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Munich. After racing as a BMW Motorrad works rider in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) for three years, Eugene Laverty (IRL) will take over a new role from 2023 on. The 36-year old Irishman will become co-owner and join the management of the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team from next year on. Apart from […] July 31, 2022 at 12:30AM

As the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team tackles rounds 13 and 14 of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the team can expect to have to deal with a slightly modified circuit, changes in track surface plus variable lighting conditions and differences in elevation. Stoffel Vandoorne: “A few changes have been made to the […] July 28, 2022 at 12:00AM

Audi R8 LMS GT2 Second win of the season in Belgium: Team PK Carsport won the third round of the Belcar Endurance Championship. Peter Guelinckx, Bert Longin and Stienes Longin shared the Belgian squad’s Audi R8 LMS GT2 on the Spa circuit. In a mixed sports and touring car field, the three Belgians established a lead […] July 18, 2022 at 05:30AM

The final stint of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship gets underway with the New York City E-Prix Stoffel Vandoorne: “New York might not have been the best hunting ground for us in the past, but hopefully we can change that this year and come home with a good result.” Nyck de Vries: […] July 15, 2022 at 12:00AM

Donington Park. A special round of the FIM Superbike World Championship 2022 awaits BMW Motorrad Motorsport this coming weekend. The fifth event of the season at Donington Park (GBR) is the home race for the two BMW works riders Scott Redding (GBR) and Eugene Laverty (IRL) as well as for Shaun Muir Racing. After about […] July 14, 2022 at 12:30AM

Munich. The sixth round of the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA series) at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Bowmanville (CAN) turned out to be another eventful race. In the GTD PRO class, BMW M Team RLL finished fifth with the #25 MOTUL BMW M4 GT3, driven by John Edwards and Connor De Phillippi (both […] July 05, 2022 at 12:30AM

The tenth round of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season takes the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team to the streets of Marrakesh. Stoffel Vandoorne: “Like our last outing in Jakarta, the temperatures will be a challenge for the tyres, the battery and the energy management, so we can expect a tough race.” Nyck […] June 30, 2022 at 12:00AM

Audi R8 LMS GT2 Championship lead defended: At the second round of the Belcar Endurance Championship, Team PK Carsport was only narrowly beaten in the three-hour race but continues to lead the standings. The Audi R8 LMS GT2 of Peter Guelinckx/Bert Longin/Stienes Longin was the fastest of 18 contenders in qualifying at the guest event at […] June 13, 2022 at 05:30AM

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will start round two of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) from the second row of the grid following a close qualifying session for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.  Less than four tenths of a second separated the top four around the 7.004km circuit as the Hypercars did battle in Belgium. […] May 08, 2022 at 12:48AM

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing kicked off round two of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with first practice at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium this afternoon.  Spa has been one of the team’s most successful circuits, with six wins from nine races. A sixth consecutive victory is the target this weekend following a difficult […] May 08, 2022 at 12:46AM

Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR) Triple championship lead in the TCR Europe: Comtoyou Racing managed a perfect start to the TCR Europe season in Portugal. Jean-Michel Baert’s Belgian team celebrated an emotional victory in the second sprint race at Portimão. Franco Girolami, who drove the Audi RS 3 LMS gen II for the first time, had […] May 02, 2022 at 05:30AM

TVS Racing is going to organise the first-ever TVS Asia One-Make Championship that will take place in May 2022. And for the participants of this race competition, the brand has unveiled the race-spec Apache RR 310. The bike draws inspiration from the Akula supersport concept, which was showcased back in 2016. With the unleashing of […] April 22, 2022 at 04:29PM

Assen. The second round of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) season will take place this weekend at Assen in the Netherlands. This is a very special event for BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director Marc Bongers. Assen is the home race for the Dutchman and the circuit played an important role during his childhood. In a […] April 22, 2022 at 12:30AM

Le Mans. The 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA), the season-opener in the FIM Endurance World Championship 2022, began according to plan for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. Starting from fourth place, Jérémy Guarnoni (FRA), Markus Reiterberger (GER) and Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR) were battling in the leading pack during the early hours of the […] April 18, 2022 at 12:30AM

Alcañiz. The 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) kicked off at MotorLand Aragón. BMW Motorrad Motorsport experienced an opening weekend of highs and lows in Spain. Competing for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team were newcomer Scott Redding (GER) and Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR), who was standing in for the injured Michael van der Mark (NED). Loris […] April 11, 2022 at 12:30AM

The fifth round of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Rome adds to the team’s points total: Stoffel Vandoorne finishes in P5, while Nyck de Vries drops out of the points-paying positions after a late penalty Stoffel qualified third for the head-to-head stage of qualifying, but lost out in a tight quarter-final […] April 11, 2022 at 12:00AM

Le Mans. The countdown is on to the start of the 2022 season of the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team has started the final phase of preparations with two days of testing at Le Mans (FRA). The team and its four riders Markus Reiterberger (GER), Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR), Jérémy […] The post BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team enters final phase of preparations for 2022 season of the FIM EWC with tests at Le Mans. appeared first on Automoto Network . March 31, 2022 at 06:01AM

Barcelona. BMW Motorrad Motorsport continued is preparations for the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship with two days of testing at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (ESP). The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team again had a comprehensive test schedule and evaluated numerous new components and set-up solutions for the BMW M 1000 […] The post BMW Motorrad Motorsport continues WorldSBK season preparations with two day of testing at Barcelona. appeared first on Automoto Network . March 27, 2022 at 06:01AM

Munich. Preparations for the 2022 season have also begun in the Italian GT Championship. In this series, the Ceccato Racing team, with touring car legend Roberto Ravaglia (ITA), will enter a new BMW M4 GT3. For the first time, two BMW M Motorsport works drivers will be in action for the team this season; Timo […] The post BMW M Motorsport works drivers Timo Glock and Jens Klingmann compete for Roberto Ravaglia’s team in the 2022 Italian GT Championship. appeared first on Automoto Network . March 26, 2022 at 06:00AM

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing started the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with a podium finish from an eventful and ultimately frustrating 1000 Miles of Sebring, which finished early due to a thunderstorm. The GR010 HYBRID Hypercar’s 100% winning record was brought to an end at the start of its second season of competition. Sébastien Buemi, […] March 20, 2022 at 06:16AM