Endurance World Championship

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FIM Endurance World Championship
Sport	Motorcycle sport
Founded	1975
No. of teams	20 permanent teams
Country(ies)	International
Most recent champion(s)	Suzuki Endurance Racing Team 1 (Team) 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 championship was founded in 1960 as the FIM Endurance Cup. Initially it was made up of four races, Thruxton, Montjuich, Warsage and the Bol d'Or.

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.

Contents 1 World Champions 2 Points System[1] 3 2008 calendar[2] 4 2008 Classes and Specifications[3] 4.1 Formula EWC 4.2 Superstock 5 References 6 External links

[edit] World Champions

Year Rider Manufacturer 1980 Marc Fontan Herve Moineau Honda 1981 Jean Lafond Raymond Roche Kawasaki 1982 Jean Claude Chemarin Jacques Cornu Kawasaki 1983 Richard Hubin Herve Moineau Suzuki 1984 Gerard Coudray Patrick Igoa Honda 1985 Gerard Coudray Patrick Igoa Honda 1986 Patrick Igoa Honda 1987 Herve Moineau Bruno Le Bihan Suzuki 1988 Herve Moineau Thierry Crine Suzuki 1989 Alex Vieira Honda 1990 Alex Vieira Honda 1991 Alex Vieira Kawasaki 1992 Terry Rymer Carl Fogarty Kawasaki 1993 Doug Toland Kawasaki 1994 Adrien Morillas Kawasaki 1995 Stéphane Mertens Jean Michel Mattioli Honda 1996 Brian Morrison Kawasaki 1997 Peter Goddard Doug Polen Suzuki 1998 Doug Polen Christian Lavielle Honda 1999 Terry Rymer Jéhan d'Orgeix Suzuki 2000 Peter Linden Warwick Nowland Suzuki Year Team Manufacturer 2001 Wim Motors Racing Honda 2002 Zongshen 2 Suzuki 2003 Suzuki GB - Phase One Suzuki 2004 Yamaha GMT 94 Yamaha 2005 Suzuki Castrol Team Suzuki 2006 Suzuki Castrol Team Suzuki 2007 Suzuki Endurance Racing Team 1 Suzuki

1980-1988 World Championship 1989-1990 World Cup 1991-2007 World Championship

[edit] Points System^[1]

For registered races of 6 hours or for registered races of 1000 km:

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.

[edit] 2008 calendar^[2]

Date	Coutry	Circuit	Race
19-04-08	France	Le Mans	24 Hours Du Mans
10-05-08	Spain	Albacete	6 Hours of Albacete
27-07-08	Japan	Suzuka	8 Hours Of Suzuka
09-08-08	Germany	Oschersleben	8 Hours of Oschersleben
13-09-08	France	Magny-Cours	24 Hours Bol d'Or
08-11-08	Qatar	Losail	8 Hours of Doha

[edit] 2008 Classes and Specifications^[3]

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

[edit] Formula EWC

Displacement

• 4 cylinders Over 600 cc up to 1000 cc 4-stroke
• 3 cylinders Over 750 cc up to 1000 cc 4-stroke
• 2 cylinders Over 850 cc up to 1200 cc 4-stroke

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.

[edit] Superstock

Displacement

• 4 cylinders Over 600 cc up to 1000 cc 4-stroke
• 3 cylinders Over 750 cc up to 1000 cc 4-stroke
• 2 cylinders Over 850 cc up to 1200 cc 4-stroke

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.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• fimendurance.com Official website