The long awaited next milestone has been achieved with Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport climbing onto the top step of the podium. At Donington Park in Great Britain, the team not only celebrated its first victory in the FIM Superbike World Championship but also its first ‘one-two’ in the series. Factory riders Marco Melandri (ITA) as…
BMW S1000RR teams continue to enjoy success in their national race series. The BMW teams in the hard-fought International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) were once again particularly impressive. After dominating the season-opener at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz circuit, they scored a victory and more podium finishes at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben May 5-7. In race one…
He comes from a family steeped in sidecar racing success but unlike his multiple world championship-winning father Ralf, 41-year-old Jörg Steinhausen is using BMW S1000RR power for his assault on the 2012 Sidecar World Championship. His father is of course a hard act to follow, having won the 1975 and 1976 Sidecar World Championships, won…
On a dramatic and rain-hit fourth round of the 2012 FIM Superbike World Championship at Monza, Italy, Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport equaled its best-ever result. Factory rider Leon Haslam (GBR) finished second in the second race — the only heat held because of the weather — which was an achievement considering his 14th place start….
The BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet SBK Team has successfully taken part in the third round of the 2012 Italian championship (Campionato Italiano Velocità) at the Monza circuit, with the team’s two full-time SuperStock 1000 class riders Sylvain Barrier and Lorenzo Baroni entering this event as wildcards – and Barrier coming away with the victory. Coming…
With several podiums already in 2012 and having both led World Superbike races at the last round in Assen, Netherlands, that elusive first victory for either Marco Melandri or Leon Haslam is getting ever closer in this highly-competitive WSBK series. However, in other championships around the world, S1000RR riders are already reaping the rewards with…
BMW of North America has issued a recall with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for 2012 BMW S1000RR motorcycles manufactured between September 1, 2011 and April 10, 2012. According to the recall, a manufacturing error may allow the connecting rod bolts to loosen during high engine temperatures and/or high engine speeds potentially…
Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport had its first victory in the Superbike World Championship within reach, but it slipped away with the riders finishing fourth and fifth. After experiencing highs and lows in the rain-hit first race, factory riders Marco Melandri (ITA) and Leon Haslam (GBR) both fought for the race two podium right to the…
Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport celebrated its first double podium in the FIM World Superbike Championship (WSBK). At the second round of the 2012 season at Imola, Italy, factory rider Leon Haslam (GBR) proved that his injured right leg would not hold him back. The S1000RR rider finished third in both races and thus collected 32 points…
Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport used the break between the successful season opener and the second round of the 2012 FIM World Superbike Championship (WSBK), taking place April 1st, for testing. The team conducted a two day test at Motorland Aragón, near Alcañiz, Spain. The two factory riders, Marco Melandri (ITA) and Leon Haslam (GBR), completed…