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2006 World Endurance Motorcycle
Racing Schedule - Calendar
This is the race calendar for the 2006
World Endurance
motorcycle racing series. It includes the 24 Hours
of Le Mans and the Bol d'Or 24 hour race.
2006 World Endurance Motorcycle Racing
Championship
The 2006 World Endurance Championship calendar
has been announced by the FIM (Federation
International de Motocyclisme). The inclusion
of the two 24 Hour classic French races is a key
development for the championship, creating a strong
basis for future growth.
The seven events include races of four different
formats and add up to a staggering 98 hours of racing
over six months, six countries and two continents.
The three 24 hour races at Le Mans, Oschersleben and
the Bol d'Or will be classic tests of the performance
and stamina of both man and machine. The two 8
hour events at Albacete and Suzuka will test competitors
in gruelling heat and - at Suzuka - humidity. The
Assen 500km (approximately three and a half hours) and
Zolder 1000km (approximately six and a half hours) races
will put the emphasis on lap times and faultless pit
stops.
The two classic French 24 Hour races rejoin the
championship after a four year break. Both were
cornerstones of the championship through the 1970s, '80s
and '90s and their return will be welcomed by the
competitors, spectators, sponsors and the championship
organisers.
The two races were last part of the World Endurance
Championship in 2001. That season's Le Mans 24
hour race was won by GMT94, who became World Endurance
Champions in 2004, while the 2001 Bol d'Or was won by
Suzuki Castrol, winners of the 2005 World Endurance
Championship.
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