The F.C.C. TSR Honda France team will line up third on the grid for the second round of the 2026 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC), the 8 Hours of Spa Motos, held at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Under challenging and highly unpredictable weather conditions, the Honda-powered squad secured third place overall aboard the Honda CBR1000RR‑R Fireblade SP, setting themselves up for a strong position ahead of Saturday’s race, aiming to repeat last year’s victory at Spa.
Friday’s schedule featured free practice and two qualifying sessions on the demanding 6.985 km Belgian circuit. In mixed wet and cold conditions during free practice, the Honda #5 recorded the fifth fastest lap time with a 2:36.289.
The first qualifying session took place in dry and sunny conditions. Alan Techer opened the session with a 2:20.817, opting to save his qualifying tyres for the second session. Corentin Perolari followed with a strong 2:19.088, placing him second in the yellow group. John McPhee also impressed with a 2:19.692, securing also second position in the red-armand riders in the final moments.
Rain arrived again during the second qualifying session, and Techer did not rejoin the track. Both Perolari and McPhee completed their sessions but were unable to improve on their earlier times due to the changing weather conditions.
Based on the combined average of the two fastest laps from both sessions, F.C.C. TSR Honda France will start from third position on the grid, with an average lap time of 2:19.390, earning 3 valuable championship points ahead of the eight-hour race.
Tati Team AVA6 Racing completed qualifying in eighth place on the grid aboard their Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP thanks to a 2:20.786 qualifying average from Hugo Clère, Mike Di Meglio and Isaac Viñales.
In the Superstock category, TRT27 AZ Moto secured pole position in their category with the squad Thomas Ward, Thomas Oliver, and Eemeli Lahti aboard the CBR1000RR‑R Fireblade SP. A well-timed run at the start of the second qualifying, just before the rain intensified, proved decisive in securing the top spot in class. The result places the Honda #27 in an excellent position heading into tomorrow’s race, with the team focused on fighting for victory while maximising valuable championship points.
The 8 Hours of Spa Motos will start at 13:00 (CEST) on Saturday, June 6, and finish at 21:00 (CEST).
F.C.C. TSR Honda France
”We had a lot of rain this morning, and we weren’t able to ride much yesterday, but we were able to make progress on the settings. For qualifying, we lowered the bike significantly, and I felt good on it. I wanted to save my qualifying tyre for the second session, but unfortunately it rained, so I wasn’t able to set a time on the soft tyre. My teammates did a great job; the three of us will be racing together, and we’ll need to stay calm and manage the weather conditions.”
F.C.C. TSR Honda France
“Qualifying went pretty well despite the changing weather conditions. I did well in Q1 and used Q2 to break in the tyres for the race. John and Alan rode well too, and we’ll be starting third on the grid. I think tyre strategy will be key during the race, but we’re feeling confident.”
F.C.C. TSR Honda France
“It was a positive day for us. Yesterday we didn’t really make many laps because we wanted to save the tyres. I was here last year of course, so I know the track, but the bike is quite a lot different. So I was happy to make P2, only two-tenths from the fastest. I was quite happy with the performance. In the Q2 I made only one lap and then it started to rain. But anyway, we finished P3. It’s a really good job from both my teammates also. I’m excited for the race. I think we can be really strong in all conditions. So, I look forward to the race.”
- Qualifying
- Standings
| Pos. | Team | Constr. | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMW MOTORRAD WORLD ENDURANCE TEAM | BMW | 2:18.703 |
| 2 | YART – YAMAHA | Yamaha | 2:19.232 |
| 3 | F.C.C. TSR Honda France | Honda | 2:19.390 |
| 4 | YOSHIMURA SERT Motul | Suzuki | 2:19.614 |
| 5 | Kawasaki Webike Trickstar | Kawasaki | 2:19.849 |
| 6 | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team / KM99 | Yamaha | 2:20.028 |
| 7 | AutoRace Ube Racing Team | BMW | 2:20.193 |
| 8 | Tati Team AVA6 Racing | Honda | 2:20.786 |
| 9 | ERC Endurance #6 | BMW | 2:21.284 |
| 10 | BMRT 3D MAXXESS NEVERS | Kawasaki | 2:22.353 |
| 11 | Team LRP Poland | BMW | 2:22.435 |
| 12 | TRT27 AZ MOTO | Honda | 2:22.578 |
| 13 | TEAM AVIOBIKE by M2 REVO | Aprilia | 2:22.682 |
| 14 | TEAM TCP | Yamaha | 2:22.686 |
| 15 | Tecmas MRP BMW Racing Team | BMW | 2:22.753 |
| 16 | Team Bolliger Switzerland | Kawasaki | 2:22.902 |
| 17 | Team Étoile | BMW | 2:23.191 |
| 18 | Wójcik Racing Team | Honda | 2:23.486 |
| 19 | TEAM 18 SAPEURS POMPIERS CMS MOTOSTORE | Yamaha | 2:23.786 |
| 20 | National Motos Honda FMA | Honda | 2:24.058 |
| 21 | Dafy-RAC 41-Honda | Honda | 2:24.355 |
| 23 | TEAM SLIDER ENDURANCE | Honda | 2:25.211 |
| 25 | Honda No Limits | Honda | 2:25.296 |
| 27 | MANA-AU Competition | Honda | 2:26.143 |
| 32 | Team SLA Honda Toulon | Honda | 2:29.367 |
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