| FIM Hard Enduro World Championship | |
| Current Season: | 2023 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship |
| Category: | Motorcycle racing |
| Region: | International |
| Inaugural: | 2021 |
| Website: | 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[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.)
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.[3]
Billy Bolt won in inaugural 2018 season.[4]
The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] [6]
The 2021 championship was won by Billy Bolt with the result going down to the last event of the season.[7]
There are no specific classes in FIM Hard Enduro, riders may compete on any bike that complies with the FIM Hard Enduro Technical Regulations.
Erzberg Rodeo (2018-2019, 2022-2023)
Red Bull Abestone (2021-2023)
Red Bull Outliers (2022-2023)
Hixpania Hard Enduro (2019, 2021-2023)
Xross Hard Enduro Rally (2022-2023) BR2 Enduro Solsona (2019)
Gotland Grand National (2018)
Hawkstone Park Cross-Country (2018-2019)
Minus 400 (2022)
Red Bull 111 Megawatt / Hero Challenge (2018, 2021)
Red Bull TKO (2021-2022)
Trèfle Lozérien (2018-2019)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.[8]
| 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 |
| 2018 | Husqvarna | KTM | KTM | ||||
| 2019 | KTM | Husqvarna | KTM | ||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||||
| 2021 | Husqvarna | KTM | Sherco | ||||
| 2022 | KTM | Sherco | Husqvarna | ||||
| 2023 | KTM | Husqvarna | KTM | ||||
See main article: world championships.