The 2026 Bol d'Or concluded on Sunday, September 20th at the Circuit Paul Ricard with a strong performance from Team 3ART Best Of Bike Hamaguchi. IXRACE, the team's official technical partner, reviews this 24-hour race, which saw the #36 Yamaha R1 reach the podium in the Stock category.
Steady progress over the 24 hours
After a week dedicated to setting up the Yamaha R1, Team 3ART secured 10th place in the Stock category during qualifying.
On Saturday at 3 p.m., Lucas Mahias, Robin Mulhauser, Loïc Arbel and Luca de Vleeschauwer took part in the Bol d'Or. From the first relays, the team displayed a consistent pace and began a gradual climb up the rankings.
After the first stint, the Yamaha #36 was in 11th place in the Stock class and 23rd overall. The team then continued its progress, reaching 7th place in the Stock class and 17th overall, before moving up to 4th place in the Stock class and 12th overall at the halfway point of the race.
After 18 hours of racing, Team 3ART is in 2nd place in Stock and 10th place in the overall standings.
A 2nd place in the Stock category
The final hours saw an intense battle right to the end. After 24 hours of racing, the Yamaha R1 #36 finally crossed the finish line in 2nd place in the Stock category and 7th place overall.
This performance allows Team 3ART to climb onto the podium of the Bol d'Or, at the end of a race marked by the regularity of the drivers and the work of the whole team in the pits.
As the official technical partner of Team 3ART Best Of Bike Hamaguchi, IXRACE is proud to have supported the team during this final round of the 2026 Endurance World Championship.
