A s one of the great success stories in the within the same race will further attract world of motorcycle events , the World enthusiasts around the world to participate in FIM Enduro Super Series has found itself
Hard Enduro World Championship events and
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attracting the attention of one of the biggest |
ensuring long-term growth of the championship . |
names in the business – the FIM . |
“ Every once in a while an opportunity comes to |
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme |
do something very interesting and new in |
( FIM ) is the global governing body for motorcycle |
motorcycle sport ”, says FIM CEO , Tony Skillington . |
racing , meaning if you want to hold an official |
“ I am completely convinced that this |
world championship they are the guys with the |
championship will become a very important part |
power to make it so . |
of the FIM calendar in the future and I am more |
With the FIM taking notice of the Hard Enduro |
than pleased that we are finally signing a four-year |
focussed World Enduro Super Series , the FIM and |
contract for the promotion of a FIM Hard Enduro |
the team behind the WESS ( WESS Promotion |
World Championship . I also appreciate the energy |
GmbH ) have announced that they have agreed to |
and dedication that both FIM and WESS have |
join forces to further enhance the Hard Enduro |
deployed together to work on all of the ways to |
Sport worldwide . |
make this championship a success .” |
As a result , the “ World Enduro Super Series ” will |
The 2021 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship |
be now fall under the greater FIM umbrella and |
is set to begin on May 7 with the Extreme XL |
will be renamed to the “ FIM Hard Enduro World |
Lagares in Portugal . |
Championship ” with an inaugural season kicking | |
off in May 2021 in Portugal . | |
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FIM HARD ENDURO WORLD
“ This is a very exciting time for us and our sport ”,
CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 – PROVISIONAL says WESS Promotion GmbH Winfried
CALENDAR
Kerschhaggl . “ Following an incredibly busy time ,
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building and shaping WESS , work is paying off . The | |
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Round 1 : Extreme XL Lagares past three years helped us to gain the recognition
Portugal , May 7-9 of the FIM . A special thanks from our side goes to
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Tony Skillington , who has been very supportive |
Round 2 : Red Bull Erzbergrodeo |
since the conversations about a joint project |
Austria , June 3-6 |
started . We ’ re ready to take the next step as the | |
FIM Hard Enduro World Championship . Together |
Round 3 : TBC – Italy , July 10-11 |
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with the FIM we move into 2021 with confidence
Round 4 : Red Bull Romaniacs and enthusiasm and look forward to ongoing
Romania , July 27-31 exciting racing .”
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As part of the new partnership , a new Pro-Class in |
Round 5 : Red Bull TKO |
line with all FIM international standards has also |
USA , August 13-15 |
been established to offer the highest level of transparency and fairness to professional riders , |
Round 6 : TBC – Poland , September 18-19 |
teams and manufacturers who will compete to |
Round 7 : Hixpania Hard Enduro |
win the now official world-recognised title of FIM |
Spain , October 1-3 |
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Hard Enduro World Champion .
Round 8 : GetzenRodeo
The hope of the organisers is that the common
Germany , October 29-30 effort of amateurs and professionals competing
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