Press Release | August 27, 2021
The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship will soon gear up for the second half of the series, beginning with Poland’s Hero Challenge on September 11-12.
Offering a real mix of challenges for competitors, racing begins with a qualifier on Saturday morning featuring motocross, enduro and superenduro elements, ensuring riders will work up a sweat. From there, the top 30 qualifiers line up in the nearby city center for an evening SuperEnduro race. Under artificial lighting, an intense course is set to produce some exciting racing.
Returning to the Dabrowa Gornicza race circuit for Sunday, the business end of the weekend features a tough, physically demanding three-hour extreme cross country race. Laid out across a 15-kilometer loop, it will be an all-out action affair.
At the head of the standings Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler holds a narrow one-point lead over Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt. Sherco Factory Racing’s Wade Young and Mario Roman are also locked in a close battle for third. With three rounds remaining in this year’s title fight, there is a lot to gain at Poland’s Hero Challenge.
Round six of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship takes place at Hero Challenge in Poland on September 11-12.
FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Standings (after 5 of 8 rounds)
- Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) 54pts
- Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 53pts
- Wade Young (Sherco) 40pts
- Mario Roman (Sherco) 37pts
- Jonny Walker (Beta) 34pts
- Taddy Blazusiak (GasGas) 26pts
- Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna) 24pts
- Michael Walkner (GasGas) 21pts
- Teodor Kabakchiev (Husqvarna) 19pts
- Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) 15pts
2021 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Calendar
Round 1: Extreme XL Lagares – Portugal, May 7-9
Round 2: Red Bull Erzbergrodeo – Austria, June 3-6
Round 3: Abestone Hard Enduro – Italy, July 10-11
Round 4: Red Bull Romaniacs – Romania, July 27-31
Round 5: Red Bull TKO – USA, August 13-15
Round 6: Hero Challenge – Poland, September 11-12
Round 7: Hixpania Hard Enduro – Spain, October 1-3
Round 8: GetzenRodeo – Germany, October 29-30
For more information, visit https://herochallenge.pl/en/