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
It is one of the most challenging and brutal forms of motorcycling racing. 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.)
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.
Billy Bolt won in the inaugural 2018 season.
The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 championship was won by Billy Bolt with the result going down to the last event of the season.
On February 28, 2025, WESS Promotions announced its withdrawal from the series due to loss of KTM as its main sponsor. This placed the 2025 season briefly in jeopardy until FIM announced ProTouchGlobal as the new promoter on April 24, 2025.
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.
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) (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. PlacePoints1st202nd173rd154th135th116th107th98th89th710th611th512th413th314th215th1
Medalists 2018-19: World Enduro Super Series 2021-current: FIM Hard Enduro World Championship 2018 Husqvarna KTM KTM 2019 KTM Husqvarna KTM 2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 2021 Husqvarna KTM Sherco 2022 KTM Sherco Husqvarna 2023 KTM Husqvarna KTM 2024 KTM Gas Gas Sherco 2025 KTM Husqvarna Gas Gas
References
External links Official website Fédération Internationale de Motocyclismo (FIM) – World governing body