Proclassic at Sunday Ride Classic
From May 16th to 18th, the second round of the Proclassic championship took place as part of the Sunday Ride Classic on the magnificent Castellet circuit. The results and rankings are online, and here are some photos and a video (thanks to Tino Pistard) to illustrate this beautiful racing weekend.
Some photos (thanks to Stéphane Torossian) of the first round in Lédenon are available at the photo gallery.
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Registration Proclassic 2025
Entries are accepted online.
It is in everyone’s interest to position themselves as soon as possible.
The word of the President (January 2025)
Dear friends,
The 2025 calendar includes five circuits according to the wishes expressed by the majority of you.
It was developed in two stages after I was late informed by the FFM that our 2024 slot in the Promosport championship had been assigned to the 8S Cup brand cup, a series initiated by the Suzuki importer.
I first managed to confirm our anchoring at the SRC and le Vigeant before I agreed with Mr. Deletang, the new president of the national vitesse commission, by retaining the Lédenon circuit for the season opener on March 30, 2025.
This difficult and unusual situation reflects an underlying trend that prioritizes commercial formulas over circuits deemed more lucrative than amateur championships, even ours, which is nevertheless a reference by having organized 26 seasons.
After reminding the FFM of our exclusive statutory vocation to organize competitions by participating in the promotion of motorcycling sport under the aegis of the FFM, the latter helped us find the two missing events with a large independent organization.
In addition, we discussed the possibility with the FFM of building a complete championship in the future on large circuits to bring together the amateur championships.
Finally, it was however necessary to accept a duplicate on a circuit, possibly the most beautiful in France, but inevitable because the dates of the potentially available events were incompatible with the first three.
In conclusion, a beautiful calendar for 2025 with prospects for the future that live up to our past. These will depend on your support for this project through strong participation. Think about it, you are the artisans of our future.
Best regards,
Philippe FREON
PS : registration will open on January, 11th.
Season 2024 review
The Proclassic championship had its 26th edition in 2024, without interruption since 1999. And like every season, it was still on major circuits that the 2024 events took place. The season began at Lédenon, then Nogaro and Carole, these three events taking place along with the Promosport championship, just like the event on the Bugatti at Le Mans. Added to this was the event at Castellet during the Sunday Ride Classic and the final event on the Vigeant circuit, a circuit also popular with drivers.
In total, 71 riders took part in the championship, a figure that is increasing, in the 3 categories: Superbike 1000 (Honda CBR 900, Yamaha R1, Aprilia RSV…), Superbike 750 (many Suzuki GSXRs but not only, also Ducati 996s because of their twin-cylinder engine) and Supersport 600 (Honda CBRs but also Yamaha R6s and Kawasaki ZXRs). As always in line with the philosophy of the Proclassic championship, this diversity of motorcycles is combined with a mix of very good level riders and beginner amateurs (some for several years…). The result is a cocktail of great battles on the track with a good mood and a solidarity that never fails in the paddock.
The Superbike 1000 category saw the domination of Julien Lhonneur on his GSXR despite the opposition of the 2023 champion, Denis Pignatel (Ducati) and a rider who returned to the Proclassic after an eclipse of several years, Emmanuel Lentaigne (Honda CBR) who both monopolized the two accessits and finished 2nd and 3rd in the final ranking. We therefore find 3 different brands on the podium, showing that the bike does not do everything, far from it.
In the Superbike 750 category, consistency paid off. Christian Thétiot, almost always present on one of the three steps of the podium, came top of the final ranking. But he had a lot to do against Franck Renard, also almost always on the podium except for one race, but also Eric Cure, also regularly at the forefront.
Unlike the Superbike 1000 category, there were 3 Suzuki GSXRs on the podium. The Supersport 600 category saw the final victory of another member of the Lentaigne family: Lucas, on a Honda CBR. When he was not first in a race, he was second. This was also the case for Valentin Le Thuaut (Yamaha R6), except on a few occasions, leading him to second place in the final standings, tied on points with Eric Perrono (Honda CBR) who reached third place thanks to his unfailing consistency.
Words of the President and more news
The Championship
Created in 1999 by Philippe Fréon, the Proclassic Association, by organizing an annual Speed and Endurance Championship, offers to all classic motorcycle enthusiasts the possibility to live their passion on the track.
These championships are integrated into official events organized by the FFM (Fédération Française de Motocyclisme), and they enable racing on sport motorcycles under the best current safety conditions. The rules evolve regularly and welcome motorcycles built through the end of 2005.
The competitive spirit of the Proclassic Championship in no way excludes the general philosophy of mutual aid and camaraderie of the association, which allows it to involve all levels of riding and encourages all participants. No need to be a former racing rider to compete!
You will find on this site the rules of the championship, the calendar, the rankings, and much more.
Thanks to L.M.R. Lock for checking the english part of this site.