FIM Hard Enduro World Championship

Supplementary Regulations
24MX Hixpania Hard Enduro, Aguilar de Campoo, Palencia, Spain
07.-09.10.2022
IMN 412/08

September 21, 2022

ANNOUNCEMENT
The organizer, Moto Club Aguilar Off Road will promote a round of the 2022 FIM Hard Enduro World
Championship on behalf of the RFME. The event will be held in accordance with the Sporting Code of the
FIM together with the relevant Appendices, these Supplementary Regulations and any final instructions
approved by the FIM International Jury.

Supplementary Regulations: 24MX Hixpania Hard Enduro, 2022

FIM Enduro World Championship License Holders competing for FIM Hard Enduro World Championship
points in the above event are forced to act in accordance with:
• the Sporting Code of the FIM (incl. all appendices)
• Supplementary Regulations as following
• and any instructions by the Clerk of the Course and the FIM International Jury during the event

Event Organizer

Company / Club: Moto Club Aguilar Off Road

Address: Lugar de la Paul 1, 34800. Aguilar de Campoo. Palencia
Tel. No.: 646298538
E-mail: hola@hixpania.es
Web site: www.hixpania.es

Registration

All FIM World Championship contenders have to make an entry in writing by an “electronic” entry form
available on the web site www.hixpania.es

Registrations will become valid once the:

• championship fee / event fee has been received on the announced account
• the entry form has been signed, at Administrative Control on site.
• the competitor has signed the possible disclaimers during Administrative Control.

Non FIM Enduro World Championship License Riders:

• All riders not affiliated to the FMNR need an endorsement from their National Federation (FMN).

September 21, 2022 1 of 13

 Administrative Control

Administrative Control will take place on 06.10.22 – 17:00 - 18:30 (date/time) at Hixpania Village.
Admin. Control NON - FIM Riders on 06.10.22 – 18:30 - 21:00 (date/time) at Hixpania Village.

All competitors have to submit:

(Source: FIM HEWC Regulations 2022, 0.60.8.1, page 21)

• FIM Enduro World Championship License

• Starting Permission from their National Federation (FMN), if required
• Driving License (if public roads are used during the race)
• During Administrative Control, transponders and mounting instructions will be distributed (deposit)

Technical Control

Technical Control will take place on 06.10.22 – 17:00 - 18:30 (date/time) at Hixpania Village.
Tech. Control NON - FIM Riders on 06.10.22 – 18:30 - 21:00 (date/time) at Hixpania Village.

Marked Parts

All competitors have to submit their motorcycle prepared according to the FIM Technical Rules Hard
Enduro 2022. Following parts will be marked:
• Frame (right hand steering head)
• Crankcase (right or left side)
• Silencer (on the top)

Marked parts must be used throughout the entire competition and must be in their proper place at the
final examination.
(Source: FIM HEWC Regulations 2022,060.7, page 19-20)

Sound Control

Sound Control will be done based on "2mMax Method".

Sound limits are:
• 114 dB/A ahead of race,
• 115 dB/A after the race.
• (Source: FIM SOUND Regulations 2022, E 3, page 11)

Each rider or his mechanic can present a maximum of one (1) motorcycle and one (1) spare silencer.
Should damage or deterioration occur to the original silencer it may be changed for the marked
silencer without penalty.
For detailed information see FIM Sound Regulation 2022.

Street Legality / Tires

The entire event 24MX Hixpania Hard Enduro takes place on private land and is using official roads:
• motorcycles have to be street legal
• must have a light mask mounted in the front
• homologated Enduro tires are permitted, tires shall be available to the public
• Trial tires are strictly forbidden
(Source: FIM Tech. Reg. HE 2022, 1.49, page 13-14)
September 21, 2022 2 of 13
 Event Format

Multi-lap Hard Enduro race, next to an artificial lake.

Multidiscipline qualifying, for each class, on Friday and Saturday.
The daily winner will be awarded 500 points per day in Fridays (City Enduro) and Saturdays
(Campoo X-treme) qualification. Detailed points distribution can be seen in Art. 5.4. The rider with the most
points won in both qualifying’s, will start 1st in Sundays Acerbis El Camino Perdido.

Location overview:
Hixpania Village
SuperEncierro
Campoo X-treme
Acerbis El Camino Perdido
– Paddock – at Chili’s Restaurant/Property
– City Enduro
– Saturday race track
– Sunday race track

Classes:
Caballeros – Gold riders (incl. FIM)
Arqueros – Silver riders
Escuderos – Bronze riders
Hixpanos – Iron riders

Friday Oct. 7th – Practice

Training: Lap entry open 10:00 – 11:00

Location: Start is at the Hixpania Village, entry of Campoo X-treme lap

Format: 1 practice lap around the lake, participation is not mandatory

Course: Campoo X-treme Escuderos/Hixpanos track (without hard sections), direction clockwise,
around the lake, length approx. 40km.

Friday Oct. 7th - SuperEncierro Qualifying – 12:00 – 14:00

Riders with FIM Hard Enduro World Championship points in 2022, are automatically qualified for
the SuperEncierro.

Hixpanos Class, DO NOT ride the SuperEncierro Qualifying, or main race on Sunday.

Time schedule: 12:00 – 14:00

Location: Hixpania Village, Endurocross track

Format: 1 timed lap at Endurocross track

Track: easy/medium Endurocross with a length of approx. 400m

Start: one rider at the time, interval 20 seconds

September 21, 2022 3 of 13

Starting Procedure (incl. false starts): start is signaled by lifting of a flag

Track Maintenance: Between each category there will be a 10 minute break to fix the track.

Classification for SuperEncierro/Saturday:

Top 32 (incl. prequalified FIM riders) Caballeros are qualified for evenings
SuperEncierro.
Top 15 of Arqueros and Escuderos are qualified for evenings SuperEncierro.
All other riders are ranked for the Campoo X-treme on Saturday according to their lap
time of the Endurocross qualifying lap.
All riders who did not deliver a timed lap in the Endurocross qualifying, will be ranked
behind riders who did. Ranking will be according to their BIB number, beginning with
the lowest.

Friday Oct. 7th SuperEncierro (City Enduro) - 17:00 - 20:30

Location: city streets and park of Aguilar de Campoo

Time Schedule:

17:00 Opening and rider presentation

17:20 Free Practice Escuderos 5 min
17:30 Free Practice Arqueros 5 min
17:40 Free Practice 1 Caballeros 5 min
17:50 Free Practice 2 Caballeros 5 min
18:00 RACE Escuderos 6 min + 1 lap
18:15 Semi-Final 1 Caballeros 6 min + 1 lap
18:30 Semi-Final 2 Caballeros 6 min + 1 lap
18:45 RACE Arqueros 6 min + 1 lap
19:00 Last Chance Qualifier Caballeros 6 min + 1 lap
19:30 FINAL Caballeros 6 min + 1 lap
19:45 Prize giving ceremony

Parc Ferme: Open from 15:00 to 16:30 for riders who are not competing in the SuperEncierro.
Open from 20:30 to 22:00 for SuperEncierro riders.
All bikes need to be in parc ferme for Saturdays starting grid.

Track: City Enduro track with various obstacles: logs, stairs, ramps, stones etc.

Race Duration: 6 minutes + 1 lap, in each heat

Format: Multilap City Enduro

Caballeros:
- 2 Free practices, 5min, 16 riders in each practice

- Semifinal 1: 16 best odd-numbered riders according to championship points and qualifying

result of the SuperEncierro qualifying (afternoon)
Top 7 riders move on to the Final

September 21, 2022 4 of 13

 - Semifinal 2: 16 best even-numbered riders according to championship points and qualifying
result of the SuperEncierro qualifying (afternoon)
Top 7 riders move on to the Final

- Last Chance Qualifier: 18 knocked out riders of Semifinal 1 and 2. 1st and 2nd placed riders
move on to the Final.
- Final: 16 Riders (7 Semifinal 1, 7 Semifinal 2, 2 from Last chance qualifier)

Arqueros:
- 1 Free practice, 5min, 15 riders

- Final : 15 riders, rider with the fastest qualifying lap-time is the first to choose start position

Escuderos:
- 1 Free practice, 5min, 15 riders

- Final : 15 riders, rider with the fastest qualifying lap-time is the first to choose start position

Starting Procedure (incl. false starts): Dead engine start. The rider has to put his hands on his helmet.
The start is signaled by lifting a flag.

False start: If a rider moves or starts his bike before the actual start signal, he will receive a 10 second
stop and go penalty, at the end of the first lap.
Procedure: The rider will be stopped by a marshal, wait 10 seconds, and after that the marshal
releases the rider back on the race track.

Outside Help:
No outside help is allowed, neither from the public nor from team members. Only the riders can help
each other. Official marshals may be present at certain points, but only official marshals may assist the
riders in addition to the other competitors. Only official marshals are allowed to assist riders in
dangerous situations or for safety reasons. The help has to take place in such a way that the rider does
not gain a competitive advantage out of it (e.g. riders will be pulled aside or downwards on steep
sections to re-try).

Premature Stopping:
If due to whatever circumstances the SuperEncierro cannot be finished, riders will be ranked according
to the procedure decided by the FIM Jury.

Daily Result - Classification for Saturday:

Points will be awarded to all riders based on their result in their class.
Points distribution as in Art. 5.4.

Caballeros:
- Riders will be ranked and awarded points according to their race result.
1-16 ranked by Final result, 17-32 ranked by Last Chance Qualifier result.
Rider 33 and onwards, will be ranked according to their qualifying lap time.

September 21, 2022 5 of 13

 Arqueros:
- Top 15 ranked according to SuperEncierro result.
- All riders who did not deliver a timed lap in the Endurocross qualifying, will be ranked behind
riders who did. Ranking will be according to their BIB number, beginning with the lowest.

Escuderos:
- Top 15 ranked according to SuperEncierro result.
- All riders who did not deliver a timed lap in the Endurocross qualifying, will be ranked behind
riders who did. Ranking will be according to their BIB number, beginning with the lowest.

Points Distribution Friday – Saturday

Based for 100 riders per class.

If a class has more riders, the distribution will be extended using the same mathematical function.

Position Friday 500 Saturday 500 Position Friday 500 Saturday 500 Position Friday 500 Saturday 500 Position Friday 500 Saturday 500
1 500 500 26 245 245 51 118 118 76 60 60
2 486 486 27 238 238 52 115 115 77 58 58
3 472 472 28 231 231 53 112 112 78 56 56
4 459 459 29 225 225 54 109 109 79 54 54
5 446 446 30 218 218 55 106 106 80 52 52
6 433 433 31 212 212 56 103 103 81 50 50
7 421 421 32 206 206 57 100 100 82 48 48
8 409 409 33 201 201 58 97 97 83 47 47
9 398 398 34 196 196 59 94 94 84 46 46
10 387 387 35 191 191 60 92 92 85 45 45
11 376 376 36 186 186 61 90 90 86 44 44
12 365 365 37 181 181 62 88 88 87 43 43
13 355 355 38 176 176 63 86 86 88 42 42
14 345 345 39 171 171 64 84 84 89 41 41
15 335 335 40 166 166 65 82 82 90 40 40
16 326 326 41 161 161 66 80 80 91 39 39
17 317 317 42 156 156 67 78 78 92 38 38
18 308 308 43 151 151 68 76 76 93 37 37
19 299 299 44 146 146 69 74 74 94 36 36
20 291 291 45 141 141 70 72 72 95 35 35
21 282 282 46 137 137 71 70 70 96 34 34
22 274 274 47 133 133 72 68 68 97 33 33
23 267 267 48 129 129 73 66 66 98 32 32
24 259 259 49 125 125 74 64 64 99 31 31
25 252 252 50 121 121 75 62 62 100 30 30

September 21, 2022 6 of 13

 Saturday: Campoo X-treme

Format: Multi lap, cross country enduro race. Classes share a main track around the lake, which will
split up in different sections for each class in some parts.

Time schedule:
8:00 Parc Ferme Opens
9:00 Start 1st row of the Campoo X-treme Race
20:00 Campoo X-treme Podium, location Hixpania Village

Track: approx. 40km around the basin of Aguilar de Campoo

Number of laps: (approx. lap time 1h 10min for each class)

§ Caballeros and Hixpanos: 2 laps
§ Arqueros and Escuderos: 3 laps

GPS Trackers: For all riders who compete for FIM Hard Enduro World Championship points, it is
mandatory to ride with the provided GPS Tracker. Not riding with a GPS Tracker or
not providing a GPS track will result in a time penalty.

Starting Procedure:
Start position based on the result of the previous day.
Grid position of each rider will be marked with a U-shaped marking on
the ground
Dead engine start. The rider has to put his hands on his helmet.
The start is signaled by lifting a flag.
Race time starts as soon as the first row starts.

Start interval: 2 minutes between each row

Row 1: top 15 riders, in a triangular shaped starting grid (see drawing below)
Row 2: 16 to 30th rider, lined up in a row
Row 3 and onwards: rows of 25 riders each; e.g. row 3: rider 31 to 55

False start: If a rider moves or starts his bike before the actual start signal, he will receive a position
penalty of dropping 2 positions of his daily result.

Finish: Every rider will be guided to the Red Bull finish arch, upon completing their final lap
(Caballeros 2 laps, all others 3 laps).

September 21, 2022 7 of 13

Service Area: Will be located next to the pro paddock area
Between each lap a rider can enter the service area for refueling or repairing the bike. The service time
will be counted as race time. Riders and mechanics can work on the bike inside the service area. All
Non-marked parts can be changed (FIM – Riders). All other riders can change whatever they want.
• Refuel Procedure: Engine OFF, bike on environmental mat, Rider and mechanics can service,
refuel or repair the bike
• Water and snacks can be provided everywhere

Outside Help:
No outside help is allowed, neither from the public nor from team members. Only the riders can help
each other. Official marshals may be present at certain points, but only official marshals may assist the
riders in addition to the other competitors. Only official marshals are allowed to assist riders in
dangerous situations or for safety reasons. The help has to take place in such a way that the rider does
not gain a competitive advantage out of it (e.g. riders will be pulled aside or downwards on steep
sections to re-try).

Technical issues:
If a rider has a technical issue on his bike and needs to fix it immediately, he is allowed to leave the race
track, but has to stay within 5 metres of the location where he left the race track, to carry out the repair
work.

Maximum Race Time: After 5 hours total race time, riders will not be allowed to re-enter the racetrack

Premature Stopping:
If, by any motive, the race must be stopped, classification will be done as follows:
Less than 1 lap raced – Race will be cancelled/Nul.
More than 1 lap raced – Results will be determined by the ranking of the first lap.

Daily Result:
Points will be awarded to all riders based on their race result in their class.
Points distribution as in Art. 5.4.

Combined Results Friday and Saturday:

The combined results from Friday and Saturday races will be obtained by adding the points achieved on
each day.
Top 40 riders of the category Caballeros and Top 5 of Arqueros and Escuderos are eligible to start in
Sundays, Acerbis El Camino Perdido Main Race (total of 50 riders).
Starting position for Sundays Acerbis El Camino Perdido Main Race, will be determined by the number
of points.
The rider with the most points starts first.

September 21, 2022 8 of 13

 Sunday: Acerbis El Camino Perdido (World Championship Race)

Format: Multi Lap Hard Enduro race with a lap length of approx. 4,5 km on the peninsula Caracol,
incl. 2 Check Points. CP1 is the start/finish, CP2 is at the halfway point of the lap.
The race time will be 2h 30min, plus 1 lap including the final section in the stadium which is only
open for the last lap.

Time schedule: 9:30 Transponder Pick-Up

10:00 Line up in starting grid
11:00 Start of the Acerbis El Camino Perdido
14:30 Podium
15:00 Official Prize Giving

Starting Procedure: (incl. false starts)

Dead engine start. The rider has to put his hands on his helmet.
The start is signaled by lifting a flag.

Grid - Top 10 Riders (Row 1- 5): - see drawing below

Diagonal rows of 2 riders, in predefined starting grid, inside the cave.
Engine OFF, hands on the helmet.
As soon as the start signal is given by the Clerk of the Course, riders start their bike and ride
out of the cave.
Starting interval: between rows inside the cave, will be 5 seconds.

Grid - Rest of the riders (Row 6 – 9):

Riders are lined up in rows of 10, on their bikes, engine OFF, behind the cave.
As soon as the start signal is given, riders start their bikes, ride through the cave and enter
into the first lap.

September 21, 2022 9 of 13

First Lap Knock Out: On the 1st lap, only the first 30 riders who reach the halfway checkpoint, are
allowed to continue the race. The remaining 20 riders, will be taken out of the
race, and ranked according to their arrival at the checkpoint.

Finish – Hixpania Hill: After 2 hours 30 minutes the final section Hixpania Hill opens. As soon as
the leader enters the Hixpania Hill the entrance is open for 30 minutes. In
the same moment the entrance to the main track will close. Only riders on the
same lap as the leader will be granted access to the Hixpania Hill.

Outside Help:
No outside help is allowed, neither from the public nor from team members. Only the riders can help
each other. Official marshals may be present at certain points, but only official marshals may assist the
riders in addition to the other competitors. Only official marshals are allowed to assist riders in
dangerous situations or for safety reasons. The help has to take place in such a way that the rider does
not gain a competitive advantage out of it (e.g. riders will be pulled aside or downwards on steep
sections to re-try).

GPS Trackers: For all riders who compete for FIM Hard Enduro World Championship points, it is
mandatory to ride with the provided GPS Tracker. Not riding with a GPS Tracker or
not providing a GPS track will result in a time penalty.

Service Area:
Between each lap a rider can enter the service area for refueling or repairing the bike. The service time
will be counted as race time. Riders and mechanics can work on the bike inside the service area. All
Non-marked parts can be changed (FIM – Riders). All other riders can change whatever they want.
• Refuel Procedure: Engine OFF, bike on environmental mat, Rider and mechanics can service,
refuel or repair the bike
• Water and snacks can be provided everywhere

Technical issues:
If a rider has a technical issue on his bike and needs to fix it immediately, he is allowed to leave the race
track, but has to stay within 5 metres of the place where he left the race track, to carry out the repair
work.

Maximum Race Time: 2 hours 30 minutes + final stadium section – Hixpania Hill

Premature Stopping:
If, by any motive, the race must be stopped, classification will be done as follows:
Less than 1-hour 15min raced – Race will be cancelled/Null
More than 1-hour 15min raced – Results will be determined by the number of checkpoints reached in
the fastest time.

Result:
Riders will be ranked according to the position in which they cross the finish line. Riders who cannot
reach the finish within the max. race time, will be ranked according to number of completed laps and
reached checkpoints in the shortest amount of time.

September 21, 2022 10 of 13

 Penalties / Appeals

According to FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Regulations

(Source: FIM HEWC Regulations 2022, 0.60.4.4 – PROTESTS AND APPEALS, page 12/13)

Protests

• Protests have to be lodged until 30 min after the unofficial results have been announced
on the Notice Board next to the Race Office
• Protests must be lodged according to the FIM Disciplinary and Arbitration Code in written
form and be accompanied by a fee of € 660,00 - returnable if the protest is justified.
(Source: FIM HEWC Regulations 2022, 0.60.4.4 – PROTESTS AND APPEALS, page 12/13)

Price-Giving

(Source: FIM HEWC Regulations 2022, 060.10, page 25)

Flower Ceremony

Will take place ASAP (10 min) after the finish of the 3rd placed rider at Stadium (venue).

Official Prize-Giving

Earliest 30 min after the official result has been published.

Will take place on 09.10.22 15:00 (date/time) at Stadium (exact location).

Locations / Offices, various:

Administrative Control: at Hixpania Village (venue) open 06.10.22 , 17:00

Technical Control: at Hixpania Village (venue) open 06.10.22 , 17:00

Medical Center: at Hixpania Village (venue) open 06.10.22 , 17:00

Press Office: at Calle Modesto La Fuente 10, 1a (venue) open 06.10.22 , 17:00

Jury Room. at Hixpania Village Jury Room (venue) open 06.10.22, 16:00

September 21, 2022 11 of 13

 FIM Meetings:

FIM International Jury will take place at Jury Meeting Room at Hixpania Village Jury Room (venue). As
scheduled in the Pre-Event Meeting and any time on short notice.

FIM International Jury scheduled Meetings will take place at Hixpania Village Jury Room:
on 06.10.22, 19:00 (date/time)
on 07.10.22, 21:00 (date/time)
on 08.10.22, 18:00 (date/time)
on 09.10.22, 16:00 (date/time)
and any time on short notice.

FIM Event Meetings will take place:

Pre-Event Meeting 06.10.22,19:00 (date/time) at Hixpania Village Jury Room (venue) after Admin. and
Tech. Control
Debriefing 09.10.22,16:00 (date/time) at Hixpania Village Jury Room (venue)
FIM International Jury, Timekeeping, Event Organizer and Series Promoter have to be present.
(Source: FIM HEWC Regulations 2022, 060.8.3, page 21)

FIM Officials

FIM International Jury:

Jury President (FIM Delegate): John Collins FIM License: No. 14392
2nd Jury Member (FMNR Delegate): Juan Blanco FIM License: No. 15931
Clerk of the Course: Eric Themel FIM License: No. 15080

Delegates:
Chief Medical Officer: Anna Comasolives FIM License: No. 16094
FIM Technical Director: Roger Johansson FIM License: No. 14557
FMNR Technical Steward: Daniel Esteban Miravete FIM License: No. 14904
FMNR Environmental Steward: Nelson Correia FIM License: No. 15536

Others:
Timekeeper: Ignacio Trigo Hijon
Press Officer: Nicki Martinez
Secretary of the Event: Leticia Caballero
Secretary of the Jury: Ricardo Mitterer
(Source: FIM HEWC Regulations 2022,060.4.4, page 9-11)

REMARK: Officials are subject to change on short notice.

September 21, 2022 12 of 13

 FIM Event Schedule

24MX Hixpania Hard Enduro – 07.-09.10.2022

FIM Hard Enduro World Championship

Thursday 06.10.
Time Specific Activity Location
10:00 Opening Pro Paddock Hixpania Village
17:00 Opening General Paddock Hixpania Village
17:00 – 18:30 FIM Tech. and Admin. Control Hixpania Village
18:30 – 21:00 Tech. and Admin. Control – non FIM Hixpania Village

Friday 07.10.
Time Specific Activity Location
8:00 – 10:00 Tech. and Admin. Control - non FIM Hixpania Village
10:00 – 11:00 Entry open practice lap – Campoo X-treme Campoo X-treme Track
12:00 – 14:00 SuperEncierro Qualifying – 1 lap Hixpania Village
15:00 – 16:30 Parc Ferme Open – not qualified riders Hixpania Village
17:00 – 20:30 SuperEncierro City Centre
20:30 – 22:00 Parc Ferme Open - SuperEncierro riders Hixpania Village

Saturday 08.10.
Time Specific Activity Location
8:00 Parc Ferme Opens Hixpania Village
9:00 Start Campoo Extreme Race Hixpania Village
20:00 Campoo X-treme Podium Hixpania Village

Sunday 09.10.
Time Specific Activity Location
9:30 Transponder Pick-Up Hixpania Village
10:00 Rider line up in starting grid Stadium
11:00 Start Acerbis El Camino Perdido Stadium
14:30 Podium Acerbis El Camino Perdido Stadium
15:00 Official Price Giving Stadium

Miscellaneous:

Closest Airport: Santander, Bilbao, Madrid

Nearest Town: Aguilar de Campoo

September 21, 2022 13 of 13