''24 Heures Moto''') is a [[motorcycle]] [[endurance racing|endurance race]] held annually since 1978 on the [[Bugatti Circuit]] [[Le Mans]], [[Sarthe]], [[France]]. The race is organized by the [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] (ACO) and is part of the [[Endurance World Championship]].


==History==
When the [[Bol d'Or]] moved from [[Bugatti Circuit]] to [[Circuit Paul Ricard]] at the end of 1977, the [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest|ACO]] created the 24 Heures Moto. The race became one of "the classics" of [[endurance racing]] along with the [[24 Hours of Liège]] the [[Suzuka 8 Hours|8 Hours Of Suzuka]], and the [[Bol d'Or]].

At the end of 2001, the three 24 Hour classic races (Le Mans, [[24 Hours of Liège|Liège]] and the [[Bol d'Or]]) withdrew from the [[Endurance World Championship]] to create the [[Master of Endurance]]. Le Mans returned to the [[Endurance World Championship]] in 2006.


==Race weekend format==
;Thursday
Free practice sessions, 1st qualifying practice sessions (in groups) and night practice sessions
;Friday
2nd qualifying practice sessions (in groups)
;Saturday
Warm-up session.  3.00 PM Le Mans start
;Sunday 
3.00 pm, finish of the race followed by the prize-giving ceremony


==Winners==
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#505050;"
|- tr BGCOLOR=darkred
!rowspan=2 | Year
!colspan=3 | Riders
!rowspan=2 | Manufacturer
|-
! Rider 1
! Rider 2
! Rider 3
|-
| 1978
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Jean-Claude Chemarin]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Christian Leon]]
|
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 1979
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Jean-Claude Chemarin]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Christian Leon]]
|
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 1980
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Marc Fontan]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Hervé Moineau]]
|
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 1981
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Jean-Claude Chemarin]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Christian Huguet]]
|
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
| 1982
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Pierre-Etienne Samin]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Dominique Pernet]]
|
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 1983
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Gérard Coudray]]
| {{flagiconSwitzerland}} [[Jacques Cornu]]
| {{flagiconSwitzerland}} [[Sergio Pellandini]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
| 1984
| {{flagiconNED}} [[Dirk Brand]]
| {{flagiconNED}} [[Henk Van der Mark]]
|
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 1985
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Bernard Millet]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Guy Bertin]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Philippe Guichon]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 1986
| {{flagiconFRA}}[[Alex Vieira]]
| {{flagiconFRA}}[[Gérard Coudray]]
| {{flagiconFRA}}[[Patrick Igoa]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 1987
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Alex Vieira]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Michel Mattioli]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Louis Battistini]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 1984
| {{flagiconNED}} [[Dirk Brand]]
| {{flagiconNED}} [[Henk Van der Mark]]
|
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 1985
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Bernard Millet]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Guy Bertin]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Philippe Guichon]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 1986
| {{flagiconFRA}}[[Alex Vieira]]
| {{flagiconFRA}}[[Gérard Coudray]]
| {{flagiconFRA}}[[Patrick Igoa]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 1987
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Alex Vieira]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Michel Mattioli]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Louis Battistini]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 1988
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Alex Vieira]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Michel Mattioli]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Christophe Bouheben]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 1989
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Alex Vieira]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Michel Mattioli]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Roger Burnett]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 1990
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Alex Vieira]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Michel Mattioli]]
| {{flagiconBEL}} [[Stéphane Mertens]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 1991
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Philippe Monneret]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Bruno Bonhuil]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Rachel Nicotte]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
| 1992
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Terry Rymer]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Carl Fogarty]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Michel Simul]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
| 1993
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Adrien Morillas]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Brian Morrisson]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Wilfried Veille]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
| 1994
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Adrien Morillas]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Louis Battistini]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Terry Rymer]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
| 1995
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Alex Vieira]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Rachel Nicotte]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Brian Morrisson]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 1996
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Jehan D'Orgeix]]
| {{flagiconITA}} [[Pier-Giorgio Bontempi]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Brian Morrisson]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
| 1997
| {{flagiconUSA}} [[Doug Polen]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Juan-Eric Gomez]]
| {{flagiconAUS}} [[Peter Goddard (motorcycle racer)|Peter Goddard]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 1998
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Bertrand Sébileau]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Thierry Paillot]]
| {{flagiconSLO}} [[Igor Jerman]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
| 1999
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Bertrand Sébileau]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Steve Hislop]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Chris Walker (motorcycle racer)|Chris Walker]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
| 2000
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Sébastien Charpentier (motorcycle racer)|Sébastien Charpentier]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[William Costes]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Sébastien Gimbert]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 2001
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Christophe Guyot]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Sébastien Scarnato]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Nicolas Dussauge]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2002
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Jean-Michel Bayle]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Sébastien Gimbert]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Nicolas Dussauge]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2003
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Brian Morrisson]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Philippe Dobé]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Vincent Philippe]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2004
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Stéphane Chambon]]
| {{flagiconJPN}} [[Keiichi Kitagawa]]
| {{flagiconAUS}} [[Warwick Nowland]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2005
| {{flagiconESP}} [[David Checa]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[William Costes]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Sébastien Gimbert]]
| [[Yamaha]]
|-
| 2006
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Olivier Four]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Frédéric Protat]]
| {{flagiconESP}} [[Daniel Ribalta-Bosch]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
| 2007
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[William Costes]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Guillaume Dietrich]]
| {{flagiconGER}} [[Max Neukirchner]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2008
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[William Costes]]
| {{flagiconFRA}} [[Guillaume Dietrich]]
| {{flagiconNED}} [[Barry Veneman]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|}




==External links==
* [http://www.lemans.org/24heuresmoto/live/pages/accueil_gb.html lemans.org/24heuresmoto] Official website

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