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, âÂÂobstaclesâ (hillclimbs, stones, tree trunks, stretches of water, etc.)
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 â 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.
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.
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.