World Enduro Championship
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The Maxxis FIM World Enduro Championship (WEC) is the world championship series for enduro, a popular form of off-road motorcycle sport.
The World Enduro Championship consists of eight two-day racing events. The 2006 championship includes six races in Europe, one in the United States and one in Canada.
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[edit] Current bike classes
- Enduro 1 (E1) – 100 to 125 cc 2-stroke or 175 - 250 cc 4-stroke
- Enduro 2 (E2) – 175 to 250 cc 2-stroke or 290 - 450 cc 4-stroke
- Enduro 3 (E3) – 290 to 500 cc 2-stroke or 475 - 650 cc 4-stroke
[edit] World Champions
| Year | 80 cc 2-stroke | 125 cc 2-stroke | 250 cc 2-stroke | 350 cc 4-stroke | 500 cc 2-stroke | 500 cc 4-stroke |
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| 1990 |  Thomas Bieberbach Simson |
 Paul Edmondson KTM |
 Kari Tiainen Suzuki |
 Otokar Kotrba Husqvarna |
 Peter Hansson KTM |
Jimmie Eriksson Husaberg |
| 1991 |  Pierfranco Muraglia Kawasaki |
Jeff Nilsson KTM |
Kari Tiainen Husqvarna |
Kent Karlsson Husaberg |
Svenerik Jönsson Husqvarna |
Jaroslav Katrinak Husaberg |
| 1992 | Gian-Marco Rossi 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 |
Svenerik Jönsson Husqvarna |
Giovanni Sala KTM |
Fabio Farioli KTM |
| 1994 | Paul Edmondson GasGas |
As over 175 cc --> Giovanni Sala KTM |
Mario Rinaldi KTM |
Kari Tiainen Husqvarna |
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| 1995 | Petteri Silván Husqvarna |
Giovanni Sala KTM |
Anders Eriksson Husaberg |
Kari Tiainen Husqvarna |
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| 1996 | Fausto Scovolo Yamaha |
Paul Edmondson GasGas |
As 400 cc --> Anders Eriksson Husqvarna |
Peter Jansson Husaberg |
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| 1997 |  Shane Watts KTM |
 Stéphane Peterhansel Yamaha |
Mario Rinaldi KTM |
Kari Tiainen Husqvarna |
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| 1998 | As 250 cc 4-stroke --> Gian-Marco Rossi Honda |
Roman Michalik TM |
Giovanni Sala KTM |
Björne Carlsson Husaberg |
Anders Eriksson Husqvarna |
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| 1999 | Vesa Kytönen Kawasaki |
Juha Salminen KTM |
Petteri Silván GasGas |
Giovanni Sala KTM |
Anders Eriksson Husqvarna |
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| 2000 | Matteo Rubin KTM |
Juha Salminen KTM |
Stefan Merriman Husqvarna |
Mario Rinaldi KTM |
Kari Tiainen Husqvarna |
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| 2001 | Stéphane Peterhansel Yamaha |
Petteri Silván Husqvarna |
Juha Salminen KTM |
Stefan Merriman Husqvarna |
Anders Eriksson Husqvarna |
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| 2002 | Peter Bergvall Yamaha |
Petteri Silván Husqvarna |
Samuli Aro Husqvarna |
Juha Salminen KTM |
Anders Eriksson Husqvarna |
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| 2003 | Peter Bergvall Yamaha |
Petri Pohjamo GasGas |
Stefan Merriman Honda |
As 450 cc --> Anders Eriksson Husqvarna |
Juha Salminen KTM |
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| 2004 | Stefan Merriman Yamaha |
Juha Salminen KTM |
Samuli Aro KTM |
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| 2005 |  Ivan Cervantes KTM |
Samuli Aro KTM |
David Knight KTM |
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| 2006 | Ivan Cervantes KTM |
Samuli Aro KTM |
David Knight KTM |
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[edit] Overall World Champions
| Year | Rider | Bike |
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| 1998 | Giovanni Sala |
250 cc KTM |
| 1999 | Petteri Silván |
250 cc GasGas |
| 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 |
