Munich (DE), 18th May 2016. Vincent Lonbois (BE) is the new leader of
the 2016 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy. On Monday, he claimed another
double win in the International Road Racing Championship (IRRC).
Lonbois, however, was only one of many BMW Motorrad Motorsport racers
who were successful this last Whit weekend. In total, they claimed 21
podium finishes – among them seven wins – in international and
national racing series.
2016 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy.
Four races, four wins – this has been Vincent Lonbois’ (BE) season in
the International Road Racing Championship (IRRC) so far. With his
latest success, the double win at Oss (NL) on Monday, Lonbois took the
lead in the 2016 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy. He now has 161.36 Race
Trophy points to his tally. The previous leader, Raffaele De Rosa (IT
/ STK1000), is now second with 125.25 points. This last weekend not
only brought a change at the very top, but in the standings in
general. New in third position is Lonbois’ team-mate Sébastien Le
Grelle (BE) with 117.09 points. He was second on the podium in both
races in Oss (see full standings below).
Registration for this year’s BMW Motorrad Race Trophy is open until
30th June 2016.
MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in Sepang, Malaysia.
Racing in tropical heat: the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship
(WorldSBK) held its sixth round of the 2016 season at Sepang
International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur (MY). In race one on Saturday,
young German Markus Reiterberger (Althea BMW Racing Team) was on
course for his best ever result in the series, lying in fourth
position in the final stages of the race. However, a technical issue
forced him to retire with only a few laps to go. His team-mate Jordi
Torres (ES) then finished in fourth, equalling his best result of the
season. The two Milwaukee BMW riders Joshua Brookes (AU) and Karel
Abraham (CZ) crossed the line in 11th and 12th respectively.
Shortly before Sunday’s second race, torrential rain – as it is
typical for the region – hit the circuit. When the lights went out the
track was still wet. Reiterberger finished the rainy race in tenth.
Brookes was 12th, followed by Torres in 13th. Abraham retired.
North West 200 in Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
The North West 200 in Coleraine in Northern Ireland marked the first
major event of the international Road Racing season. In the Superstock
and Superbike classes, the BMW S 1000 RR was the bike to beat. In
Saturday’s Superstock race, Ian Hutchinson (GB / Tyco BMW) took the
win and set a new lap record. He was joined on the podium by Alastair
Seeley (GB / Royal Airforce Regular Reserves) in third. In
total, seven BMW riders finished the race in the top ten. Michael
Rutter (GB / Bathams/SMT Racing) was fourth, followed by Michel Dunlop
(GB / MD Racing) in fifth, Lee Johnston (GB / ECC/Burdens) in sixth
and Gary Johnson (GB / Penz13.com BMW Motorrad) in seventh. David
Johnson (AU / Ice Valley 4 Anjels Racing) completed the top ten in tenth.
In the Superbike race, the BMW racers claimed a one-two-three for the
BMW S 1000 RR. Dunlop took the win, also setting a new lap record.
Hutchinson was second, while Rutter was third on the podium. Lee
Johnston (fifth), Seeley (eighth) and Didier Grams (DE / Heidger
Motorsport.de) in ninth also finished in the top ten.
The North West 200 was overshadowed by a tragic accident in the
SuperTwin race on Saturday afternoon. Young British Kawasaki rider
Malachi Mitchell-Thomas lost his life in this accident. The thoughts
of everyone in the BMW Motorrad Motorsport community are with
Malachi’s family, friends and team. We would like to express our
sincere condolences to them.
International Road Racing Championship in Oss, the Netherlands.
The second round of the 2016 International Road Racing Championship
(IRRC) was held in Oss (NL). The BMW racers celebrated maximum
success, dominating the weekend and claiming a double one-two-three
for the BMW S 1000 RR.
On Sunday, Didier Grams (DE / GG Motorsport) secured pole
position shortly after he had arrived from Coleraine (GB), were he had
competed in the North West 200. In the two races on Whit Monday,
Vincent Lonbois (BE) continued his winning streak: the Herpigny Motors
BMW Motorrad Belux rider won both races and also set the fastest race
lap on both occasions. His team-mate Sébastien Le Grelle (BE) was
second on the podium in both races and Grams finished both heats in third.
Alpe Adria Road Racing Championship at the Slovakia Ring, Slovakia.
The 2016 season in the Alpe Adria Road Racing Championship (AARR)
kicked off at the Slovakia Ring near Bratislava (SK) last weekend. The
BMW riders were successful in both the Superbike and the Superstock classes.
In the Superbike class (AARR SBK), Lukáš Pešek (CZ) celebrated a
brace of wins on his IVR Racing BMW Motorrad CSEU BMW S 1000 RR and
set the fastest race lap in both races. He was joined on the podium by
Wolfgang Gammer (AT / heating factory), who finished third on both occasions.
The reigning Superstock class (AARR STK) champion, Michal Prášek (CZ
/ Rohac and Fejta motoracing team), started the new season with a win
in race one. In the second heat, he was second on the podium. Marcin
Walkowiak (PL / Team LRP Poland) ended both races in third on the podium.
Italian Superbike Championship in Vallelunga, Italy.
The Italian Superbike Championship (CIV) held its season opener at
Vallelunga (IT) last weekend. The first CIV podium of the year for the
RR was claimed by Denni Schiavoni (IT / DMR Racing) who was third in
the second race. In the first heat, Schiavoni finished tenth. Raffaele
De Rosa (IT / Althea BMW Racing Team) was fourth in race one but
crashed in tricky and wet conditions in race two. Matteo Ferrari (IT /
DMR Racing) finished in seventh and fifth respectively.
Malaysia Superbike Championship in Sepang, Malaysia.
At the Malaysian round of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship
in Sepang (MY), the Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSC) kicked off
its 2016 season. The curtain raiser saw a podium for the BMW S 1000 RR
in the Superbike class (MSC SBK): Colin Butler (CA) finished second in
the first of the two races. In race two, Butler retired. Gavin
MacDonald (GB) ended both races in the top six, crossing the line in
sixth and fourth respectively.
In the Superstock class (MSC STK), four BMW S 1000 RR riders rode
into the top ten. Linggam Rammoo (MY) and Nasarudin Mat Yusop (MY)
each claimed one fourth and one seventh place. Abdul Aziz Al Ikram
Yaakub (MY) was tenth in race one, while Ahmad Azri Azis (MY) crossed
the line in tenth in race two.
MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series at
Virginia International Raceway, USA.
The iconic Virginia International Raceway (US) hosted the third round
of the 2016 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series
(AMA). BMW rider Jeremy Cook (US / Dead Presidents Racing) failed to
finish race one but was 12th in the Superstock class (AMA STK) in race two.
2016 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy – Current Standings.
Status: 18th May 2016
16. Marco Nekvasil (AT/IDM STK/72.57), 17. Michel Amalric (FR/FR
EU/69.54), 17. Kenny Foray (FR/FSBK SBK/69.54), 19. Jan Bühn (DE/IDM
STK/64.57), 20. Christian Iddon (GB/BSB SBK/63.60), 20. Michael Dunlop
(GB/BMW RRC/63.60), 22. Markus Reiterberger (DE/WorldSBK/61.20), 23.
Hernani Teixeira (FR/FR/FR EU/60.92), 24. Alastair Seeley (GB/BMW
RRC/52.97), 25. David Bouvier (FR/FR EU/52.96), 26. Michael Rutter
(GB/BMW RRC/52.40), 27. Michael Laverty (GB/BSB SBK/50.80), 28. Joshua
Elliott (GB/BSB STK/50.55), 29. Joshua Brookes (AU/WorldSBK/50.00),
29. Danilo Lewis (BR/BRSBK/50.00), 31. Luca Vitali (IT/STK1000/45.50),
32. Nicolas Grobler (ZA/RSA SBK/44.00), 33. Petr Bičiště
(CZ/IRRC/43.64), 34. Hudson Kennaugh (ZA/BSB STK/43.27), 35.
Maximilian Scheib (CI/CEV/43.00), 36. Madjid Idres (FR/FR EU/42.46),
37. Nasarudin Mat Yusop (MY/MSC STK/41.20), 37. Denni Schiavoni
(IT/CIV/41.20), 39. Lee Johnston (GB/BMW RRC/39.60), 40. Bertrand
Boyer (FR/FR EU/39.38), 41. Richard Cooper (GB/BSB SBK/38.80), 42.
Florian Brunet-Lugardon (FR/FR EU/38.77), 43. Matteo Ferrari
(IT/CIV/38.00), 44. Cyril Brunet-Lugardon (FR/FR EU/36.31), 45. Pekka
Päivärinta/Kirsi Kainulainen (FI/SWC/35.36), 46. Karel Abraham
(CZ/WorldSBK/33.20), 47. Santiago Barragán (ES/CEV/32.89), 48. Pepijn
Bijsterbosch (NL/IDM STK/32.86), 49. David Datzer (DE/IRRC/32.73), 50.
Colin Butler (CA/MSC SBK/32.00), 50. Manu Dagault (FR/FR EU/32.00),
52. Garrick Vlok (ZA/RSA SBK/29.14), 53. Steve Rapp (US/AMA
STK/28.80), 54. Miloš Cihak (CZ/AARR SBK/26.80), 55. Camille Hedelin
(FR/EWC SBK/26.26), 55. Clive Rambure (FR/EWC SBK/26.26), 55. Nicolas
Senechal (FR/EWC SBK/26.26), 58. Martin Choy (BG/AARR SBK/23.60), 58.
Lee Jackson (GB/BSB SBK/23.60), 58. Martin Tritscher (AT/AARR
STK/23.60), 61. Julien Brun (FR/FR EU/20.92), 62. Adrián Bonastre
(ES/CEV/19.00), 63. Jeremy Cook (US/AMA STK/18.93), 64. Justin
Gillesen (ZA/RSA SBK/18.86), 64. Ronald Slamet (ZA/RSA SBK/18.86), 66.
Rene Skalicky (CZ/AARR STK/17.40), 67. Eric Vionnet
(CH/STK1000/17.25), 68. Ricky Lee Weare (ZA/RSA SBK/14.57), 69. Sam
West (GB/BMW RRC/14.40), 70. Janez Prosenik (SI/EWC SBK/13.62), 71.
Léon Benichou (FR/FR EU/13.54), 72. Etienne Nelson (ZA/RSA SBK/13.14),
72. Evert Stoffberg (ZA/RSA SBK/13.14), 74. Maxime Bonnot (FR/FSBK
SBK/12.92), 75. Pedro Rodriguez (ES/CEV/12.60), 76. Dominic Chang
(SG/MSC STK/11.20), 77. Marc Neumann (DE/IDM STK/10.29), 78. Davo
Johnson (AU/BSB STK/9.60), 79. Matthieu Lussiana (FR/WorldSBK/9.20),
80. Björn Stuppi (DE/IDM STK/7.71), 81. Federico D’Annunzio
(IT/STK1000/7.50), 82. Pierre Bezuidenhout (ZA/RSA SBK/6.57), 83.
Gauthier Duwelz (BE/STK1000/5.75), 83. Thomas Toffel
(CH/STK1000/5.75), 85. Howie Mainwaring Smart (GB/BSB SBK/5.60), 86.
Pascal Meslet (FR/FR EU/4.92), 87. Roberto Blazquez (ES/CEV/4.60), 88.
Michal Bidas (CZ/AARR STK/3.20), 88. Paul Shoesmith (GB/BMW RRC/3.20),
88. Jakub Smrz (CZ/BSB SBK/3.20), 91. John Krieger (ZA/RSA SBK/2.29),
92. Sabine Holbrook (DE/AARR SBK/1.60), 93. Eric Dagault (FR/FR
EU/1.23), 94. Elwyn Steenkamp (ZA/RSA SBK/1.14), 95. Jacques Brits
(ZA/RSA SBK/0.00), 95. Daniel Cooper (GB/BMW RRC/0.00), 95. Stefan
Dolipski (DE/AMA STK/0.00), 95. Ryan Farquhar (GB/BMW RRC/0.00), 95.
Michal Fojtik (CZ/AARR STK/0.00), 95. Dominic Herbertson (GB/BMW
RRC/0.00), 95. Valter Patronen (FI/CEV/0.00), 95. Dominique Platet
(FR/EWC SBK/0.00), 95. Heinrich Rheeder (ZA/RSA SBK/0.00), 95. Mike
Roscher/Anna Burkard (DE/SWC/0.00), 95. Joan Sardanyons (ES/CEV/0.00),
95. Michal Šembera (CZ/AARR SBK/0.00), 95. Tomas Svitok (SK/AARR
STK/0.00), 95. Jordan Szoke (CA/CSBK/0.00), 95. Jacques van Wyngaardt
(ZA/RSASBK/0.00), 95. Ben Young (GB/CSBK/0.00)