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.