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#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #namibia #gstrophy #moto #internationalgstrophy Midgard. “As you set out for Ithaka, hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery.” These words echo across the dawn of the final day, capturing the essence of every journey that brought the riders here. From distant lands, they have traversed trials and terrains, not just in Namibia but in their own worlds of preparation and perseverance. Each twist of the throttle has been a chapter, each obstacle a lesson, and every kilometer ridden, a story etched into the landscape of this adventure. Now, as they stand on the brink of the last challenge, they know that the true treasure of this journey is not the podium but the friendships forged, the...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #namibia #gstrophy #moto #internationalgstrophy Midgard. As the Atlantic breeze faded into the distance, the riders knew they were leaving behind the ocean and entering the final, toughest stretch of their journey. Though the end of the GS Trophy was still a day away, the ride ahead marked a turning point - an intense test of endurance, with the finish line finally in sight. The vast, open landscapes of Namibia had become familiar, but today, the riders would push deeper, leaving behind the cool air of the coast for the harsh heat of the interior. With every mile eastward, they edged closer to the culmination of an epic adventure that had tested their limits and brought them together as a team. The day began in...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #namibia #gstrophy #moto #internationalgstrophy Swakopmund. The ocean rose like a mirage on the horizon. The cold, salty breeze from the Atlantic washed away the dust of the dunes, a welcome reprieve after the unforgiving heat. Here, where the vastness of the Namib Desert meets the endless stretch of ocean, it felt as though we had arrived in a new world—one where sand and sea dance together in perfect contrast, a place where the desert surrenders to the deep blues of the coast. The riders awoke to a mild morning, but the tranquility wouldn’t last. The day ahead promised both adventure and challenges as they prepared to leave camp. Shortly after setting off, the route guided them around the rugged beauty of...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #namibia #gstrophy #moto #internationalgstrophy Spitzkoppe. And if these rocks could speak, they would whisper of ancient winds and timeless suns. Of shadows stretching long across the desert’s canvas. Like giants frozen in a dance, their granite domes painted in hues of gold and crimson revealing the earth's very bones. Her great ribs of stone, piercing the sky and breathing secrets of a time before time. This imagery perfectly captured the scene that greeted the riders on the morning of the 3rd day of the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy in Namibia. Bathed in the soft glow of dawn, the rocks stood like an ancient Greek-Roman sculpture—Nature’s masterpiece, with layers of stone draped over each other like a...

#bmwmotorrad #gstrophy #motorrad #namibia #moto #bmwmoto Spitzkoppe. There's something magical about waking up in Namibia, even more so when it's under the roar of lions, ready for battle - or at least, that's what it felt like listening to the nearly 80 boxer engines revving up as they emerged from the valley where the campground lay, signaling the start of the day. Day 2 began with a loop on the premises of Ai Aiba, a lodge that spans over 5,000 hectares and is part of a game reserve. As the riders made their way through this vast and impressive reserve, they encountered various animals, including giraffes, and more, creating what felt like a true safari on GS motorcycles. The ride proved to be extremely technical, presenting the...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #motorradusa #bdr Fourth route collaboration between BMW Motorrad USA and BDR. Virtual Documentary Film Premiere on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. BMW Motorrad USA and non-profit organization Backcountry Discovery Routes® (BDR®) are proud to present the Chattahoochee BDR-X, the fourth route collaboration between the two adventure riding community partners. The Chattahoochee BDR-X will take riders on a 350-mile loop through the north Georgia mountains. The route combines a collection of graded forest roads, primitive two-track, and scenic backcountry pavement under the dense canopy of the Chattahoochee National Forest for an unforgettable experience. Unique to the south, the Chattahoochee BDR-X can be ridden most...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #gstrophy #namibia Ai Aiba, Namibia. The 9th BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy began with a beautiful African sunrise. After breaking camp, the riders packed their gear into bags, which were later transported to the next camp. As is tradition, 2 or 3 teams were randomly selected to handle the task of loading the bags onto the transportation truck. After a hearty breakfast, the moment everyone had been eagerly anticipating arrived. Stefanie Grund, Senior Project Manager of the event, waved the checkered flag, signaling the start of this year's adventure riding event. At 7:45 am local time, Team Brazil, the International Female Team, and Female Team Japan crossed the start line to cheers from the crowd. The...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #moto #fimewcdor #motorace #worldendurance Le Castellet. At the season finale of the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC), the 24-hour Bol d’Or race at Le Castellet (FRA), the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team experienced all the highs and setbacks that endurance racing can offer. Starting from pole position, Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR), Markus Reiterberger (GER), and Hannes Soomer (EST) were running at the front for a long time, even taking the lead at points. In the tough second half of the race, the entire team showed great fighting spirit. After 24 dramatic racing hours, in which many teams faced difficulties, the #37 BMW M 1000 RR crossed the finish line in fifth place (fourth in the EWC class). This...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #namibia #gstrophy #moto #internationalgstrophy The Ultimate Off-Road Challenge: An Adventure of a Lifetime Over six days, 22 teams from around the globe — 16 men’s and 6 women’s — will navigate a challenging 1,350-kilometer route through Namibia's incredible landscapes. This event is not a race but a test of skill, endurance, and team spirit, reflecting the true spirit of the GS community as riders tackle everything from vast deserts and towering dunes to rocky trails and dry riverbeds. To earn their place in this prestigious event, riders first competed in rigorous national qualifying events in their respective countries, where the top three male riders and the top two female riders earned the honor of...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #fimewc #worldendurance #bmwmotorradmotorsport Le Castellet. The final showdown for the world championship title in the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) will take place next weekend (12th to 15th September). The 24-hour classic Bol d’Or at Le Castellet (FRA) marks the season finale, and among the teams in contention for the title is the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport factory team, led by Team Manager Werner Daemen (BEL), currently sits third in the championship standings, trailing the leaders by 44 points. A total of 65 points are still up for grabs in the season’s final race weekend. Riding the #37 BMW M 1000 RR for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team will be...

#bmw #bmwm #bmwm5 #m5 #maward #motogp #2024winner #bmwmotorrad Spielberg. The Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, served as the backdrop for the presentation of the winner’s car for the 2024 BMW M Award. On Thursday evening, BMW M GmbH unveiled the high-performance car that will be awarded to the fastest qualifier in MotoGP™ at the end of this season. With the all-new BMW M5 (energy consumption, weighted, combined: 1,7 – 1,6 l/100 km [166.2 – 176.6 mpg imp] and 25,5 – 25,0 kWh/100 km according to WLTP; CO2 emissions, weighted, combined: 39 – 37 g/km according to WLTP; fuel consumption with discharged battery: 10,3 – 10,2 l/100 km [27.4 – 27.7 mpg imp] according to WLTP; CO2 classes: weighted, combined B, with discharged battery G) BMW...

#bmwmotorrad #worldsbk #superbike #motorrad #bmwmotorradmotosport #motorradmotorsport #motorsport Portimão. With the seventh round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (9th to 11th August) taking place at Portimão, Portugal, BMW Motorrad Motorsport enters the second half of what has been a very successful season so far. BMW Motorrad factory rider Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) arrives at the Algarve circuit leading the riders’ championship by 64 points, with BMW also currently atop the manufacturers’ standings. Across the six race weekends and 18 races held so far this season, Razgatlioglu has claimed 12 victories on his BMW M 1000 RR, including the last ten in a row. He has also secured pole position four times. At Portimão, ‘El...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #moto #heritage #motorradheritage #bmwce02 #vagabund #ce02vagabund #bmwr18 #bmwr12 Munich/Graz/Salzburg. While the international customizing scene around BMW Motorrad focuses primarily on the BMW Motorrad Heritage models BMW R 18 and BMW R 12 nineT with inspiring creativity, high levels of craftsmanship and new ideas, Austria has now developed an extraordinary project based on the BMW CE 02. In collaboration with BMW Motorrad Austria in Salzburg, the Design & Makers Studio VAGABUND in Graz created the BMW CE 02 x VAGABUND — a stylish eParkourer based on the BMW CE 02 for urban areas. “We were immediately in love when we saw the CE 02 for the first time at the BMW Motorrad Days in Berlin. The overall design of...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #worldendurance #motorradmotorsport #suzuka8hours bmwm1000rr #m1000rr Suzuka. The BMW M 1000 RR has passed the endurance test, and BMW Motorrad Motorsport was more successful at the Suzuka 8 Hours (JPN) within the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) than ever before. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team fought its way to an outstanding fifth place with the #37 BMW M 1000 RR in a field full of strong Japanese teams. With this, BMW Motorrad factory riders Markus Reiterberger (GER), Sylvain Guintoli (FRA), and Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR) secured the team’s best result to date at this endurance classic. In the championship standings, the team improved to third place. In the Superstock class, the privateer BMW teams...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #worldsbk #bmwm1000rr #m1000rr Most. Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) remains unbeatable on the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team’s BMW M 1000 RR. At the sixth round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) in Most (CZE), ‘El Turco’ claimed pole position, all three race victories, and set new lap records. Following Misano (ITA) and Donington Park (GBR), this was Razgatlioglu’s third consecutive hat-trick. With 12 wins this season, ten of them in a row, he has extended his lead in the riders’ standings to 64 points. Additionally, BMW took first place in the manufacturers’ world championship at the season’s midpoint, leading by seven points. Razgatlioglu hinted at his dominance in Most with fastest times in...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #worldendurance #suzuka8hours #suzuka #bmwm1000rr #m1000rr Suzuka. The upcoming weekend (19th to 21st July) marks the only overseas race and a true classic for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team in the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). The 45th edition of the Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan is the third round of the FIM EWC season. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, with BMW Motorrad factory riders Markus Reiterberger (GER), Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR), and Sylvain Guintoli (FRA), aims to repeat its strong performance from last year in a field full of Japanese teams. In 2023, the #37 BMW M 1000 RR finished sixth, making the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team the best European team and earning them the...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #worldsbk #bmwracing Donington Park. Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) from the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team continued his impressive performance on the BMW M 1000 RR at the fifth round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). Following a perfect weekend at Misano (ITA), ‘El Turco’ was again the benchmark at Donington Park (GBR). Starting from pole position, he won all three races in Great Britain, each with a significant lead, and set several new lap records. With nine wins to his name this season now, including seven consecutive victories, Razgatlioglu extended his lead in the rider’s championship to 41 points. In the Manufacturer’s Championship, BMW reduced the gap to leader Ducati to just six...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #motorsport #worldsbk #doningtonpark Donington Park. After a successful weekend at Misano (ITA) with a historic hat-trick by Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR), BMW Motorrad Motorsport now heads to Great Britain. The fifth round of the FIM Superbike World Championship 2024 (WorldSBK) will be held in Donington Park (GBR) this upcoming weekend (12th to 14th July). Razgatlioglu arrives at Donington Park as the World championship leader. In the four events so far this season, he has secured six victories and three additional podium finishes, leading the standings with a 21-point advantage. Donington Park is a double home game for the BMW Motorrad Motorsport WorldSBK family. Firstly, for the British ROKiT BMW Motorrad...

#bmwmotorrad #bmwr1300gs #r1300gs #r1300gsadventure #motorrad #r1300 #bmwr1300 "The appearance of the new BMW R 1300 GS Adventure is sure to attract attention. The big GS is not only visually different from its almost dainty sister. Never before have seating comfort, ergonomics and wind and weather protection been so harmoniously combined with precise handling, exceptional suspension comfort and smooth running. The new BMW R 1300 GS Adventure has set itself the goal of becoming the benchmark for large adventure motorcycles.” Christof Lischka, Head of BMW Motorrad Development The new BMW R 1300 GS Adventure: When it comes to motorcycle adventure and long-distance touring, this is the rock in the surf. An almost completely newly...

#bmwmotorrad #motorrad #BMWG310RR #BMWR12 #BMWK1600GT #BMWK1600GTL #BMWK1600B #GrandAmerica #BMWF800GS #BMWCE02 #BMWR12nineT Munich . For the 2025 model year, various model update measures will again be incorporated into the BMW Motorrad program. The models can be ordered in the new configurations from all BMW Motorrad partners from August 2024 onwards. BMW G 310 RR. Passion: New color scheme Racing blue metallic. Passion: Main and rear frame Racing red uni. BMW K 1600 GT. Sport: New color scheme Racing blue metallic. Lightwhite uni / Racing blue metallic is discontinued. Option 719 "Antigua": New color scheme Blue Ridge Mountain metallic with saddle brown seat. Meteoric Dust II metallic is discontinued. Factory options: The main...

#bmwmotorrad #internationalgstrophy #gstrophy #trophy #motorrad #competitionbike #bike #bmwbike #f900gs #r1300gs Munich. When a total of 22 national teams - including six women's and 16 men's teams - with a total of 60 riders compete for the coveted trophy at the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2024 Namibia from 15 to 20 September 2024, they will be able to rely on a superior workhorse as they cross Namibia: the BMW R 1300 GS Trophy Competition Bike. The R 1300 GS Trophy Competition Bike has been developed exclusively for this competition, which has been held on the basis of the R 1300 GS since 2008 and is equipped for all eventualities thanks to special accessories. The large GS with its powerful boxer engine is fitted with a...