2026 Suzuka 8 Hours Results: Honda wins as rain ends race early

Results from the 2026 Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan, the third round of this year's Endurance World Championship.

The early part of the race was led by the AutoUbe team, but it was soon overhauled by Honda HRC before the Tati team brought out the safety car for the first time in the opening hour when it expired in the middle of 130R.

The safety car came out again in the second hour as the rain was too heavy. Racing resumed as the race approached the two hour mark and Honda dominated from there, leading ahead of the factory Yamaha team into the final hour.

With half-an-hour to go, and 20 seconds or so separating the two leading teams, the safety car came out for the final time and once again for heavy rain. Green flag conditions did not resume, meaning the race was effectively decided 30 minutes from the finish, with Honda HRC winning from Yamaha Factory Racing and the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team.

YART Yamaha was fourth ahead of AutoUbe, SERT, Suzuki CN Challenge, SDG HARC-PRO, Astemo Honda, and Team ATJ.

Full results from the Suzuka 8 Hours are below. Full results and timing to follow.

*Not classified, failed to complete minimum number of laps (75 per cent of leader's laps).