Following a resurgence and increase of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in France, the final round of the 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship – the Bol d’Or 24 Hour race – has been cancelled.
The series finale, due to take place on September 19-20th in the south of France at the Le Castellet circuit, is to be replaced by the Estoril 12 Hour near Lisbon in Portugal a week later on September 27th. It will close the disrupted EWC season due to the global health crisis that also saw the Suzuka 8 Hour cancelled because of similar COVID-19 travel restrictions in Japan.
As the season finale, the event will benefit from the bonus of 150% of the points in both EWC and Superstock categories, as well as intermediate points in the standings after eight hours of racing. The 4.182km Estoril circuit has hosted MotoGP and FIM Superbike World Championship events previously, but before Portugal, FIM EWC teams will race at Le Mans for the 24 Hours Motos on 29-30th August.
