BMW Motorrad Motorsport News: BMW S 1000 RR racers claim more wins in several championships.

British Superbike Championship: Superstock win for BMW racer
Taylor Mackenzie.

Last weekend, the fourth round of the British Superbike Championship
(BSB) season took place on the Grand Prix circuit at Brands Hatch
(GBR). In the Superbike class (BSB SBK), Peter Hickman (GBR / Smiths
Racing) recorded his best result of the season so far on the new BMW S
1000 RR. He claimed fifth place in the first of the two races. He was
followed by the two Tyco BMW Motorrad riders Keith Farmer (GBR) and
Christian Iddon (GBR) in sixth and seventh positions. In race two,
Iddon crossed the line in sixth place, directly ahead of Hickman and
Farmer in seventh and eighth.

 

In the Superstock class (BSB STK), BMW racer Taylor Mackenzie (GBR /
Bathams Racing) celebrated his first win of the season. He triumphed
in Sunday’s race on his RR, crossing the line a full six seconds ahead
of the field after 16 laps in damp changeable conditions. On Saturday,
Mackenzie had finished third to reach the podium in both parts of the
marathon race. These results allowed Mackenzie to move up to second
place in the championship standings. Alex Olsen (GBR / Team IMR)
finished the first part of Saturday’s race in fourth position.
However, he retired early from the second part of the marathon race,
and again on Sunday. Olsen is now third in the championship standings,
behind Mackenzie.

 

International Road Racing Championship: Davey Todd extends
championship lead.

The second event of the 2019 International Road Racing Championship
(IRRC) season took place in Imatra, Finland. Davey Todd (GBR) from the
WEPOL Racing team extended his winning streak. As at the Hengelo (NED)
season-opener, Todd won both races with his BMW S 1000 RR and extended
his lead in the championship standings. Erno Kostamo (FIN / 38
Motorsport) finished third to reach the podium in both races. Marek
Červený (CZE / WEPOL Racing) crossed the line in fifth and fourth
positions. Didier Grams (GER / G G Motorsport by BMW Motorrad)
secured tenth and fifth-place finishes. Sadly, the weekend in Imatra
was overshadowed by a tragic accident; in Saturday’s Superbike race,
the Swiss Yamaha rider Mathias Gnägi suffered a fatal accident. The
BMW Motorrad Motorsport community would like to express deepest
condolences to his family, his friends and his team.

 

Malaysia Superbike Championship: BMW S 1000 RR dominates season-opener.

The 2019 Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSC) season started at the
Sepang International Circuit, near Kuala Lumpur (MAS). The BMW S 1000
RR dominated the season-opener. Four BMW racers were competing and
secured a top-four lock-out in all three races. Victory in race one
went to reigning champion Muhammad Farid Badrul Hisham (MAS / Horizon
Racing Team). Second place went to Muhammad Zulfahmi Khairuddin (MAS /
SIC Junior ZK Racing). They swapped places in the second race as
Khairuddin emerged victorious and Badrul Hisham finished second. In
the third and final race, it was once again Badrul Hisham who topped
the rostrum as winner. As in the first race, Khairuddin finished
second. Amirul Hafig Azmi (MAS / ONEXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team) secured
the third podium spot in all three races. Joe Sharul (MAS / BMW)
completed the top-four lock-out each time. In addition, Sharul was
classified first in the Superstock class.

 

South African Superbike Championship: two podiums for Lance Isaacs

The fourth race event of the South African Superbike Championship
(RSA SBK) season took place at the weekend at Aldo Scribante, South
Africa. BMW racer Lance Isaacs (RSA) from the LIR / Supabets Gaming
Group team enjoyed a successful day of racing on Saturday. He finished
second with his BMW S 1000 RR and reached the podium in both races.
This allowed him to claim overall victory in the daily standings. “The
first race was really interesting,” reports Isaacs. “The conditions
were extremely poor and I had a few moments when I nearly fell. That’s
why I decided not to take too many risks. The second race was great.
Our pace was good enough for the win, the bike just felt fantastic and
I had a great duel with Clint Sellers. I just made a few mistakes on
the last two laps. I am satisfied, as I can head home having scored
some important points. I can’t thank the team enough for setting up an
absolutely brilliant bike for me.” The fifth race of the season takes
place on 27th July at Zwartkops (RSA).

 

MotoAmerica: fourth race of the season at Utah Motorsports
Park.

BMW racers in the MotoAmerica AMA Road Racing Series (MA) were in
action last weekend at Utah Motorsports Park (USA). It was the fourth
event of the season. Jack Gagne (USA / Scheibe Racing) finished in
seventh place in the two Superbike class (MA SBK) races. Travis Wyman
(USA / Weir Everywhere Racing) crossed the line in fourth place in the
Superstock class (MA STK) race.