This coming weekend the German circuit of Oschersleben will host the final round of the 2016 FIM Endurance World Championship.
After an exciting and close fought season, a total of eight teams are still in contention for the title, including four running on Dunlop race tyres.
Team April Moto Motors Events currently lead the EWC Championship standings for Dunlop, holding a slender eight point advantage over their closest rivals. The three other Dunlop title contenders are:
- Suzuki Endurance Racing Team
- GMT94 Yamaha
- Honda Endurance Racing Team.
The race will also decide the winners of the Endurance World Cup for the Superstock class. Dunlop-shod Voelpker NRT48 by Schubert Motors are the front runners in this class, with Dunlop runners holding four of the top five places in the points table.
The 8 Hours of Oschersleben also sees the conclusion of the new Dunlop Independent Trophy, which was introduced at the start of the 2016 season.
The top team stands to claim €10,000 at Oschersleben, with a total of €60,000 available to registered competitors. So far this season AM Moto Racing Competition and Tati Team Beaujolias have claimed the top prizes.
Roland Wozniak, International Event Manager at Dunlop Motorsport commented:
“We have teams well placed in both categories, so Oschersleben will be a very exciting race. We hope to retain the EWC title and regain the Endurance World Cup. Our partner teams have all had typical highs and lows of endurance racing and Oschersleben will be no different. It is a case of maximum consistency. Team April Moto Motors Events has proved to be the most consistent in the 44 hours of racing in the series so far this year to stand at the top of the table and it will be very interesting to watch the final 8 hours of EWC 2016 unfold in Germany.”
