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FIM Hard Enduro World Championship

{{Short description|International off-road motorcycle racing competition}}

{{Infobox motorsport championship

|name=FIM Hard Enduro World Championship

|current_season=2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship

|logo=Erzbergrodeo_2008.jpg

|imagesize=250px

|caption=Erzbergrodeo 2008

|category=Motorcycle racing

|region=International

|inaugural=2021

|website=[https://iridehardenduro.com/ iridehardenduro.com]

}}

The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship is the championship series for Hard Enduro a variant of Enduro off-road motorcycle racing. It began as the World Enduro Super Series (WESS) in 2018, before gaining FIM World Championship status and being renamed to the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship for 2021{{Cite web |title=Information |url=https://iridehardenduro.com/about/ |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=iRideHardEnduro.com |language=en-GB}}

It is one of the most challenging and brutal forms of motorcycling racing.{{cite web | url=https://www.redbull.com/int-en/event-series/fim-hard-enduro-world-championship | title=FIM Hard Enduro World Championship | website=Red Bull }} The "track" is made up of natural or artificial elements (earth, sand, etc.), on which are found various, mainly natural, “obstacles” (hillclimbs, stones, tree trunks, stretches of water, etc.)

History

The Championship began in 2018 as the World Enduro Super Series (WESS). Its aim is to form the most encompassing and true Enduro championship to date. Bringing together all disciplines of Enduro – Hard Enduro, Classic Enduro, Cross-Country and Beach Racing.{{cite web | url=https://www.redbull.com/au-en/wess-world-enduro-super-series-2018 | title=Get ready for the spectacular new World Enduro Super Series | website=Red Bull }}

Billy Bolt won in the inaugural 2018 season.{{cite web | url=https://iridehardenduro.com/billy-bolt-ultimate-enduro-champion-2018/ | title=Billy Bolt: Ultimate Enduro Champion 2018 | date=12 November 2018 }}

The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web | url=https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/hard-enduro-world-championship-guide | title=Everything you need to know about the Hard Enduro World Championship | website=Red Bull }}{{cite web | url=https://www.motorcyclesports.net/articles/wess-canceled-red-bull-111-megawatt-hard-enduro | title=WESS canceled Red Bull 111 Megawatt Hard Enduro | date=10 May 2020 | access-date=23 October 2022 | archive-date=24 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024190805/https://www.motorcyclesports.net/articles/wess-canceled-red-bull-111-megawatt-hard-enduro | url-status=dead }}

The 2021 championship was won by Billy Bolt with the result going down to the last event of the season.{{cite web | url=https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/pt-br/news/billy-bolt-is-crowned-2021-fim-hard-enduro-world-champion.html | title=Billy Bolt is crowned 2021 FIM Hard Enduro World Champion }}

Championship

= Classes =

There are no specific classes in FIM Hard Enduro and riders may compete on any bike that complies with the FIM Hard Enduro Technical Regulations.

= Events =

== 2023 ==

== Former ==

  • {{flagicon|ESP}} BR2 Enduro Solsona (2019)
  • {{flagicon|POR}} Extreme XL Lagares (2018-2019, 2021)
  • {{flagicon|SWE}} Gotland Grand National (2018)
  • {{flagicon|GBR}} Hawkstone Park Cross-Country (2018-2019)
  • {{flagicon|ISR}} Minus 400 (2022)
  • {{flagicon|POL}} Red Bull 111 Megawatt / Hero Challenge (2018, 2021)
  • {{flagicon|NED}} Red Bull Knock Out (2018)
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Red Bull TKO (2021-2022)
  • {{flagicon|FRA}} {{ill|Trèfle Lozérien|fr}} (2018-2019)

= Points system =

While pros and amateurs compete in Hard Enduro, only pros with FIM licences can score World Championship points, these are awarded as follows:

If the championship ends in a tie on points, the winner is decided by the majority of best placings.{{Cite web |date= |title=FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Regulations |url=https://www.fim-moto.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Documents/2022/2022_FIM_Hard_Enduro_World_Championship_Regulations.pdf |website=FIM}}

class="wikitable"

!Place

!Points

1st

|20

2nd

|17

3rd

|15

4th

|13

5th

|11

6th

|10

7th

|9

8th

|8

9th

|7

10th

|6

11th

|5

12th

|4

13th

|3

14th

|2

15th

|1

Medalists

  • 2018-19: World Enduro Super Series
  • 2021-current: FIM Hard Enduro World Championship

{{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2|labelwidth=150}}
2018

|style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| {{flagmedalist|Billy Bolt|GBR}}

style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| Husqvarna

|style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| {{flagmedalist|Manuel Lettenbichler|GER}}

style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| KTM

|style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| {{flagmedalist|Nathan Watson|GBR}}

style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| KTM
2019

|style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| {{flagmedalist|Manuel Lettenbichler|GER}}

style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| KTM

|style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| {{flagmedalist|Alfredo Gómez|ESP}}

style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| Husqvarna

|style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| {{flagmedalist|Jonny Walker|GBR}}

style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| KTM
2020

|colspan="6"|Cancelled due to COVID-19

2021

|style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| {{flagmedalist|Billy Bolt|GBR}}

style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| Husqvarna

|style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| {{flagmedalist|Manuel Lettenbichler|GER}}

style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| KTM

|style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| {{flagmedalist|Wade Young|RSA}}

style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| Sherco
2022

|style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| {{flagmedalist|Manuel Lettenbichler|GER}}

style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| KTM

|style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| {{flagmedalist|Mario Román|ESP}}

style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| Sherco

|style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| {{flagmedalist|Graham Jarvis|GBR}}

style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| Husqvarna
2023

|style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| {{flagmedalist|Manuel Lettenbichler|GER}}

style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| KTM

|style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| {{flagmedalist|Billy Bolt|GBR}}

style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| Husqvarna

|style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| {{flagmedalist|Trystan Hart|CAN}}

style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| KTM
2024

|style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| {{flagmedalist|Manuel Lettenbichler|GER}}

style="background-color: #F7F6A8;"| KTM

|style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| {{flagmedalist|Wade Young|RSA}}

style="background-color: #DCE5E5;"| Gas Gas

|style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| {{flagmedalist|Mario Román|ESP}}

style="background-color: #FFDAB9;"| Sherco

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://iridehardenduro.com/ Official website]
  • [https://www.fim-moto.com/en/sports/view/fim-hard-enduro-world-championship-5410 Fédération Internationale de Motocyclismo] (FIM) – World governing body

{{Main world championships}}

Category:Motorcycle off-road racing series

Category:World motorcycle racing series

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