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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

+++ Rory McIlroy (NIR) hoping to win the flagship event on the DP World Tour for the second time +++ Billy Horschel (USA) eager to defend title +++ U.S. Open Champion Matt Fitzpatrick (ENG) and world number five Jon Rahm (ESP) also set to tee off at “Festival of Golf“ +++ BMW PGA Championship 2022 […] July 28, 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

A global high-performance icon revered by driving enthusiasts around the world, the 2023 Honda Civic Type R was revealed this evening at a special event in Los Angeles with NTT INDYCAR SERIES superstar driver Colton Herta behind the wheel. The all-new Honda Civic Type R is the most powerful model in Type R’s 30-year history, […] July 24, 2022 at 02:25AM

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

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

In 1990, the world was optimistic after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War. The Georgian State Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1964 in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, is enjoying the freedom to travel – and making a guest appearance at the renowned Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival in northern Germany. […] June 17, 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

The driver lineup at Team Rosberg of former Formula 1 world champion Keke Rosberg remains unchanged. The squad led by Kimmo Liimatainen is based in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse and has won the drivers title three times in the past five years. Swiss Audi Sport driver Nico Müller, DTM runner-up in 2019 and 2020, shares […] April 28, 2022 at 05:30AM

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

For Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, the first season round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola ended with a double podium, a PRO-AM class victory and another class podium. After an action-packed race with numerous safety car interventions and full-course yellows, the #88 Mercedes-AMG GT3 of […] April 05, 2022 at 12:01AM

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

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

Misano. In preparation for the 2022 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), BMW Motorrad Motorsport this week completed the first of three back-to-back pre-season tests. In Misano (ITA), the two BMW teams – the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team – both worked through an extensive test programme […] March 18, 2022 at 06:01AM