A Chaotic Season Opener with Over 120 Crashes!
F.C.C. TSR Honda France Finishes 8th at Le Mans.

A Chaotic Season Opener with Over 120 Crashes!
F.C.C. TSR Honda France Finishes 8th at Le Mans.

The 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) season opened this weekend at Le Mans in France with the 48th edition of the 24 Heures Motos. A total of 53 teams took part in this year’s Le Mans 24-Hour Endurance Race, which served as the opening round of the FIM EWC championship, attracting 71,200 spectators to the circuit.

From the opening stages of the race all the way to the finish, the weather changed constantly and unpredictably, creating extremely unstable conditions. Riders repeatedly faced difficult decisions throughout the event, making the race exceptionally challenging.

These highly tricky conditions resulted in more than 120 crashes over the course of the race — one of the highest totals ever recorded. It was truly a chaotic survival battle.

Even in these brutal circumstances, F.C.C. TSR Honda France continued to push forward with determination and strong performance, ultimately finishing the race in 8th place.

EWC第1戦 ル・マン24時間レース決勝 最終リザルト

・Finished 8th Overall in the Formula EWC Class / 7th in the Championship Standings
・Points Earned: 26 pts
　　After 8 Hours: 6 pts (Provisional 5th)
　　After 16 Hours: 3 pts (Provisional 8th)
　　Final Result — 8th Place: 17 pts

Riders & Machine

・Rider Blue / Alan TECHER
・Rider Yellow / Corentin PEROLARI
・Rider Red / Taiga HADA
・Machine / HONDA CBR1000RR-R Fireblade（#5）

Race highlights

Start to Early Stages (Hours 1–3)

At 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 19, Corentin Perolari took the start from 6th on the grid and immediately made an excellent getaway, quickly moving up to 2nd place. Alan Techer then took over and delivered a solid stint in the rain, bringing F.C.C. TSR Honda France into the lead.

Mid-Race (Hours 4–12)

As the track constantly shifted between dry conditions and rainfall, tire choice became critically important and demanded maximum concentration from everyone involved. During his first-ever stint in these difficult conditions, Taiga Hada suffered a crash. Fortunately, the bike sustained no major damage, and the team was temporarily able to maintain the lead. However, following pit work, F.C.C. TSR Honda France dropped to 3rd position. Later, during another nighttime stint, Hada crashed again, resulting in approximately ten minutes of repair work.

Strong Nighttime Pace (Hours 12–18)

Perolari recorded a fastest lap of 1:41.468 before Techer improved even further by breaking into the 1:40 range. Throughout the night stints, the two French riders consistently delivered outstanding pace, clearly demonstrating the strength of both the machine and the team. Thanks to their determined efforts overnight, F.C.C. TSR Honda France held provisional 5th place after eight hours of racing, earning six championship points. Later in the early morning, Perolari set a new fastest lap of the race with a 1:37.847.

Final Stages (Hours 18–24)

Although Perolari recorded the fastest lap of the race in the morning, he crashed shortly afterward, forcing the team into two separate pit interventions and dropping F.C.C. TSR Honda France to 8th place. Even so, the team secured an additional three points after 16 hours of racing.

Once the track fully dried, lap times improved across the field, making it extremely difficult to recover positions. Nevertheless, both French riders continued pushing hard to close the gaps ahead. With less than three hours remaining, light rain began falling once again before turning into heavier rain later in the race, causing even more chaos in the closing stages.

During the final stint, both French riders also suffered crashes one after another. However, thanks to the advantage they had built earlier in the race, the team managed to hold onto its position and ultimately crossed the finish line in 8th place.

The next round, the Spa 8-Hour Endurance Race, will take place on June 7, 2025, at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. F.C.C. TSR Honda France will continue its challenge in pursuit of even greater glory.

Team comments

Fujii General Manager.

It was an extremely tough race. But this is endurance racing. And just like in life, we never give up. We will come back and fight again. There were many positive elements to take from this race, and once again we were able to reach the checkered flag as Honda France. Thank you very much!

Alan Techer

It was not an easy race, but there are many positive things we can take away from it. Last year we were unable to score points, but this year I believe we proved our true potential. From the very beginning, Corentin rode with an excellent rhythm, and after that I was able to steadily continue the pace on the bike. By the end of the extremely difficult opening two hours, we had moved into the lead. Then, during the night, Corentin and I shared the riding duties from around 10 PM until 7 AM the next morning, maintaining a very strong pace throughout. Both the bike and the team were fast, and I think the lap times clearly showed that. Although the final result did not reflect our full potential, we will come back even stronger at the next round in Spa.

Corentin Perolari

Even in the rain during the early stages of the race, I rode carefully and was able to bring the bike back safely, and Alan did the same. During the night, Alan and I alternated stints and maintained a very strong rhythm. Even with damp patches still remaining on the track, we were able to keep a good pace on slick tires, and we were extremely fast throughout the night. There were some mistakes toward the end of the race, but that is also part of racing, and there are many positive things we can carry forward into the championship. If you only look at the final result, it may seem disappointing, but our race pace and overall team performance were actually very strong.
Alan was extremely fast at Spa last year, and Spa is also one of my favorite circuits, so I believe we can have a very good race there.

Taiga Hada

This race was incredibly difficult. The grip level on the track was constantly changing, and for me, many of the conditions were completely unfamiliar, making it very easy to crash. The first crash happened when rain started falling while I was still on slick tires. The second came when the track was beginning to dry, and I crashed while riding on worn rain tires. I truly feel very sorry toward the team and my teammates. It was an extremely tough race, but now I’m already shifting my focus toward the next round at Spa.