BMW

Strong rider trio for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team

Aug 22, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. With the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, BMW Motorrad Motorsport is expanding its international works involvement with the new BMW S 1000 RR to include the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). And the […]

The Forgotten Superbike: What happened to the KTM RC8?

Aug 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The KTM RC8 was a product of ambition, an ice-breaking machine to take on Japan’s best, offer a perfect road bike and race in MotoGP but was hit by setbacks, financial crashes and three unlucky […]

BMW road racer Davey Todd is crowned champion in the IRRC

Aug 19, 2019 Michael Le Pard

International Road Racing Championship: Davey Todd celebrates early title win. The international BMW Motorrad Motorsport community is celebrating its second title win of the 2019 season. A week after Ben Young (CAN) became champion of […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team to race with Eugene Laverty in 2020

Aug 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The rider line-up for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in the 2020 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) is taking shape. New to the team is experienced WorldSBK rider Eugene Laverty (GBR), who […]

Peter Hickman dominates the Ulster Grand Prix, Ben Young is champion in Canada

Aug 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Ulster Grand Prix: Record winning run for Peter Hickman. One man was unbeatable at this year’s Ulster Grand Prix in Northern Ireland: BMW road racer Peter Hickman (GBR). He won all four races in the […]

Ben Young wins the Canadian Superbike Championship aboard his BMW S1000RR

Aug 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Richmond Hill, ON. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport family can celebrate its first title of the 2019 season as Ben Young (CAN / Ben Young Racing) was crowned champion for the first time in the Canadian Superbike […]

First podium for the new BMW S1000RR in BSB

Aug 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

British Superbike Championship: BMW racers enjoy success at Thruxton. Peter Hickman (GBR) claimed the first podium for the new BMW S 1000 RR in the British Superbike Championship (BSB SBK) superbike class. The BMW rider […]

BMW Motorrad Development under new leadership of Mechanical Engineer

Aug 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Effective 1 August 2019, Christof Lischka (48) will take over as head of BMW Motorrad Development. The mechanical engineer succeeds Karl Viktor Schaller, who is retiring after five years as head of Development at BMW […]

What Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW said about BMW’s Future

Aug 1, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Good Morning, Ladies and Gentlemen! Today, I would like to address three main points: Our electro model programme. Our market performance. And our profitability. Many of you were at our first #NEXTGen in […]

BMW Group firmly on course and confirms targets for 2019

Aug 1, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Group’s operations remained well on course during the second quarter, despite a challenging market environment. In line with forecast, the Group achieved an improvement in both earnings and profitability compared to the first […]

NEW 2020 BMWs BRINGING MEMORIES BACK TO LIFE

Jul 29, 2019 Michael Le Pard

BMW – Classic, authentic, original. If you have owned a BMW car or motorcycle then you know rich the BMW Motorrad Heritage world of experience is. Legendary German build quality, attention to detail and engineering […]

MV AGUSTA AND LONCIN SIGN A LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

Jul 25, 2019 Michael Le Pard

China, 25-07-2019 – The iconic Italian manufacturer MV Agusta Motor and the Chinese industrial giant Loncin Motor Co., Ltd., have entered a long term strategic partnership agreement that has, as a base, the development of […]

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BMW Summer School 2019 shines the spotlight on “Artificial Intelligence and Urban Living”

Jul 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. As an initiative from the BMW Group Research division, the BMW Summer School provides junior scientists from all over the world with a regular opportunity to discuss their research with top-class experts from both theoretical […]

Wins for the BMW S 1000 RR racers in Canada, in the IDM, and the Alpe Adria

Jul 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Canadian Superbike Championship: Third win of the season for Ben Young. In the Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK), BMW racer Ben Young (CAN / Ben Young Racing) took a big step towards winning the title. The […]

Events

BMW M Festival sells out and now largest gathering of North America BMW M fans

Jul 16, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Richmond Hill, ON. On the 13th and 14th of July, BMW M fans gathered at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park to celebrate BMW’s high-performance sub-brand, BMW M. With over 4,300 people in attendance, the first BMW M Festival […]