World Enduro Championship

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The FIM World Enduro Championship.
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The FIM World Enduro Championship.

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
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
1995   Petteri Silván Husqvarna Giovanni Sala KTM Anders Eriksson Husaberg   Kari Tiainen Husqvarna
1996   Fausto Scovolo Yamaha Paul Edmondson GasGas As 400 cc -->
Anders Eriksson Husqvarna
  Peter Jansson Husaberg
1997   Shane Watts KTM Stéphane Peterhansel Yamaha Mario Rinaldi KTM   Kari Tiainen Husqvarna
1998 As 250 cc 4-stroke -->
Gian-Marco Rossi Honda
Roman Michalik TM Giovanni Sala KTM Björne Carlsson Husaberg   Anders Eriksson Husqvarna
1999 Vesa Kytönen Kawasaki Juha Salminen KTM Petteri Silván GasGas Giovanni Sala KTM   Anders Eriksson Husqvarna
2000 Matteo Rubin KTM Juha Salminen KTM Stefan Merriman Husqvarna Mario Rinaldi KTM   Kari Tiainen Husqvarna
2001 Stéphane Peterhansel Yamaha Petteri Silván Husqvarna Juha Salminen KTM Stefan Merriman Husqvarna   Anders Eriksson Husqvarna
2002 Peter Bergvall Yamaha Petteri Silván Husqvarna Samuli Aro Husqvarna Juha Salminen KTM   Anders Eriksson Husqvarna
2003 Peter Bergvall Yamaha Petri Pohjamo GasGas Stefan Merriman Honda As 450 cc -->
Anders Eriksson Husqvarna
  Juha Salminen KTM
E1 E2 E3
2004 Stefan Merriman Yamaha Juha Salminen KTM Samuli Aro KTM
2005 Ivan Cervantes KTM Samuli Aro KTM David Knight KTM
2006 Ivan Cervantes KTM Samuli Aro KTM David Knight KTM

[edit] Overall World Champions

Year Rider Bike
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

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