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…
After 320 km (200 miles) and two special tests this day, there are three teams who have a good chance of willing the 2010 GS Trophy. The winner of the day was Team Nordic which is now tied for second with Team South Africa in the overall rankings. As we prepare for the final day…
With the competition nearly at its end, the teams are being led back towards Johannesburg. This 160-km (100-mile) stage led from Phinda Game Reserve to Pongola Game Reserve and was almost exclusively on dirt or mud. With four special tests, the GS Trophy was exhausting today. At the end of the day, there was little…
BMW GS Trophy 2010, Day 5. The challenge is growing. The fight over the GS Trophy is always exciting. With only two days left in the competition, the teams chipped away at the lead held by the UK with the five closest separated by only six points. This day was relatively short — covering just…
The GS Trophy headed east today, all the way over the Mozambique border to the Indian Ocean, making for a grueling 300 km (186 mile) ride over nine hours in temperatures as high as 34ºC (93ºF). With the final 30 km (19 miles) of the course comprising a very technical deep sand track special test,…
The GS Trophy competition intensified today with the 10 teams battling over a 280-km (174-mile) course featuring four special challenges. The UK team came out on top after a disappointing first stage. In yesterday’s navigation challenge, the UK team made a mistake and came in sixth place. But with two wins and a second-place finish…
The second GS Trophy has begun. Under the, at times, hot African sun, 10 teams from 13 different countries (USA, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Austria, UK, Italy, Spain, South Africa and Japan) are participating in six daily challenge sections. They will demonstrate their riding skills, navigation talent, fitness and ability to work as a…
With the countdown to the start of the Africa 2010 edition of the BMW Motorrad GS Trophy now down to a few days (begins November 13), there is a heightened level of expectation among the 10 international teams set to take part. Obviously not everyone can be there to join in the fun first-hand so…
A five-minute lunchtime conversation in New York’s Central Park was all it took for Canadian brothers Ryan and Colin Pyle to decide to embark on an ambitious 17,674 km (10,982 mile) motorcycle ride around China, including the remote provinces of Inner Mongolia and Tibet. After hearing that Colin wanted to quit his job in finance,…