Phillip Island. The 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship
(WorldSBK) gets underway on Phillip Island, Australia, this weekend.
For the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, this will be their second season
in the elite class of near-production motorcycle racing. The team’s
BMW S 1000 RRs will be ridden by Tom Sykes (GBR) and his new
team-mate Eugene Laverty (IRL) this year. Packed full of
information, the 2020 BMW Motorrad Motorsport WorldSBK Media Guide
sets the tone for the season.
In videos, interviews and statements, BMW Motorrad Motorsport
Director Marc Bongers, team principal Shaun Muir and the two riders
Sykes and Laverty look ahead to the season. Among other things, the
technical section explains how the BMW S 1000 RR was modified for the
WorldSBK 2020. The Media Guide also provides information on the other
racing activities in which BMW Motorrad are involved, such as the
works entry in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) and the
successful international customer racing programme.
Note to editors:
Studio photos of the modified BMW S 1000 RR for the WorldSBK, of Tom
Sykes, Eugene Laverty, Marc Bongers and Shaun Muir, as well as the
video statements on the upcoming season are available to download for
free here in the BMW Group PressClub.