A GMT94 Suzuki GSX-R1000 entered in the SuperProduction class for machines with modified chassis and stock engines took the overall win in the LeMans 24-hour, the opening round of the 2001 Endurance World Championship.

The works Honda Elf RC51 entered in the Superbike class led most of the race, but encountered clutch problems in the closing hours and had to be pushed in; the Honda still finished second overall, one lap behind the GMT94 Suzuki, 759 to 758.

Another SuperProduction Suzuki GSX-R1000, fielded by the Suzuki-Castrol team, finished third overall with 755 laps.

The first (and only) American to finish was Michael Barnes, riding for 24th-overall Herman Verboen Racing on a Yamaha YZF-R1.

American Joe Prussiano rode for Bikeshire Racing, which retired and was ranked 43rd in final results; American Jason Pridmore rode for Whirley Phase One on a GSX-R1000, and that team retired and was ranked 47th in final results.