AARR Superbike champion Lukáš Pešek: “Every victory on the BMW S 1000 RR was a great moment.”

Munich (DE), 4th November 2016. It was a busy but also very
successful season for BMW racer Lukáš Pešek (CZ). In an exciting
finale he secured the title win in the Superbike class of the Alpe
Adria Road Racing Championship (AARR SBK). The 30-year old Czech had
arrived to the final two races at Slovakia Ring (SK) as runner-up but
by celebrating another double win on his BMW S 1000 RR of Team BMW
Motorrad CSEU, he took the champion’s crown. In the ten races
contested this year in the AARR SBK, Pešek celebrated five victories
and a total of eight podium finishes.

 

But the AARR was not the only terrain, Pešek enjoyed success this
season. He also was in action for several BMW teams in the FIM
Endurance World Championship (EWC): he competed for the BMW Motorrad
CSEU team, with whom he claimed the championship title in the AARR,
for Rosetta Motorrad39 at the 8 Hours of Suzuka (JP), and for the
Penz13.com BMW Motorrad Team, with whom he secured pole position at
the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans (FR) and raced to a podium finish at
the 8 Hours of Oschersleben (DE).

 

In an interview, Pešek looks back on his title winning season in the
AARR, speaks about the importance of the BMW Motorrad Motorsport
family and his so far best moments on the BMW S 1000 RR.

 

 

Congratulations, Lukáš, for winning the 2016 title in the
Superbike class of the Alpe Adria Road Racing Championship. How
would you sum up your season in this series?

 

Lukáš Pešek: “The season started very well for us with a double win
at the first round. But then I could not start in the second weekend’s
races after I crashed in qualifying. As a result I lost the chance to
score a decent amount of points. Before the final round I was seven
points behind the leader and my only chance to win the title was to
claim a double victory again. This is what we did. It was great – for
me and for the team, because they put all their efforts in this and we
achieved our goal to win the title.”

 

The Alpe Adria Road Racing Championship, however, was not your
only activity with the BMW S 1000 RR this season. You also raced in
the FIM Endurance World Championship for several BMW teams – that
makes you a perfect example as a member of the big global BMW
Motorrad Motorsport family. Do you also feel like you are a part of
the family?

 

Pešek: “Yes, of course. To race with BMW, to be a part of that family
and the support from Munich gave me the chance to get a place in the
endurance teams and to race in the EWC. I actually really like
endurance racing and I hope that I can continue on this path next season.”

 

In your career you have raced with many different bikes. How
do you like the BMW S 1000 RR?

 

Pešek: “I was more than surprised when I rode it for the first time
in 2015. Because this bike is a proper race bike and you feel really
comfortable on it. It gives you a really good feedback. I can’t say
one bad word about this bike, because until now I have only
experienced good times on the BMW S 1000 RR.”

 

What was your best moment so far on the BMW S 1000 RR?

 

Pešek: “Every time you win is the best moment. My target is always to
win, this is why I am racing. So every victory was a great moment –
and the podium in the 8 Hours Oschersleben. This was my first ever
podium in the Endurance World Championship and it was just magic!”

 

You are also well placed in the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy and
you have already secured the championship bonus for you as rider and
for the team. How do you like this very special competition?

 

Pešek: “It is great to see how all the other riders are doing in
their respective series around the globe. It is also great that riders
from smaller, national championships get noticed and are rewarded for
their achievements in their series with prize money, because BMW is
the only manufacturer that does something like that. I also know that
all the riders are always talking about it and it is always fun to
meet other riders and to compare your positions in the Race Trophy
standings. To be successful in the Race Trophy is a great extra you
can get as a rider.”

 

What goals do you still want to achieve in your racing career?

 

Pešek: “The biggest goal is to ride a bike and to be happy. Then I
think the results will come automatically and I will achieve my
target, which is to always be at the top.”