Press Release | February 1, 2022
2022 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Calendar Confirmed
This is a press release from WESS Promotion…
Wels, Austria (February 1, 2022) — It’s all systems go for the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship with an eight-round championship now confirmed for 2022, including three new venues and the return of Red Bull Erzbergrodeo.
With a new year now well underway, plans are being made to ensure a stronger, more successful FIM Hard Enduro World Championship—one that will deliver even more excitement than the incredible inaugural season of racing in 2021.
With eight rounds locked in for this year, Hard Enduro competitors and fans will welcome the addition of new events and countries to the series, while also being thrilled to see the return of Red Bull Erzbergrodeo following its two-year Covid-enforced hiatus.
Now nine weeks away from the 2022 series opener, the Minus 400 in Israel is set to kickstart this year’s championship into life on April 5-7. Course inspections have already uncovered what promises to be a truly unique Hard Enduro event.
From Israel, the championship heads to the isolated mountainous wilderness of Serbia for the Xross Hard Enduro Rally one month later in May. A complete contrast to what riders experienced in Israel, the Serbian mountains are set to have Hard Enduro fans hearts racing thanks to its raw ruggedness and challenging forestry tracks.
For 2022 the iconic Red Bull Erzbergrodeo is back! After a two-year Covid-enforced break, Austria’s Iron Giant will roar into life this June. The people’s favorite, the event has developed into a Hard Enduro festival with thousands of competitors and spectators attending the fabled Eisenerz quarry. The pinnacle of the weekend is Sunday’s Hare Scramble. Broadcast live on Red Bull TV, 500 riders will once again tackle legendary sections like Dynamite, Carl’s Dinner and Machine.
July will be a busy month with rounds four and five following in close succession. Things begin in Italy with the Red Bull Abestone. After its introduction in 2021, it proved an instant season highlight. Hosted at the Abetone ski resort in Tuscany, it boasts a beautiful mix of scenery and tough terrain. Expect this year to be even more memorable than last year.
After a short two-week break, it will be time for Red Bull Romaniacs. Entering its 19th edition, the Hard Enduro Rallye is set to go from strength to strength and always guarantees to dish out numerous surprises during its five days of racing.
Heading across the Atlantic for the first of two North American stops, the Red Bull TKO in Tennessee, USA will host round six on August 13-14. When the championship visited Red Bull TKO for the first time in 2021 it was immediately made to feel at home by the American fans. 2022 is promising to be bigger and better.
Heading north to Canada, the penultimate round of the championship will take place at Red Bull Outliers. Billed as the hardest Hard Enduro in Canada, the feature race is a mass start, multi-lap extreme enduro. Testing steep climbs and equally steep descents fill the rugged wastelands of Badlands in Alberta and are sure to deliver some spectacular action.
Signing off 2022, Hixpania Hard Enduro will host the season finale in early October. Seven months after the series opener in Israel the new FIM Hard Enduro World Champion will be crowned in Aguilar de Campoo. With its tried and tested three-day format, the Hixpania Hard Enduro will guarantee an explosive and exciting end to the championship.
*Note: Although initially included in the provisional 2022 schedule, it was decided not to include Poland’s Hero Challenge in the final calendar. After listening intently to competitors, teams and fans, while working closely with event organizers, it was agreed to omit the race from the calendar. The goal is to return in 2023 with a much tougher and extreme version that matches its championship counterparts. The event will go ahead in 2022, though without FIM Hard Enduro World Championship status.
Winfried Kerschhaggl – FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Manager: “Preparations for 2022 are in full swing as we steadily build towards the opening round in just nine weeks’ time. Despite a tough Covid environment to plan in, 2021 proved itself as an amazing inaugural year for the championship. It was proof that despite all uncertainties, exceptional racing is always guaranteed in Hard Enduro. We’re looking forward to welcoming Minus 400, Xross and Red Bull Outliers to the series and have full confidence each one can add something unique and special. We also welcome back Red Bull Erzbergrodeo. While we enjoyed our time immensely at Hero Challenge in 2021, we agreed with organizers that a year’s absence will allow time to develop it into the true Hard Enduro venue it’s capable of becoming. As the championship develops and grows, we’re always listening to riders, industry, and Hard Enduro fans to ensure the very best championship.”
2022 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Schedule (Updated)
4/5-7 |
(Rnd 1) Minus 400, Israel |
5/18-21 |
(Rnd 2) Xross, Serbia |
6/16-19 |
(Rnd 3) Erzbergrodeo, Austria |
7/9-10 |
(Rnd 4) Abestone, Italy |
7/26-30 |
(Rnd 5) Romaniacs, Romania |
8/13-14 |
(Rnd 6) Red Bull TKO, TN |
8/27-28 |
(Rnd 7) Red Bull Outliers, Canada |
10/7-9 |
(Rnd 8) Hixpania, Spain |
The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship is set to expand to nine rounds for 2022, with the first round set to commence in Israel.
Wels, Austria (September 17, 2021) — Growing bigger and stronger, the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship is set to expand to nine rounds for 2022.
Eager to build on what’s been a successful inaugural season of racing for the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship, the series will provisionally expand to nine rounds for 2022, while introducing a host of new events to the calendar.
Further strengthening its grip as a truly international offroad motorcycling world championship, the series will see races in Israel, Serbia and Canada added to an already bustling schedule.
An early start at the beginning of April will see the 2022 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship season commence in Israel. Venturing to Asia for the Minus 400, the best Hard Enduro riders in the world will showcase their talents in front of enduro fans in the Middle East.
Returning to Europe for round two, Xross is a Hard Enduro Rallye in the Serbian mountains of Zlatibor, Tara and Mokra Gora. A long-established event, Xross has been running since 2014 and prides itself on featuring some of the most remote and technical Hard Enduro terrain in the southeast of Europe.
The return of Red Bull Erzbergrodeo in Austria for 2022 is sure to set fans and competitors hearts racing. On hold for the past two years due to the Covid pandemic, everyone is waiting for the Iron Giant to roar back into life in spectacular fashion next June.
Following its hugely successful debut this year, the Abestone Hard Enduro naturally returns to the championship for 2022. Instantly loved by riders and fans alike, the distinct Tuscany venue has already become a much talked about race. Busily preparing trails for 2022, organizer Michele Bosi is eager to deliver something special next year.
Synonymous with Hard Enduro, it would be impossible not to feature the iconic Red Bull Romaniacs in the 2022 schedule. Now a mecca for Hard Enduro competitors from across the world, organizers are currently working on the 19th edition of this world famous Hard Enduro Rallye.
From Romania, the series will take a trip across the Atlantic to North America for a double header in the USA and Canada. Kicking things off for round six will be Red Bull TKO in Tennessee. The venue produced some spectacular racing and many memorable battles this year and will be eagerly anticipated next August.
Two weeks later, the championship heads north to Canada for the already established Red Bull Outliers in the Badlands of Alberta. The feature race is a multi-lap extreme cross-country event across a rugged wasteland with plenty of near-vertical climbs.
HERO Challenge will play host to the penultimate round in mid-September. A welcomed addition to the 2021 series, its format twist of motocross, superenduro and hard enduro elements pushed competitors to their physical limits. Now, with 12 months to prepare for the next edition, expect organizers to raise the bar even higher.
Seven months after round one in Israel, the championship will draw to an exciting conclusion at Spain’s Hixpania Hard Enduro in Aguilar de Campoo. An event that does Hard Enduro exceptionally well, a spectacular end to the 2022 season is guaranteed.
Winfried Kerschhaggl – FIM Hard Enduro World Championship manager: “It’s great to already have the 2022 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship provisionally in place. I would like to thank all event organizers for their commitment to the championship, and for the energy they have. Being so early with this provisional calendar gives everyone the advantage of being able to market each particular event professionally, as well as giving competitors an early look at the exciting championship we have. Pushing so hard in 2021 earned us a lot of interest from fans, media and potential event organizers all around the world. With Israel, Serbia and Canada added to an already diverse calendar we aim to strengthen our grip as a true offroad motorcycling World Championship.”
2022 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship, Provisional Schedule
4/5-7 |
(Rnd 1) Minus 400 – Israel |
5/19-21 |
(Rnd 2) Xross – Serbia |
6/16-19 |
(Rnd 3) Red Bull Erzbergrodeo – Austria |
7/8-10 |
(Rnd 4) Abestone Hard Enduro – Italy |
7/26-30 |
(Rnd 5) Red Bull Romaniacs – Romania |
8/TBA |
(Rnd 6) Red Bull TKO – USA |
8/TBA |
(Rnd 7) Red Bull Outliers – Canada |
9/10-11 |
(Rnd 8) HERO Challenge – Poland |
10/7-9 |
(Rnd 9) Hixpania Hard Enduro – Spain |