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The Maxxis FIM Enduro World Championship will expand to a nine-round series next year following the recent announcement of the 2017 calendar.

The championship will commence on the final weekend of March in Finland before heading to Spain and Italy for rounds two and three. Hungary will host round four, followed by Slovakia, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Argentina and finishing up in Germany at the tail end of October.

Finland’s season opener is set to be staged throughout its winter, which could potentially see a snow round could kick off the series. Hawkstone Park’s seventh round in the UK will hold an all-new enduro sprint format on Saturday, followed by a grand national cross-country format on Sunday. The alternative rounds will remain with the regular format.

2017 Maxxis FIM Enduro World Championship calendar:
Rd1 – 25-26 March – Helsinki, Finland
Rd2 – 21-23 April – Puerto Lumbreras, Spain
Rd3 – 26-28 May – Spoleto, Italy
Rd4 – 24-25 June – Paradfurdo, Hungary
Rd5 – 1-2 July – Puchov, Slovakia
Rd6 – 21-23 July – Castelo Branco, Portugal
Rd7 – 23-24 September – Hawkstone Park, United Kingdom
Rd8 – 7-8 October – TBC, Argentina
Rd9 – 20-22 October – Zshoppau, Germany