The 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) season gets underway this weekend with the legendary 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans. Dunlop enters its fourth consecutive year as the exclusive tyre supplier to the Superstock Trophy and now expands its commitment as the official tyre partner for the all-new FIM Endurance World Trophy class. As a trusted and long-standing partner of Warner Bros Discovery and EWC, Dunlop remains at the heart of the action in the highest level of endurance motorcycle racing.
Dunlop will bring a total of 3400 tyres to the first round of the season to support 40 competing teams. This includes six top-tier Formula EWC teams who are racing on development tyres, playing a key role in Dunlop’s innovation towards the next generation of hypersport tyres. Meanwhile, all 31 Superstock teams and every Production Trophy team will each have access to two front and two rear options from Dunlop’s KR109 and KR108 ranges.
In the Formula EWC category, one of the few international motorcycle racing classes to still feature open tyre competition, Dunlop continues to be the choice of leading teams. Among the teams running on Dunlop tyres is the KM99 outfit, now competing under a new name following its partnership with Marc VDS Racing Team. The Belgian team aims to build on last season’s momentum, having finished the 2024 season with a second-place finish at Bol d’Or.
Two returning teams have also chosen Dunlop for the 2025 season: the ERC BMW Endurance Team and Team LRP Poland. ERC BMW makes its return to the championship after a season away, fielding a strong lineup of David Checa, Kenny Foray, Illya Mykhalchyk and reserve rider Julian Puffe. Team LRP Poland also returns at Le Mans with Isle of Man TT legend Michael Dunlop, Enzo Boulom, Danny Webb and Marek Szkopek.
Long-time Dunlop partners Maco Racing Team (Yamaha) and Mana-Au Competition (Honda) continue to choose Dunlop tyres in 2025, alongside Motobox Kremer Racing Powered by 321, bringing the total number of Formula EWC teams on Dunlop tyres to six.
Exclusive tyre supplier to the competitive Superstock category and brand-new Production Trophy class
Dunlop also continues to be the exclusive tyre supplier to the Superstock category, continuing the partnership and the Dunlop Superstock Trophy for the fourth year in a row. This will see all 31 Superstock teams at Le Mans on Dunlop’s trusted KR racing slicks. Last year’s title winner, National Motos Honda, is looking to defend its Superstock title from the first round of the season onwards.
New for 2025 is the FIM Endurance World Trophy class, where Dunlop is also the exclusive tyre supplier. Designed to offer a more accessible and affordable route into world-class endurance racing, the category features 1000cc bikes with only minimal modifications compared to their roadgoing counterparts, promising close, competitive action. The three-round series starts at Le Mans with the 24 Heures Motos, continues with the 8 Hours of Spa and concludes at the Bol d’Or.
Wim Van Achter, Motorsport Manager, Dunlop Motorcycle Europe, commented: “We’re pleased to expand our partnership with the Endurance World Championship further through the introduction of the FIM Endurance World Trophy class, which complements our continued involvement in both Formula EWC and Superstock Trophy. This broader engagement provides us with more opportunities to collaborate closely with teams and gather valuable data for the development of the Dunlop KR range. We’re also proud that top independent teams continue to place their trust in Dunlop, so we want to extend our thanks to the six Formula EWC teams that have chosen Dunlop tyres for 2025 and wish them the very best throughout the season. We look forward to another exciting season ahead and wish all the teams the best of luck in the upcoming 2025 season.”
On-track action at Le Mans begins on Thursday 17 April, with the two qualifying sessions split between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. The 24 Heures Motos will then get underway at 15:00 CEST on Saturday 19 April. After Le Mans, EWC will host the 8 Hours of Spa Motos (6-7 June), Suzuka 8 Hours (1-3 August) and Bol d’Or (18-21 September).
Source: Tyretradenews
