FIM Hard Enduro World Championship

FIM Hard Enduro World Championship

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Category	Motorcycle racing
Region	International
Inaugural season	2021
Official website	iridehardenduro.com
Current season

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]

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 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. ^[4]

Billy Bolt won in the 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 and riders may compete on any bike that complies with the FIM Hard Enduro Technical Regulations. ^[3]

Events

2023

• GetzenRodeo (2019, 2021, 2023)
• Erzberg Rodeo (2018-2019, 2022-2023)
• Red Bull Abestone (2021-2023)
• Red Bull Outliers (2022-2023)
• Hixpania Hard Enduro (2019, 2021-2023)
• Red Bull Romaniacs (2018-2019, 2021-2023)
• Roof of Africa (2023)
• Xross Hard Enduro Rally (2022-2023)

Former

• BR2 Enduro Solsona (2019)
• Extreme XL Lagares (2018-2019, 2021)
• Gotland Grand National (2018)
• Hawkstone Park Cross-Country (2018-2019)
• Minus 400 (2022)
• Red Bull 111 Megawatt / Hero Challenge (2018, 2021)
• Red Bull Knock Out (2018)
• Red Bull TKO (2021-2022)
• 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. ^[3]

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

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
2018	Billy Bolt   Great Britain	Husqvarna	Manuel Lettenbichler   Germany	KTM	Nathan Watson   Great Britain	KTM
2019	Manuel Lettenbichler   Germany	KTM	Alfredo Gómez   Spain	Husqvarna	Jonny Walker   Great Britain	KTM
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021	Billy Bolt   Great Britain	Husqvarna	Manuel Lettenbichler   Germany	KTM	Wade Young   South Africa	Sherco
2022	Manuel Lettenbichler   Germany	KTM	Mario Román   Spain	Sherco	Graham Jarvis   Great Britain	Husqvarna
2023	Manuel Lettenbichler   Germany	KTM	Billy Bolt   Great Britain	Husqvarna	Trystan Hart   Canada	KTM
2024	Manuel Lettenbichler   Germany	KTM	Wade Young   South Africa	Gas Gas	Mario Román   Spain	Sherco

References

1. "Information". iRideHardEnduro.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
2. "FIM Hard Enduro World Championship". Red Bull .
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".

External links

• Official website
• Fédération Internationale de Motocyclismo (FIM) – World governing body