BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Southeast Asia 2016, Day 4. Thrilling day for #gstrophy competitors on the ‘Salawin Loop’.

Leaving the bivouac at Camp Salawin, the teams rode through scenic parkland trails before dropping down into a valley where, riding first-and-second gear single-track, they zig-zagged across mountain streams, tackled rocky sections, traversed footbridges over ditches and made their way to the first Special of the day – ‘Heavy Rain’ – after 21 kilometres. Naturally, … Read more

The history of the BMW Group: 100 years of fascination for mobility.

  The history of the BMW Group: 100 years of fascination for mobility. Table of contents.   The history of the BMW Group: 100 years of fascination for mobilty(Summary) ……………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 Choosing independent pathways:Creativity and courage for innovative solutions. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Taking responsibility, mastering challenges: Powering through highs and lows. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16 Benchmarking with the best:Sports … Read more

BMW Motorrad Motorsport customer teams impress with strong results at the 2016 FIM Superbike World Championship season opener in Australia.

Munich (DE), 2nd March 2016. The wait in the elite class of Superbike racing is over: This last weekend, the 2016 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WSBK) kicked off in Phillip Island (AU). For BMW Motorrad Motorsport, a new chapter opened this season, with two new customer teams racing the BMW S 1000 … Read more

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Southeast Asia 2016, Day 3. Memorable mountain motorcycling from Mae Hong Son to Mae Sariang.

With a significant distance to cover, the day started early with a pre-dawn striking of camp, and a 7am departure in preparation for the longest day in the saddle so far. Conditions were initially cool but quickly warmed up as the teams climbed their way to around 1,500 metres, while riding the ridge-lines from one … Read more

Four brands, 19 awards: BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce & BMW Motorrad recognised for outstanding design. iF design award, GOOD DESIGN Award and Festival Automobile International all represented.

Munich. The outstanding quality of design achieved by the BMW Group is setting new standards, as an array of design prizes have highlighted. In the iF design award 2016, for example – one of the highest accolades for excellence in design – BMW Group Design picked up 10 of the internationally coveted prizes. All the … Read more

BMW Group Press Conference, Geneva Auto Salon 2016

Dialogue about R35 and i3: Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG and Annette Gerlach, Presenter     Speech: Dr. Ian Robertson (HonDSc), Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Sales and Marketing BMW, Sales Channels BMW Group   Hello, it’s great to be back in Geneva!   Welcome … Read more

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Southeast Asia 2016, Day 2. Thailand reveals its natural splendour to the GS Trophy teams.

The team riders experienced the full GS Trophy effect today; if day one had been a gentle introduction, this was a taste of the tough, demanding reality that will be the week ahead. The overall distance might have been short, too, at 170km, but the intensity meant every kilometre was measured if not in blood, … Read more

BMW Motorsport News – Issue 07/16
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IWSC: BMW M6 GTLM completes dress rehearsal in Sebring. BMW Team RLL spent three test days at the Sebring International Raceway preparing the BMW M6 GTLM for the second race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC), the iconic 12 Hours of Sebring (US). BMW drivers Bill Auberlen (US), John Edwards (US), Lucas Luhr (DE), … Read more