 The Bol d’Or was not held between 1961 and 1968, while the 1000 km of Paris, was held twice on the circuit of Monthléry.In the first decade, the FIM EC races were held essentially in Great Britain, Italy and Spain – the three countries with more riders

In 1976 the "FIM Endurance Cup" became the European Championship and in 1980 a World Championship.During the 1980s the Endurance World Championship calendar numbered up to ten events.