F.C.C. TSR Honda Becomes the First Japanese Team to Win the FIM Endurance World Championship

With the Suzuka 8-Hours completed, it is time to crown a winner in the FIM Endurance World Championship, and that winner is the F.C.C. TSR Honda France team.

The Japanese outfit went into the FIM EWC series finale just 10 points ahead of its nearest rival, the GMT94 Yamaha squad, which meant the series crown was still up for grabs heading into the Japanese round.

Suzuka isn’t a normal Endurance World Championship round, however, as there are a number of one-off teams that can steal points from the FIM EWC regulars, which made the 10-point deficit a tough challenge for the French team to overcome.

With circumstances playing into F.C.C. TSR Honda’s hands quite well, and the endurance team having the added benefit of being on Bridgestone tires, the tire of choice at Suzuka (eight of the top ten Suzuka finishers were using Bridgestones), victory was nigh.

Finally getting to taste the bubbly at Suzuka, F.C.C. TSR Honda became the first Japanese team ever to win the FIM Endurance World Championship, thanks to the riding of Josh Hook, Freddy Foray, and Alan Techer.

Final Standings from the 2017/2018 FIM Endurance World Championship:

Pos	Team	Bike	Country	FMN	FRA	FRA	SVK	GER	JPN	Total
1	F.C.C. TSR Honda France	Honda	JPN	MFJ	37	58	21	30	25.5	171.5
2	GMT94 YAMAHA	Yamaha	FRA	FFM	60	31	24	21	22.5	158.5
3	Honda Endurance Racing	Honda	GBR	ACU	42	40	19	8	18	127
4	WEPOL Racing by penz13.com	BMW	GER	DMSB	43	38	–	–	–	81
5	MERCURY RACING	BMW	CZE	ACCR	29	19	15	7	10.5	80.5
6	Suzuki Endurance Racing Team	Suzuki	FRA	FFM	33	8	14	11	13.5	79.5
7	NRT48	BMW	GER	DMSB	32	–	17	19	3	71
8	TEAM SRC KAWASAKI FRANCE	Kawasaki	FRA	FFM	–	27	12	24	–	63
9	Bolliger Team Switzerland	Kawasaki	SUI	FMS	4	35	13	1	0	53
10	Tati Team Beaujolais Racing	Kawasaki	FRA	FFM	21	10	5	13	–	49
11	YAMAHA FACTORY RACING TEAM	Yamaha	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	45	45
12	Junior Team LMS Suzuki	Suzuki	FRA	FFM	11	18	–	14	–	43
13	MOTO AIN	Yamaha	FRA	FFM	–	22	4	15	–	41
14	Red Bull Honda with Japan Post	Honda	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	36	36
15	Kawasaki Team GREEN	Kawasaki	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	31.5	31.5
16	YART – YAMAHA	Yamaha	AUT	AMF	–	–	30	–	–	30
17	No Limits Motor Team	Suzuki	ITA	FMI	9	2	6	12	–	29
18	S-PULSE DREAM RACING IAI	Suzuki	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	28.5	28.5
19	Yamaha Viltaïs Experiences	Yamaha	FRA	FFM	–	5	11	10	–	26
20	3ART- MOTO TEAM 95	Yamaha	FRA	FFM	–	24	–	–	–	24
21	Honda Asia-Dream Racing	Honda	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	21	21
22	MACO RACING Team	Yamaha	SVK	SMF	–	3	0	17	–	20
23	KYB MORIWAKI MOTUL RACING	Honda	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	19.5	19.5
24	Motobox Kremer Racing #65	Yamaha	GER	DMSB	5	3	0	9	–	17
25	YOSHIMURA SUZUKI MOTUL RACING	Suzuki	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	16.5	16.5
26	Team 33 Accessoires – Louit Moto	Kawasaki	FRA	FFM	16	–	–	–	–	16
27	Team KAGAYAMA U.S.A	Suzuki	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	15	15
28	Team R2CL	Suzuki	FRA	MUL	6	9	–	–	–	15
29	Gert56 German Endurance Racing Team	BMW	GER	DMSB	–	7	8	–	–	15
30	WSB-Endurance	Kawasaki	GER	DMSB	–	8	7	–	–	15
31	Aviobike	Yamaha	FRA	FFM	8	0	0	6	–	14
32	MOTOTECH EWC TEAM	Honda	BEL	FMB	–	5	3	5	–	13
33	BMW Motorrad39	BMW	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	12	12
34	TECMAS – BMW	BMW	FRA	FFM	5	7	–	–	–	12
35	ATOMIC 68	Suzuki	FRA	FFM	–	1	10	–	–	11
36	sarazin motorsport by hall moto 02	Yamaha	FRA	FFM	10	–	–	–	–	10
37	Wójcik Racing Team	Yamaha	POL	PZM	–	–	9	0	0	9
38	BMW?Financial?Services?135	BMW	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	9	9
39	Mistresa with ATJ Racing	Honda	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	7.5	7.5
40	AMSS-TRB VIDRA TEAM SERBIA	Yamaha	SRB	AMSS	7	–	–	–	–	7
41	Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers	Kawasaki	FRA	FFM	–	6	–	–	–	6
42	Titanium Power Racing with HOOTERS	Yamaha	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	6	6
43	TEAM FRONTIER	Honda	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	4.5	4.5
44	Team LRP Poland	BMW	POL	PZM	–	0	–	4	–	4
45	Exteria Eko Racing Team	BMW	SVK	SMF	–	0	1	3	–	4
46	ENERGIE ENDURANCE 91	Kawasaki	FRA	FFM	3	0	0	–	–	3
47	Team April Moto Motors Events	Honda	FRA	FFM	1	0	2	–	–	3
48	Rac 41	Honda	FRA	FFM	–	–	–	2	–	2
49	GIRLS RACING TEAM	Yamaha	FRA	FFM	2	0	–	–	–	2
50	Team SuP Dream Honda	Honda	JPN	MFJ	–	–	–	–	1.5	1.5
51	Zuff Racing Team	Honda	SUI	FMS	1	0	–	–	–	1
52	National Motos	Honda	FRA	FFM	1	–	–	–	–	1