By Running simultaneously with the IRRC season finale at Frohburger Dreieck, the final EWC (Endurance World Championship) round of 2026, the Bol d’Or (89th edition), race sensations are-poised to get underway tomorrow from 3:00 PM (local time) with competition activities ending the day after at 3:00 PM.
2014 World Supersport Champion, six times a World Superbike race winner, Varsselring, Hengelo experienced Dutch star Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team) set today an EWC, Paul Ricard Circuit qualifying lap-record (1.50.744).
The official EWC lap-record for this race (1.52.506), was-achieved last season by Alan Techer (FCC TSR Honda France).
But of course, our main-focus is on how current, former international roads/hill-climb scene aces fared within Thursday, Friday’s Bol d’Or qualifying stints.
Saturday, Sunday’s event program also includes the 23rd Bol d’Or Classic, featuring French hill-climb road racer Jules Boyer, previously this year Brittany Hill Climb Championship overall winner at ‘Course de Cote de Plumeliau’ (BFP Racing – Kawasaki – Post Classic 750).
2026 Bol d’Or 24 Hours – Q1/Q2 combined qualifying results:
(Top lap time positioned near roads scene experienced rider names)
Blue Group Riders:
P19 – Martin Vugrinec (Maco Racing Team) – 1.54.240
P25 – Gabriel Pons (Team Metiss) – 1.55.724
Yellow Group Riders:
P13 – Sheridan Morais (LRP Poland) – 1.53.955
P28 – Ricardo Brink (Honda No Limits) – 1.56.391
Red Group Riders:
P1 – Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team) – 1.50.744
P7 – Dan Linfoot (Yoshimura SERT Motul) – 1.52.767
P11 – Danny Webb (LRP Poland) – 1.53.814
P13 – Eemeli Lahti (TR27 AZ moto) – 1.54.069
P38 – Joe Akroyd (Team Metiss) – 1.59.149
P47 – Timothee Monot (Team PMS99 Yam Service) – 2.01.150
Green Group Riders (including fourth reserve riders for EWC class teams):
P1 – Lucas Mahias (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team/KM99) – 1.52.907
P3 – Sasha De Vits (ERC Endurance #6) – 1.53.656
P38 – Lancelot Unissart (Team HTC Racing) – 2.02.179
Words by Jan Vavra
