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Stéphane Mertens Palmares-Career Highlights  -  2020

1980 : 14th Kawasaki Cup 400cc - Team Baele&Schmitz Motos
1981 : Belgian Champion Uphill 500cc Team Baele&Schmitz Motos (Yamaha 350 RDLC)
Belgium Championship Promo 500 - 1st Gedinne - (Yamaha 350RDLC)
1982 : 11th in the 250cc European Championship - 3rd Mettet Team Pepsi Total(YamahaTZ)
1983 : Vice-European Champion 250cc 1st Imatra & Hockenheim (YamahaTZ)
Team Saint Michel
1984 : Belgian Champion 250cc (YamahaTZ) Team Hugin-Total
24th in the GP250cc World championship (YamahaTZ) Team Hugin-Total
1985 : 17th in the GP250cc World Championship (YamahaTZ) Team Total-Ricard
1986 : 13th in the GP250cc World Championship (YamahaTZ) Team Jonhson
6th Rijeka, 6th Anderstorp
1987 : 27th in the GP250cc World Championship Team Honda Sekitoba
1988 : 4th in the Superbike World Championship Team Bimota (BimotaYB6)
1989 : Vice-World Champion Superbike Team Mediares (HondaRC30)
4th Endurance World Championship Team Honda France (RVF)
1st Spa-Francorchamps, 2nd Bol d’Or
1990 : 3rd in the Superbike World Championship Team Honda (HondaRC30)
Vice-World Champion Endurance (FIM Cup) - Team Honda France (RVF 750) 1st Le Mans- 1st Bol d’Or
1991 : 4th in the Superbike World Championship Team Ducati Mertens (Ducati 888)
Endurance World Championship - Team Suzuki France
1st 24h Spa-Francorchamps, 2nd Bol d’Or
1992 : 7th in the Superbike World Championship Team Ducati Mertens (Ducati 888)
1993 : 7th in the Superbike World Championship Team Ducati Grottini (Ducati 888)
1994 :14th in the Superbike World Championship Team Presciutti (Ducati 888)
1995 : World Champion Endurance Team Guignabodet (Honda RC45)
1st 24h Spa-Francorchamps
3rd in the GP FIM Thunderbike Trophy 600 - Team Dholda-Wanty (HondaCBR)
1996 : Dutch Open Champion 600cc - Team Rizzla+ (HondaCBR)
4th in the GP FIM Thunderbike Trophy 600 (HondaCBR)
1997 : Endurance World Championship - Team Honda France - 2nd at
24 hours Spa
6th in the Supersport World Cup 600 Team Rubatto (D)(SuzukiGSX-R)
1998 : Test Rider Superbike Team Alstare-Corona (Suzuki TL 1000R)
3rd at Mettet Supersport 600 - Team Alstare-Corona (Suzuki GSX-R 600)
1999 : Endurance World Championship - Team Phase One (GB) (Suzuki GSX-R)
9th Bol d’Or
2000 : Vice -World Champion Endurance ( rider) (Team World Champion)
2nd 24h Spa – 3rd Estoril Team Phase-One (Suzuki GSX-R 750)
4 victories in the BMW Boxer Cup Series - Team Faignoy Motor (BMW R1100S)
2001 : 3rd in the Endurance World Cup - 5 podiums - Zongshen Team of China
(Suzuki GSX-R1000)
Champion BMW BoxerCup international - 5 wins - Team Faignoy Motor-BMW Belgium
2002 : World Champion Endurance - Zongshen Team of China (Suzuki GSX-R 1000)
2 victories (Silverstone-Vallelunga) - 4 podiums
Champion BMW BoxerCup International - Team Faignoy Motor-BMW Belgium
2 victories (Assen-Oschersleben) - 5 podiums
2003 : Vice-World Champion Endurance - Zongshen Team of China (Suzuki) –
4 victories (Imola, Brno, Albacete, Zeltweg) 5 podiums.
2004 : Endurance World Championship - 4th Vallelunga -Team Phase One (Yamaha R1)
Master of Endurance - 2nd Zuhai - Zongshen Team of China (Suzuki GSX-R1000)
6th BMW Boxer Cup International Team Klipfel (D) - 1st Mugello, 3 podiums
2005 : 4th BMW Power Cup - Team BMW Belux - Herpigny Motor (BMW K 1200R)
1st Le Mans, 2nd Valencia
Bikers Cup 1st at Francorchamps
2006 : Belgian Champion Bikers Cup Superbike - 7 victories, 9 podiums (10 races)
Belgian Champion Bikers Cup Endurance - 6 victories, 7 podiums (8 races)
Honda Belgian Team (Honda CBR-1000RR)
Moto ST Endurance Championship (USA) : 1st at Daytona 8 hours - Team BMW USA- San Jose (BMW R1200S)
2007 : Endurance World Championship
Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport - BMW HP2 Sport
2008 : Endurance World Championship
Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport - BMW HP2 Sport
1st Open Class Bol d’Or (28th) - 2nd Open Class Oschersleben (13th overall)
2009 : Vice-Champion Endurance Belgium Championship - 4 victories
(Honda CBR1000RR)
2010 : Vice-Champion Endurance Belgium Championship - 2 victories (Team Herpigny Motors - BMW S1000RR)
2011 : 4th BMEC Endurance - Zolder Team Campus Yamaha
TTX GP Francorchamps Team Campus, dnf.
4h Classic Francorchamps Team Dholda, dnf.
2012 : Belgium champion Endurance BMEC - 4 victories, 1x 3nd
Team Herpigny Motors BMW Motorrad Belux - BMW S1000RR
1st 2x Classic race Mettet - Team Phase 1 - Kawasaki
1st 4h Classics Spa - Team Dholda - Dholda
2013 : 2x 1st 4h de Liège Classic Mettet - Team Phase 1 - Kawasaki
2014 : 2nd (1x 2nd, 1x 3nd) 4h de Liège Classic Mettet - Team Phase - One Suzuki
1st (2x 1st) Bol d’Or Post Classic Magny-Cours – Team Bike - Honda RC 30
2015 : European Champion Classic Series
2nd European Classic Series 4h Castellet Team Phase One
2x 2nd 4h de Liège Classic Mettet Team Phase One
2x 1st Bol d’Or Post Classic Le Castellet - Team Bike - Honda RC30
1st European Classic Series 4h Aragon (E) Team Phase One
2016 : 3rd 4h Spa European Classic Series - 4h Aragon, dnf
2017 :  No races (commentator Eurosport EWC)
2018 : 1st 4h Donington Classic (Team Force-Suzuki), (total 5 races)
2019 : 3rd 6H Spa-Francorchamps (Team Ducati Luxembourg)
2020 : European Champion Classic Series 1st Misano - Team FORCE
Belgium champion Endurance 3rd Hockenheim, 1st Hockenheim, 1st Oscherleben
German champion Endurance 1000 - 1st Hockenheim, 1st Osch. (Team Ducati Lux)

45 victories in the Belgian Championship 250-500-SBK-Endurance

> 6 victories in the 250cc European Championship
> 12 victories in the Endurance World Championship
> 11 victories and 46 podiums in the Superbike World Championship
> 9 victories in international Classics races / European Classic Series
> 12 victories in others international races
> 4 victories in the Dutch Open Championship 600cc
> 12 victories in the International BMW Cup

A total of 111 victories and 206 podiums