FIM Hard Enduro World Championship
International off-road motorcycle racing competition
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The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship (HEWC) 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]
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| Category | Motorcycle racing |
|---|---|
| Region | International |
| Inaugural season | 2021 |
| Official website | fim-hardenduro.com |
 Current season | |
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]
On February 28, 2025, WESS Promotions announced its withdrawal from the series due to loss of KTM as its main sponsor.[9] This placed the 2025 season briefly in jeopardy until FIM announced ProTouchGlobal as the new promoter on April 24, 2025.[10]
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 (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 |
| 2025 | Manuel Lettenbichler Germany | KTM | Billy Bolt Great Britain | Husqvarna | Mitchell Brightmore Great Britain | Gas Gas |