FIM Hard Enduro World Championship

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FIM Hard Enduro World Championship
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Category Motorcycle racing
RegionInternational
Inaugural season2021
Official website iridehardenduro.com
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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 [1]

Contents

It is one of the most challenging and brutal forms of motorcycling racing. [2] 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.) [3]

History

The Championship began in 2018 as the World Enduro Super Series (WESS), its aim 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. [4]

Billy Bolt won in inaugural 2018 season. [5]

The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7]

The 2021 championship was won by Billy Bolt with the result going down to the last event of the season. [8]

Championship

Classes

There are no specific classes in FIM Hard Enduro, riders may compete on any bike that complies with the FIM Hard Enduro Technical Regulations. [3]

Events

2023

Former

  • Flag of Spain.svg BR2 Enduro Solsona (2019)
  • Flag of Portugal.svg Extreme XL Lagares (2018-2019, 2021)
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Gotland Grand National (2018)
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hawkstone Park Cross-Country (2018-2019)
  • Flag of Israel.svg Minus 400 (2022)
  • Flag of Poland.svg Red Bull 111 Megawatt / Hero Challenge (2018, 2021)
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Red Bull Knock Out (2018)
  • Flag of the United States.svg Red Bull TKO (2021-2022)
  • Flag of France.svg Trèfle Lozérien (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. [3]

PlacePoints
1st20
2nd17
3rd15
4th13
5th11
6th10
7th9
8th8
9th7
10th6
11th5
12th4
13th3
14th2
15th1

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
2018 Billy Bolt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 		Husqvarna Manuel Lettenbichler
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 		KTM Nathan Watson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 		KTM
2019 Manuel Lettenbichler
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 		KTM Alfredo Gómez
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 		Husqvarna Jonny Walker
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 		KTM
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 Billy Bolt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 		Husqvarna Manuel Lettenbichler
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 		KTM Wade Young
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 		Sherco
2022 Manuel Lettenbichler
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 		KTM Mario Román
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 		Sherco Graham Jarvis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 		Husqvarna
2023 Manuel Lettenbichler
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 		KTM Billy Bolt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 		Husqvarna Trystan Hart
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 		KTM

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References

  1. ↑ "Information". iRideHardEnduro.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  2. ↑ "FIM Hard Enduro World Championship". Red Bull .
  3. 1 2 3 "FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Regulations" (PDF). FIM.
  4. ↑ "Get ready for the spectacular new World Enduro Super Series". Red Bull .
  5. ↑ "Billy Bolt: Ultimate Enduro Champion 2018". 12 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Everything you need to know about the Hard Enduro World Championship". Red Bull .
  7. ↑ "WESS canceled Red Bull 111 Megawatt Hard Enduro". 10 May 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Billy Bolt is crowned 2021 FIM Hard Enduro World Champion".
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