| Dates | 3–5 Jul 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | Japan, Suzuka Circuit, Mie, Japan |
| Where it counts | the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) — round 3 of 4 An endurance race: a team of several riders takes turns for 8 hours |
| Official site | https://www.suzukacircuit.jp/8tai/ |
The only EWC round held in Japan, known as the Suzuka 8 Hours, and in 2026 the 47th running. It is an eight-hour race in the height of summer, and the entry is unlike any other round: full factory efforts from the Japanese manufacturers, with riders drawn from MotoGP, WorldSBK and the Japanese national championship. The other three rounds are all in Europe.
An endurance round is a single race, with the riders of one team taking turns. That is why there is only an overall classification.
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takumi Takahashi / Jonathan Rea / Somkiat Chantra | Honda HRC | 07:54:19.425 |
| 2 | Katsuyuki Nakasuga / Jack Miller / Andrea Locatelli | YAMAHA FACTORY RACING TEAM | +1:34.280 |
| 3 | Markus Reiterberger / Steven Odendaal / Michael Van Der Mark | BMW MOTORRAD WORLD ENDURANCE TEAM | +1:44.087 |
Top three only, from the official results (retrieved 2026-10-12). See the official site for the full classification.
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