The Isle of Man is to host a round of the FIM World Enduro Championship next summer, the first major international off-road event here for more than 20 years.

Ramsey Motor Cycle Club has been confirmed as the hosts of the three-day event that will welcome competitors from across the globe.

Prime Stadium Events, promoters of the Paulo Duarte FIM EnduroGP World Championship, together with the FIM, confirmed the provisional calendar for the 2027 season on Tuesday.

It will be held across seven months, from April to October, and feature eight rounds in Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Isle of Man and Greece.

The Expotrade FIM Women’s Enduro World Championship will be held over a shortened six rounds, including the Isle of Man one over the weekend of July 30 – August 1 based at the TT Grandstand.

Spain will open the season with two rounds in April at the beginning and at the end of the month, while Portugal will have back-to-back weekends in June. The GP of Italy will host round five in early July, followed by the Isle of Man. The last time the island hosted a major international enduro was in 1975 for the International Six Days.

Bringing the 2027 season to a close in October, EnduroGP returns to Greece for the first time since 2019 with back-to-back weekends of racing.

Ramsey MCC has hosted the ACU British Enduro Championship on three occasions, most recently at the beginning of July this year.

MANX PAIR IN ISDE TEAM

Jed Etchells has been confirmed as a member of the Great Britain trophy team for the 100th edition of the FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) which is to take place in Grândola, Portugal, from October 12-17.

The team is the strongest since GB won the world trophy in 2022, also including Steve Holcombe, Brad Freeman and Nathan Watson.

Jack Keenan of St Jude’s has been selected for the Junior team for what will be his debut in the event. The venue is one hour south of Lisbon.

ENDURO GB

Etchells and Keenan contested the British round of the 2026 EnduroGP series at Rhayader in Wales at the weekend.

Jed piloted his Moto-Fit Sherco to 16th and 20th (sixth in E3 both days), nailing him seventh place in the final E3 standings.

Newly-crowned world champion Josep Garcia of Spain won both days outright on his factory KTM, with leading Brit Watson a fine third on day one and fourth on Sunday. Etchells was fourth British rider home on day one, sixth on day two.

Keenan was 20th both days in the Junior class on his 450 Triumph, 12th and 11th in J2.

He ended up 13th in the Junior 2 Enduro World Cup standings, while Etchells was seventh in Enduro 3 championship class led home by Holcombe and Freeman.

Five riders from the Isle of Man rode in the national support class. Craig Norrey and Jack Collins, both supported by Southern MCC, both completed the event, as did 17-year-old Stan Cubbon (no confirmed results had been posted by yesterday morning).

Jordan Corkill suffered a crash on day one and had to retire from the event with a knee injury.

Ashley Kelly had mechanical issues on day one but assistance from the Triumph team enabled him to get back out for Sunday.

He, Cubbon, Corkill, Keenan and Etchells all received support from Ramsey MCC.