Title numbers six and seven for the BMW Motorrad Motorsport community: Sébastien Le Grelle and Florian Brunet-Lugardon are crowned champions.

Munich. The titles collecting continues: at the weekend,
Sébastien Le Grelle (BEL) and Florian Brunet-Lugardon (FRA) secured
title numbers six and seven of the season for the BMW Motorrad
Motorsport community. Le Grelle was crowned champion in the
International Road Racing Championship (IRRC), Brunet-Lugardon in
the French European Bikes Championship (FR EU).

The season finale was also held
in the
South African Motorcycle Road Racing Championship (RSA SBK),
with another podium finish for David McFadden (RSA). In addition,
the BMW racers were in action in the

Italian Superbike Championship (CIV) and the SuperBike Series
Brasil (BRSBK).

 

 

International Road Racing Championship at
Frohburg
, Germany.

 

Sébastien Le Grelle (BEL) of team Herpigny Motors – BMW Motorrad
Belux was the standings leader from the first race of the season
onwards – and at the final round of the International Road Racing
Championship (IRRC) in Frohburg (GER), he was crowned champion. On his
way to his second title win, following his first in 2015 , the Belgian
BMW rider finished the last two races of the year with two
third-places. BMW racers dominated the season in the series, claiming
the first four places in the overall championship standings.

 

All six podium positions in the two races went to BMW riders. In the
first encounter, Marek Červený (CZE / Wepol Safemetal Racing) took the
win. Team Penz13 BMW Motorrad’s Derek Sheils (IRL) was second, with Le
Grelle finishing third to secure the champion’s title. Four more RR
riders crossed the line within the top-ten: Didier Grams (GER /
GG Motorsport by Todoracing) and Erno Kostamo (FIN / Markka
Racing) were fifth and sixth, while Petr Bičiště (CZE / Kimura Racing
Team), Danny Webb (GBR / Penz13 BMW Motorrad) and Kamil Holan (CZE /
Mc Race) finished in eighth to tenth position.

 

In race two, the BMW riders claimed a top-five lockout. Webb and
Sheils secured a 1-2 result for Penz13 BMW Motorrad, Le Grelle was
again third, followed by Grams and Červený. Kostamo was classified
seventh, Bičiště and Holan followed in ninth and tenth.

 

In the overall standings, Červený is second behind champion Le
Grelle, Grams follows in third and Kostamo is fourth.

 

Sébastien Le Grelle: “I am very happy to have won the
IRRC title. The championship is getting bigger and bigger. It is great
to have so many spectators following us and the atmosphere is always
fantastic. It is true that some tracks are pretty dangerous and one
must keep a cool head. I am satisfied with my season. The BMW S 1000
RR works great, it is very efficient and very pleasant to ride. Over
the entire season I did not have one mechanical problem. My Herpigny
Motors team is very professional and I want to thank them all. I
always rode with complete confidence in my bike.”

 

 

French Superbike Championship at Albi, France.

 

Three weeks after Kenny Foray’s (FRA) early title win, the final
round of the 2017 French Superbike Championship (FSBK) was held in
Albi (FRA). The season did not end as the newly crowned champion from
the Tecmas Racing Team had planned, however. Foray crashed in Friday’s
practice, suffered injuries to his right hand and had to sit out the
rest of the weekend. As a result, his team-mate Maxime Bonnot (FRA)
was the only BMW rider in the field. He finished the two races in
12th and ninth positions, claiming second place in the
Superbike Challenger class on both occasions.

 

 

French European Bikes Championship at Albi, France.

 

The French European Bikes Championship (FR EU) title was decided
between the brothers and team-mates Florian and Cyril Brunet-Lugardon
(both FRA / Gers Moto Vitesse Ordannaise). At the season finale, held
in Albi (FRA), Florian retained the upper hand in the brothers’ duel.
He secured the title in Saturday’s first race by taking his ninth win
of the season. Cyril experienced bad luck: while fighting with his
brother for the win and the title, his chain broke shortly before the
finish line. Florian Brunet-Lugardon then also took the win in race
two on Sunday. In the end, he was crowned champion with a total of 263
points and an advantage of 58 points, despite missing the second round
of the season due to injury.

 

In both races, Julien Brun (FRA / JB Racing Team) was second on the
podium behind winner Florian Brunet-Lugardon. Alexandre Leleu (FRA)
was fourth both times. Madjid Idres (FRA / Team ERT Motorshow) and
Pierre Roques (FRA) finished both races in fifth and sixth positions.

 

The BMW riders were a force of their own in the 2017 FR EU, taking
the top four positions in the championship standings. Florian and
Cyril Brunet-Lugardon are first and second, Brun is third and Michel
Amalric (FRA / Tecmas Racing Team) follows in fourth.

 

Florian Brunet-Lugardon: “It is great to have the
title. I am very happy. Especially that I succeeded in catching up
after my injury early in the season that forced me to sit out the
Nogaro races. Cyril unfortunately ran out of luck this weekend with a
broken chain and resulting mechanical problems but overall the entire
team and family can be happy with the season: first and second place
in the championship, you can’t expect any more!”

 

 

South African Motorcycle Road Racing Championship at Red Star
Raceway, South Africa.

 

The 2017 season of the South African Motorcycle Road Racing
Championship (RSA SBK) drew to a close with another podium finish for
a BMW rider. The final round was held at Red Star Raceway (RSA) at the
weekend. David McFadden (RSA / RPM Center Sandton Auto/BMW Motorrad)
secured third place on the rostrum in race two, after finishing
15th in the first encounter. Lance Isaacs (RSA / Supabets
Sandton BMW Motorrad) finished the two last races of the season in
eighth and seventh positions.

 

 

Italian Superbike Championship at Mugello, Italy.

 

The fifth and penultimate round of the 2017 Italian Superbike
Championship (CIV) was held at Mugello Circuit (ITA). Matteo Ferrari
(ITA / DMR Racing) was the highest placed BMW rider, finishing the
races in ninth and eighth positions. Lorenzo Lanzi (ITA / Tutapista
Corse) also secured a top-ten finish with tenth place in race one. In
the second race, however, he was one of the many riders who retired in
the wet and tricky conditions.

 

 

SuperBike Series Brasil at Curitiba, Brazil.

 

The SuperBike Series Brasil (BRSBK) held its sixth round of the 2017
season at Curitiba (BRA). This time, two races were contested. Danilo
Lewis (BRA / Tecfil Havoline Racing Team) was the highest placed BMW
rider. In the first race, he missed the podium only by one position,
crossing the line in fourth. In race two, Lewis was sixth. Joelsu
“Mitiko” (BRA / JC Racing Team) claimed two seventh places.