18 permanent teams will go head-to-head on 29th July in Japan at the ‘Coca Cola Zero Suzuka 8 Hours’ race, the third leg of the QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship. The 30th edition of this legendary endurance race is a special highlight of the racing calendar and is often a pivotal point in the World Championship race. At the top of the Championship standings is the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT), the favourites among the permanent teams. SERT has only a single Championship point advantage over Kawasaki Motor France but will have the opportunity to stretch its lead at Suzuka as Kawasaki Motor France will not be on the start line.