Round 4 of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship lands at Orsa Grönklitt on 20–22 August, and the championship's exclusive officially licensed tyre supplier has already made its call. Plews Tyres is recommending The Tough One rear paired with the Grand Prix Extreme front for Sweden's forests, technical trails and ski-slope descents and the brand will be trackside all weekend with tyres available to buy.
Why This Combination for Sweden
Forza Orza runs through Scandinavian terrain that punishes tyre choice: granite slabs, exposed roots, loam that turns greasy under traffic, and climbs on ski runs overlooking Lake Orsasjön. It is a grip problem rather than a speed problem.
The Tough One is Plews' extreme-spec rear, built for exactly this low-traction, high-consequence riding and available in 140/80-18 in standard, Factory and 15mm B-Spec constructions. Up front, the EN1X Grand Prix Extreme in 90/100-21 gives the sharper edge bite riders need for committing to wet rock and root crossings. It is the same class of rubber that carried Mitch Brightmore to the 2024 Junior Hard Enduro World Championship title, and that sat under James Moore for his third overall at Red Bull Romaniacs earlier this month, an event outside the HEWC calendar, but one of the sport's sternest equipment tests.
Buy Trackside at Orsa Grönklitt
Plews will be carrying stock to Sweden, so riders in the amateur classes — and anyone who arrives at the paddock a set short, can buy over the weekend rather than shipping ahead. With the paddock opening on Wednesday 19 August, there is time to fit before technical control. Riders unable to make Sweden can check the full Plews enduro range or find a local stockist via the brand's distributor network.
The Forza Orza Timetable
Wednesday 19 August — Paddock opens
Thursday 20 August — Technical Control, HEWC Prologue, evening prize giving
Friday 21 August — HEWC Sprint Race, evening prize giving
Saturday 22 August — HEWC Main Race, official prize giving
Around the racing, organisers have built a full festival: FMX shows, rider interviews, daily prize-giving ceremonies, amateur racing and the FORZA Party. Tickets and full event detail are at the official Forza Orza website.
What's at Stake
Sweden hosts a round of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship for the first time, and it arrives with the title fight live. Manuel Lettenbichler leads on 88 points from Mitch Brightmore on 75 and Teodor Kabakchiev on 68, with five rounds remaining after Orsa. A prologue, a sprint and a main race across three days means three separate scoring opportunities — and three chances for a tyre choice to decide a result.
Track every point on the official 2026 standings page.