Two more teams have been added to the growing list of 2012 GS Trophy entrants. The latest nations to confirm their line-ups for the forthcoming South American challenge in November are Germany, Switzerland and Austria, who will enter two, three-man teams (a German and an ‘Alpine’ team) to this event. The BMW GS Challenge national…
BMW Motorrad UK has selected the three riders who will be representing their nation in the International Final of the GS Trophy 2012 in South America. Over 50 GS riders and their supporters showed their ‘GS spirit’ and joined BMW UK to camp and take part in the weekend-long UK Qualifier event, which was held…
Owners of GS bikes across South Africa joined together for the 2011 BMW GS Eco Challenge from October 6-9. This year’s annual event saw GS owners experiencing an adventure unlike previous years. The selected destination lay in the heart of the Eastern Free State of Clocolan, South Africa. This year the BMW GS Eco brought…
With the success of last year’s R1200GS Triple Black, BMW Motorrad has decided for model year 2012 the R1200GS Adventure and F800GS will also be going to the “dark side.” The new Triple Black special models feature the same blacked-out styling: sapphire black, granite grey and asphalt grey colors appear on the engine, frame, forks…
After spending eight-and-a-half months on the road, crossing five continents and covering 40,000 miles, the adventure is finally over for a group of ambitious travelers. Welsh motorbike expedition company GlobeBusters set off from Austria in November and guided a team of BMW motorcycle riders across Europe, Africa, South and Central America, Australia and Asia. They…
Success can be measured in many ways but after traveling for 125 days on his BMW F800GS, Hong Kong-based Australian, Morgan Parker was more satisfied than he had ever previously been. He had reached Brisbane, the city of his birth, after an adventure that took him through 10 countries over an amazing variety of terrains…
Motorsport fans in Germany had a lot to enjoy last weekend with the jubilant homecoming of new Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel in Berlin, as well as a gathering of the best drivers and riders in the world to compete in the Race of Champions event in Düsseldorf. BMW Motorrad’s Chris Pfeiffer was present at…
The wild corners of Tibet and China remain shrouded in mystery for much of the western world. But a group of European BMW riders recently got the opportunity to explore the countries with the help of Spanish adventurer Gustavo Cuervo and his travel agency, www.chinalandofadventure.com. Gustavo led three GS riders on an epic 2,500 miles…
Now that the dust has settled in southern Africa, the organizers of the second International BMW Motorrad GS Trophy can relax, enjoying the knowledge that the 2010 event was an unrivalled success. From BMW Motorrad HQ in Germany, GS Trophy 2010 Project Manager Michael Trammer gives an exclusive interview about this amazing African adventure. Just…
The BMW GS Trophy 2010 is over. With an arduous final day and with the points totaled, the winner is Team UK. In second place is Team South Africa with Team Nordic in third. The final day included a trials special test in the Country Trax farm using BMW R1200GS motorcycles. This was followed by…