EWC great Simeon calls time on professional riding career

Xavier Siméon, one of the fastest and most successful riders of the current FIM Endurance World Championship generation, has called time on his career as a professional rider. The Belgian, who partnered Gregg Black and Sylvain Guintoli to glory in April’s 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans having claimed the EWC title with the French duo in 2021 for Yoshimura SERT Motul, made his decision for personal reasons after a period of reflection and consideration over the summer. Ad Although the 33-year-old will no longer be chasing on-track success as a professional rider, he will devote himself to other activities, in particular coaching for the Belgian Motorcycle Academy (BMA) based at the Mettet circuit, and supporting young hopefuls, including Barry Baltus, his country’s Moto2 representative.

Siméon will also develop the retail business he launched in Andorra a few years ago. FIM EWCEWC Q&A: Gregg Black5 HOURS AGO Explaining his decision, Siméon said: “I reached the pinnacle of my career with the title of Endurance world champion. I realised how lucky I was to live my passion fully, but today, my future is elsewhere.

I accomplished what I had to accomplish, and this summer I realised how much I still had to do in other areas. You have to know how to bow out at the right time, and mine has arrived. “I now want to pass on my passion and all my experience to young Belgian talents who want to break through.