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FIM Endurance World Championship
File:Endurance World Championship Logo.png
The official Endurance World Championship logo
SportMotorcycle sport
Founded1960
CountryInternational
Most recent
champion(s)		Suzuki Endurance Racing Team 1 (Team)
Anthony Delhalle (Rider)
Suzuki (Manufacturer)

Endurance World Championship is the premier worldwide endurance motorcycle racing championship. The championship season consists of a series of races held on permanent racing facilities. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for teams and one for manufacturers.

The series was founded in 1960 as the FIM Endurance Cup.[1] Initially it was made up of four races: Thruxton 500, 24 hours of Montjuïc, 24 hours of Warsage and the Bol d'Or.[1]

In 1976 the FIM Endurance Cup became the European Championship and in 1980 a World Championship. During the 1980s the Endurance World Championship calendar numbered up to ten events. The championship's popularity gradually declined and the calendar was gradually reduced to just the four races. in 1989 and 1990 the Championship went back to a World Cup status, as the number of events required by the FIM Sporting Code was not reached.

The four races are referred as "the classics" and they are, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Liège (held in Spa-Francorchamps), 8 Hours Of Suzuka, and the Bol d'Or (held on Paul Ricard until 1999, and Magny-Cours since then).

Up until 2000 the championship was awarded to the individual rider with the most points, in 2001, the rule changed and the championship is awarded to teams.

World Champions

Points system

For registered races of 6 hours or for registered races of 1000 km:[2]

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

For registered races more than 6 hours to 12 hours, or for registered races of more than 1000 km to 1800 km:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 30 24 19 16 13 12 11 10 8 7 6 5 4 2 1

For registered races of more than 12 hours or for registered races of more than 1800 km:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 35 28 22 18 15 14 13 11 10 8 7 6 4 3 1
  • For teams, the points will be those gained in each race.
  • For Constructors, only the highest placed motorcycle of a Constructor will gain points, according to the position in the race.

2008-2010 calendar

2008-2010 Calendar[3]
No Date Round Circuit Race Winner
1/08 19-04-08  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans SERT #2: William Costes, Barry Veneman, Guillaume Dietrich
2/08 10-05-08  Spain Albacete 6 Hours of Albacete SERT #1: Vincent Philippe, Matthieu Lagrive, Julien DaCosta
3/08 27-07-08  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka Dream Honda Racing Team #11: R. Kiyonari, Carlos Checa
4/08 09-08-08  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben Kawasaki France #11: Julien Mazuecos, Ivan Silva, Erwan Nigon
5/08 13-09-08  France Magny-Cours 24 Hours Bol d'Or SERT #1: Vincent Philippe, Matthieu Lagrive, Julien DaCosta
6/08 08-11-08  Qatar Losail 8 Hours of Doha YART #7: Igor Jerman, Steve Martin, Steve Plater
1/09 18-04-09  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans YART #7: Igor Jerman, Steve Martin, Gwen Giabbani
2/09 31-0-09  Germany Oschersleben 8 Hours of Oschersleben YART #7: Igor Jerman, Steve Martin, Gwen Giabbani
3/09 04-07-09  Spain Albacete 8 Hours of Albacete YART #7: Igor Jerman, Steve Martin, Gwen Giabbani
4/09 26-07-09  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka Yoshimura Suzuki #12: D.Sakai, K. Tokudome, N. Aoki
5/09 13-09-09  France Magny-Cours 24 Hours Bol d'Or SERT #1: Vincent Philippe, Olivier Four, Freddy Foray
6/09 14-11-09  Qatar Losail 8 Hours of Doha YART #7: Igor Jerman, Steve Martin, Gwen Giabbani
1/10 18-04-10  France Le Mans 24 Hours Du Mans
2/10 22-05-10  Spain Albacete 8 Hours of Albacete
3/10 25-07-10  Japan Suzuka 8 Hours Of Suzuka
4/10 12-09-10  France Magny-Cours 24 Hours Bol d'Or
5/10 13-11-10  Qatar Losail 8 Hours of Doha

2008 Classes and Specifications

motorcycles must be based on road going models with a valid FIM homologation[2]

Formula EWC

Displacement

The displacement capacities must remain at the homologated size. Modifying the bore and stroke to reach class limits is not allowed.

Minimum Weights

For Three and Four cylinders up to 1000 cc:

  • 165 kg: for races not taking place partly at night.
  • 170 kg: for races taking place partly at night.

For Two cylinders up to 1200 cc:

  • 170 kg: for races not taking place partly at the night.
  • 175 kg: for races taking place partly at night.

Superstock

Displacement

The displacement capacities must remain at the homologated size. Modifying the bore and stroke to reach class limits is not allowed.

Minimum Weights

The FIM decides the minimum weight value for a homologated model as sold to the public by determining its dry weight. The dry weight of a homologated motorcycle is defined as the total weight of the empty motorcycle as produced by the manufacturer (after removal of fuel, vehicle number plate, tools and main stand when fitted). To confirm the dry weight a minimum of three (3) motorcycles are weighed and compared. The result is rounded off to the nearest digit.

The minimum weight for motorcycles will be:

  • Dry weight minus 12 kg for races not taking place partly at night.
  • Dry weight minus 9 kg for races taking place partly at night.

References

  1. ^ a b "Endurance 1960". Racing Memory. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Road Racing World Championship Endurance Regulations" (PDF). FIM. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
  3. ^ "Calendar - FIM". FIM. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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