The FIM Enduro World Championship, formerly known as the World Enduro Championship, 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 championship 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.
History
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.
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. 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.
Current classes Enduro 1 (E1) – Up to 250cc 2-stroke and 4-stroke. Enduro 2 (E2) – 255+ cc up to 450cc 4-stroke. Enduro 3 (E3) – 255+ 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 Francesco Molinari (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)E1E2E3 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) Antoine Méo (KTM) Mathias Bellino (Husqvarna) 2016 Eero Remes (TM) Matthew Phillips (Sherco) Steve Holcombe (Beta)Enduro GPEnduro 2 2017 Steve Holcombe (Beta) Josep García (KTM)Enduro GPEnduro 1Enduro 2Enduro 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) 2020 Steve Holcombe (Beta) Andrea Verona (TM) Steve Holcombe (Beta) Brad Freeman (Beta) 2021 Brad Freeman (Beta) Andrea Verona (Gas Gas) Josep García (KTM) Brad Freeman (Beta) 2022 Andrea Verona (Gas Gas) Andrea Verona (Gas Gas) Wil Ruprecht (TM) Brad Freeman (Beta) 2023 Steve Holcombe (Beta) Josep García (KTM) Steve Holcombe (Beta) Brad Freeman (Beta) 2024 Josep García (KTM) Josep García (KTM) Andrea Verona (Gas Gas) Brad Freeman (Beta) 2025 Josep García (KTM) Josep García (KTM) Andrea Verona (Gas Gas) Hamish MacDonald (Sherco) 2026 Josep García (KTM) Josep García (KTM) Andrea Verona (KTM) Steve Holcombe (Sherco)
Overall championship
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
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 2020 Hamish MacDonald Sherco 2021 Matteo Pavoni TM 2022 Zach Pichon Sherco 2023 Jed Etchells Fantic 2024 Max Ahlin KTM 2025 Axel Semb Fantic 2026 Alberto Elgari 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 2020 Jane Daniels Husqvarna 2021 Laia Sanz Gas Gas 2022 Jane Daniels Fantic 2023 Jane Daniels Fantic 2024 Mireia Badia Rieju 2025 Rachel Gutish Rieju 2026 Rachel Gutish Rieju
Youth Championship 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 2018 Ruy Barbosa Husqvarna 2019 Hamish MacDonald Sherco 2020 Sergio Navarro Husqvarna 2021 Albin Norrbin Fantic 2022 Harry Edmondson Fantic 2023 Kevin Cristino Fantic 2024 Manuel Verzeroli KTM 2025 Romain Dagna KTM 2026 Pietro Scardina TM
See also International Six Days Enduro, the team championship of enduro FIM SuperEnduro World Championship
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