Enduro World Championship

The FIM Enduro World Championship (EWC), formerly known as the World Enduro Championship (WEC), is the world championship series for enduro, a popular form of off-road motorcycle sport. The championship currently features three classes (E1, E2 and E3), along with separate categories for junior and female riders. The WEC was first organized in 1990, and currently consists of 16 races based on eight two-day events. All rounds include an enduro test, a motocross test and an extreme test.

FIM World Enduro Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
2020 FIM Enduro World Championship
Motorcycles lined up in Italy
SportMotorcycle sport
Founded1990
CountryInternational

History
Simone Albergoni at the GP of Turkey

The World Enduro Championship began in 1990, replacing the FIM European Enduro Championship, which had been contested since 1968. The European championship was later restarted by the Union Européenne de Motocyclisme (UEM) in 1993. The WEC had six classes from 1990 to 1993, after which the 80 cc and 500 cc 2-stroke championships were discontinued. The series continued with four classes, 125, 250, 350 and 500 cc, until the 1998 season, which saw 250 cc 4-stroke as a new class and the 350 cc replaced by 400 cc. In 1998, all rounds also counted towards an overall championship, which was continued until 2004.

Sébastien Guillaume rides over logs

The competition classes of the WEC were revised for the 2004 season. The number of classes was reduced to three, and 2-stroke and 4-stroke machines were now competing in the same classes. The new classes were named Enduro 1, Enduro 2 and Enduro 3. The 2005 season saw a new addition; the Enduro Junior class (EJ). The age limit in the junior class was originally 21 years, but was later changed to 23.[1] A class for female riders, Enduro Women, was started in 2010.

The points system of the WEC originally awarded points for 15 best riders in each class, starting with 20 for the winner, 17 for second place and 15 for third. Since the 2004 season, the twenty fastest riders have received points, with 25 going to the winner of each class, 22 for the second fastest and 20 for the third-placed rider.

The 2007 championship included six events in Europe, one in the United States and one in Canada. In the 2008 season, all eights rounds were held in Europe. The current main broadcaster of the championship is Eurosport 2. In South America and Oceania, the series is broadcast on ESPN and Fox Sports, respectively.[2]

Current classes
  • Enduro 1 (E1) – Up to 250cc 2 stroke and 4 stroke.
  • Enduro 2 (E2) – 250+ cc 4 stroke up to 450cc 4 stroke.
  • Enduro 3 (E3) – 250+ cc 2 stroke and 450+ cc 4 stroke.
  • Enduro GP – Rankings based on overall standings (E1-E2-E3).

Champions
Season 80 cc two-stroke 125 cc two-stroke 250 cc two-stroke 350 cc four-stroke 500 cc two-stroke +350 cc four-stroke
1990 Thomas Bieberbach (Simson) Paul Edmondson (KTM) Kari Tiainen (Suzuki) Otakar Kotrba (Husqvarna) Peter Hansson (KTM) Jimmie Eriksson (Husaberg)
1991 Pierfranco Muraglia (Kawasaki) Jeff Nilsson (KTM) Kari Tiainen (Husqvarna) Kent Karlsson (Husaberg) Sven-Erik Jönsson (Husqvarna) Jaroslav Katriňák (Husaberg)
1992 Gian-Marco Rossi (HRD) Jeff Nilsson (KTM) Giorgio Grasso (Kawasaki) Mario Rinaldi (KTM) Tulio Pellegrinelli (Honda) Kari Tiainen (Husqvarna)
1993 Gian-Marco Rossi (TM) Paul Edmondson (Husqvarna) Giorgio Grasso (Kawasaki) Sven-Erik Jönsson (Husqvarna) Giovanni Sala (KTM) Fabio Farioli (KTM)
500 cc four-stroke
1994   Paul Edmondson (Gas Gas) Giovanni Sala (KTM) Mario Rinaldi (KTM)   Kari Tiainen (Husqvarna)
1995   Petteri Silván (Husqvarna) Giovanni Sala (KTM) Anders Eriksson (Husaberg)   Kari Tiainen (Husqvarna)
1996   Fausto Scovolo (Honda) Paul Edmondson (Gas Gas) Anders Eriksson (Husqvarna)   Peter Jansson (Husaberg)
1997   Shane Watts (KTM) Stéphane Peterhansel (Yamaha) Mario Rinaldi (KTM)   Kari Tiainen (KTM)
250 cc four-stroke 125 cc two-stroke 250 cc two-stroke 400 cc four-stroke 500 cc four-stroke
1998 Gian-Marco Rossi (Honda) Roman Michalík (TM) Giovanni Sala (KTM) Björne Carlsson (Husaberg)   Anders Eriksson (Husqvarna)
1999 Vesa Kytönen (Kawasaki) Juha Salminen (KTM) Petteri Silván (Gas Gas) Giovanni Sala (KTM)   Anders Eriksson (Husqvarna)
2000 Matteo Rubin (KTM) Juha Salminen (KTM) Stefan Merriman (Husqvarna) Mario Rinaldi (KTM)   Kari Tiainen (KTM)
2001 Stéphane Peterhansel (Yamaha) Petteri Silván (Husqvarna) Juha Salminen (KTM) Stefan Merriman (Husqvarna)   Anders Eriksson (Husqvarna)
2002 Peter Bergvall (Yamaha) Petteri Silván (Husqvarna) Samuli Aro (Husqvarna) Juha Salminen (KTM)   Anders Eriksson (Husqvarna)
2003 Peter Bergvall (Yamaha) Petri Pohjamo (Gas Gas) Stefan Merriman (Honda) Anders Eriksson (Husqvarna)   Juha Salminen (KTM)
E1 E2 E3
2004 Stefan Merriman (Yamaha) Juha Salminen (KTM) Samuli Aro (KTM)
2005 Iván Cervantes (KTM) Samuli Aro (KTM) David Knight (KTM)
2006 Iván Cervantes (KTM) Samuli Aro (KTM) David Knight (KTM)
2007 Juha Salminen (KTM) Mika Ahola (Honda) Iván Cervantes (KTM)
2008 Mika Ahola (Honda) Johnny Aubert (Yamaha) Samuli Aro (KTM)
2009 Mika Ahola (Honda) Johnny Aubert (KTM) Iván Cervantes (KTM)
2010 Antoine Méo (Husqvarna) Mika Ahola (Honda) David Knight (KTM)
2011 Juha Salminen (Husqvarna) Antoine Méo (Husqvarna) Mika Ahola (Honda)
2012 Antoine Méo (KTM) Pierre-Alexandre Renet (Husaberg) Christophe Nambotin (KTM)
2013 Antoine Méo (KTM) Alex Salvini (Honda) Christophe Nambotin (KTM)
2014 Christophe Nambotin (KTM) Pierre-Alexandre Renet (Husqvarna) Matthew Phillips (KTM)
2015 Eero Remes (TM Racing) Antoine Méo (KTM) Mathias Bellino (Husqvarna)
2016 Eero Remes (TM Racing) Matthew Phillips (Sherco) Steve Holcombe (Beta)
Enduro GP Enduro 2
2017 Steve Holcombe (Beta) Josep García (KTM)
Enduro GP Enduro 1 Enduro 2 Enduro 3
2018 Steve Holcombe (Beta) Brad Freeman (Beta) Eero Remes (TM) Steve Holcombe (Beta)
2019 Brad Freeman (Beta) Brad Freeman (Beta) Loïc Larrieu (TM) Steve Holcombe (Beta)

Overall championship
Eight-time class and five-time overall champion Salminen rides his KTM in 2008.
Cristophe Nambotin during 2012 World Enduro Championship in San Juan, Argentina
Season Rider Bike
1998 Giovanni Sala 250 cc KTM
1999 Petteri Silván 250 cc Gas Gas
2000 Juha Salminen 125 cc KTM
2001 Juha Salminen 250 cc KTM
2002 Juha Salminen 400 cc KTM
2003 Juha Salminen 500 cc KTM
2004 Juha Salminen E2 KTM

Junior championship
Thomas Oldrati in 2010
Season Rider Team
2005 Cristóbal Guerrero Gas Gas
2006 Joakim Ljunggren Husaberg
2007 Joakim Ljunggren Husaberg
2008 Thomas Oldrati KTM
2009 Oriol Mena Husaberg
2010 Lorenzo Santolino KTM
2011 Jérémy Joly Honda
2012 Mathias Bellino Husaberg
2013 Matt Phillips Husqvarna
2014 Daniel McCanney Beta
2015 Jamie McCanney Husqvarna
2016 Giacomo Redondi Honda
2017 Brad Freeman Beta
2018 Matteo Cavallo Beta
2019 Andrea Verona TM

Women championship
Season Rider Team
2010 Ludivine Puy Gas Gas
2011 Ludivine Puy Gas Gas
2012 Laia Sanz Gas Gas
2013 Laia Sanz Honda
2014 Laia Sanz Honda
2015 Laia Sanz KTM
2016 Laia Sanz KTM
2017 Maria Franke KTM
2018 Sanna Karkkainen KTM
2019 Jane Daniels Husqvarna

Youth Cup
Season Rider Team
2009 Romain Dumontier Husqvarna
2010 Mario Román KTM
2011 Jonathan Manzi KTM
2012 Giacomo Redondi KTM
2013 Jamie McCanney Husaberg
2014 Davide Soreca Yamaha
2015 Mikael Persson Yamaha
2016 Jack Edmondson KTM
2017 Andrea Verona TM Racing
2018 Ruy Barbosa Husqvarna
2019 Hamish MacDonald Sherco

See also

References
  1. "The FIM in congress - Calendar and rules". ABC-WEC.com. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
  2. "EWC Broadcasting in the world". enduro-abc.com. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
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