24H Motos – Yart wins for the first time in 16 years at Le Mans

The 48th edition of the 24H Motos, held on April 19 and 20, 2025 on the Bugatti circuit in Le Mans, lived up to all expectations, with its share of crashes, numerous weather changes and suspense maintained until the very end. At the end of a race marked by repeated crashes for the leaders and dramatic twists and turns, it was the YART Yamaha No. 7 that won, giving the Austrian team a prestigious victory in La Sarthe..

From the start this Saturday afternoon, around 15:00 p.m., the rain arrived, making the ride particularly tricky. The No. 7 Yamaha, which started on pole thanks to a record lap by Marvin Fritz, quickly found its task more difficult. On the second lap of the race, the German was caught out and made a mistake.

In total, this situation would occur four times during the first hours of the race, with the No. 1 Suzuki, the No. 37 BMW, and the No. 5 Honda also crashing while defending the lead. For the No. 1 Suzuki of the Yoshimura SERT Motul, the defending champion, the incidents multiplied. Each of the three riders in the crew crashed before nightfall.

Things then calmed down, and the #11 Kawasaki took advantage of a puncture on the #7 Yamaha. The Webike Trickstar team, represented by Mike Di Meglio, Roman Ramos Alvaro, and Grégory Leblanc, took the lead and increased their lead throughout the night. By the halfway point, Kawasaki had a lead of up to three laps over the #7 Yamaha, while BMW and Honda remained in ambush.

The night was particularly trying, with many leading machines making mistakes. The track conditions, sometimes treacherous due to rain and oil, caused multiple off-track accidents, forcing teams to manage their relays and tires carefully..

While the #11 Kawasaki seemed to be cruising towards victory, the rain returned in the final hour. Ramon Ramos crashed at the junction, damaging the leading bike. The #7 Yamaha, perfectly led by Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika and Jason O'Halloran, took advantage of the opportunity to take the lead with less than an hour to go. Despite a final comeback from the Kawasaki, Yamaha held firm and crossed the line as the winner of an edition where nothing was spared for the favorites..

This is the Austrian team's first victory at Le Mans since the 2009 24 Hours. The No. 11 Kawasaki and the No. 6 BMW completed the podium.

In Superstock, the #55 National Motos Honda won after withstanding pressure and incidents, while the #36 Yamaha took advantage of the #41 Honda's setbacks to take second place in the second category..

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24H Motos 2025 – The final classification of the event:

Ranking : FIM EWC