Munich. The path to the BMW Motorrad International GS
Trophy 2018 is now set: all tracks lead to Mongolia as the latest
edition, ‘Central Asia’, is set to take place in the early summer of
2018. Anyone – man or woman – keen to win a place in this prestigious
adventure motorcycle competition should sign up now as the regional
qualifiers are set to take place throughout 2017.
After North and South Africa, South then North America and Southeast
Asia, the sixth BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy is set to take
place in Mongolia. For some time a dream destination for adventure
motorcycle riders, the country offers spectacular scenery and
fantastic riding challenges set in a vast land that’s known for
climatic extremes, populated (sparsely) by an often nomadic people
born to living in an unforgiving environment.
Adventure awaits – register now!
The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy is open to all
non-professional BMW riders. The competition tests riders on their
riding, adventure and teamwork skills while confident handling of the
BMW GS motorcycle is at the core of the skill set. The regional
qualifiers held throughout 2017 typically replicate the challenges of
the International GS Trophy and are often two or multi-day
competitions with riders scoring points, leading to a final where the
top scorers will compete for the three team positions.
Those lucky – talented – three will then be fully equipped by BMW
Motorrad for the adventure ahead, flown to Mongolia and each presented
with a brand new personalised BMW GS motorcycle to ride for the
duration of the event.
International GS Trophy Female Team gets new selection
process.
Following a successful introduction in 2016, women will again compete
in Mongolia. GS riding women from all over the world will now qualify
for the final through a new procedure.
They can qualify for their national team at the regional qualifiers,
competing like-for-like with the men. Furthermore, the best two women
in each regional qualifier (who have not reached the top three overall
anyway) will move forward to an International GS Trophy Female
Qualifier where, as before, the best of the best will be selected for
the International GS Trophy Female Team.
Confirmed teams for 2018:
Argentina
Australia
Canada
China
France
Germany
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Russia
Southeast Asia
South Africa
South Korea
UK
USA
For more information and details of the Intl. GS Trophy 2018 please
go to
www.gstrophy.com.
You will find press material on BMW motorcycles and BMW Motorrad
rider equipment in the BMW Group PressClub at www.press.bmwgroup.com.
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