2027 FIM EWC Calendar Expands to Five Rounds with Two Races at Spa-Francorchamps

The revised calendar introduces a new six-hour race alongside the existing eight-hour event in Belgium, while the 24-hour races at Le Mans and Bol d’Or will also adopt a new weekend schedule.

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The 2027 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) calendar will expand from four to five rounds, with the addition of a second race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.

The revised calendar will see the Spa-Francorchamps weekend host two separate races in June, comprising an eight-hour race on Saturday, 5 June, followed by a six-hour race on Sunday, 6 June.

The additional race gives teams another championship opportunity without requiring them to travel to a new venue, with organisers aiming to increase the number of races while keeping operational costs under control.

Alongside the calendar expansion, the championship will also introduce a revised format for its two 24-hour races, the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans and the Bol d’Or at Circuit Paul Ricard.

New Weekend Schedule for 24-Hour Races

Both 24-hour events will adopt the same revised schedule from the 2027 season, changing how teams prepare for the twice-around-the-clock endurance races. Official track action will now begin on Thursday evening, with the programme divided across three days.

Thursday will feature evening and night-time free practice, followed by further free practice and a single qualifying session on Friday. Saturday will begin with warm-up before the main 24-hour race gets underway and continues into Sunday.

The new format will apply to the 50th edition of the 24 Heures Motos, which opens the championship at Le Mans in April, and the Bol d’Or, which concludes the season in September.

Single Qualifying Session at Every Round

Qualifying will also undergo changes across the championship, with organisers replacing the existing two-session format with a single qualifying session at every round.

At Spa-Francorchamps, the qualifying session will determine the starting grid for both races across the weekend. However, the Top 10 Trial format will remain in place for the Suzuka 8 Hours, preserving its existing qualifying feature.

Two Races at Spa-Francorchamps in June

The biggest calendar change comes at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which will host two consecutive races during the June 4-6 weekend. The first event, the 8 Hours of Spa Motos, will take place on Saturday, 5 June, before a new six-hour race follows on Sunday, 6 June.

By hosting both races at the same circuit, the championship can introduce an additional round without requiring teams to make another international journey.

Endurance Moto Promoter (EMP) president Claude Michy said the changes would place greater importance on practice sessions during the 24-hour events while presenting teams with a different challenge at Spa-Francorchamps.

He explained that back-to-back races would require teams to manage their motorcycles, riders and race strategies across two consecutive days.

Michy added that the additional round would give teams another opportunity to compete without increasing the number of trips required during the season.

Meanwhile, FIM Circuit Racing Commission director Paul King said the revised format was developed in collaboration with the promoter, teams and manufacturers, taking into account feedback and the championship’s changing requirements.

He added that the new 24-hour schedule aims to maintain the challenge of overnight racing while creating a more balanced and sustainable programme for competitors.

2027 FIM Endurance World Championship Calendar

The 2027 FIM EWC season will feature five rounds across France, Belgium and Japan.

The provisional calendar is as follows:

Round	Event	Circuit	Date
Round 1	24 Heures Motos	Le Mans, France	April 8-11
Rounds 2 & 3	8 Hours of Spa Motos (Race 1)	Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium	June 5
Rounds 2 & 3	6-hour race (Race 2)	Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium	June 6
Round 4	Suzuka 8 Hours	Suzuka Circuit, Japan	July 2-4
Round 5	Bol d’Or	Circuit Paul Ricard, France	September 16-19

With the addition of the second Spa-Francorchamps race and changes to the qualifying and 24-hour event formats, the 2027 season will introduce a different structure for teams competing in the FIM EWC.

Further information about the 2027 championship calendar will be available through the official FIM EWC website and the respective event promoters.