Endurance FIM World Championship

The FIM Endurance World Championship is the world's highest long-distance motorcycle racing series and will be held under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM ).

The World Cup is a series of races on permanent race tracks. The results of each race are combined to two World Cup titles, one for teams and one to be awarded annually for manufacturers.

  • 4.1 Formula EWC
  • 4.2 SuperStock

History

The championship was founded in 1960 as the FIM Endurance Cup. The championship consisted of four races, Thruxton (England), Montjuïc ( Spain), Weerst (Belgium ) and the Bol d'Or in France.

As of the 1976 FIM Endurance Cup was held as the European Championship in 1980 as a World Cup. In the 1980s, the Endurance World Championship calendar included up to ten events. The popularity gradually declined, and the calendar was gradually reduced to just four races. 1989 and 1990 the championship went back to a World Cup status, as the number of runs that were required by the FIM Sporting Code, not came about.

Four races are referred to as classic, the 24 Hours of Le Mans for motorcycles. 24 Hours of Liege ( driven at Spa -Francorchamps ), the 8- hour race at Suzuka and the Bol d'Or

Until 2000, the title to the individual driver has been awarded with the most points from 2001 the rule was changed and the World Cup title will be awarded to the teams.

World Champion

From 1980 to 2000

Since 2001

Points system

For races up to 6 hours or races to 1000 miles:

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

For races over 12 hours or race over 1800 miles:

  • For teams who have accumulated the most points in all the races.
  • For manufacturers, only the best -placed motorcycle of a manufacturer gets points depending on the position in the race.

Classes and specifications 2010

The motorcycles must be based on production motorcycles, according to FIM homologation

Formula EWC

Capacity

  • 4 cylinder 600 cc up to 1000 cc four-stroke engine
  • 3 cylinder 750 cc up to 1000 cc four -stroke engine
  • V- Twin | 2 cylinder 850 cc up to 1200 cc four -stroke engine

The displacement must remain as homologated with the motorcycle. Modifications to the bore and stroke to reach class limits is prohibited.

Minimum - weight

For 3 and 4 cylinder up to 1000 cm ³:

For 2 cylinders and 1200 cc:

Superstock

Capacity

  • 4 cylinder 600 cc up to 1000 cc four-stroke engine
  • 3 cylinder 750 cc up to 1000 cc four -stroke engine
  • 2 cylinder 850 cc up to 1200 cc four -stroke engine

The displacement must remain as homologated with the motorcycle. Modifications to the bore and stroke to reach class limits is prohibited.

Minimum - weight

  • Dry weight of the motorcycle series minus 12 kg: for races that do not take place at night ( no lights ).
  • Dry weight of the motorcycle series minus 9 kg: for races that take place at night.
Endurance racing (motorsport) Dalhem 24 Hours of Le Mans (motorcycle race) Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Suzuka 8 Hours Honda Raymond Roche Kawasaki Heavy Industries Jacques Cornu Suzuki Carl Fogarty Doug Polen Yamaha Motor Company YART
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