BMW Motorrad Motorsport News: Tamburini and Fabrizio on the podium in Italy.

Italian Superbike Championship: Roberto Tamburini on the
podium at season opener.

The 2019 Italian Superbike Championship (CIV) season got underway at
Misano (ITA) at the weekend with a podium for the BMW S 1000 RR. In
the first of two races, Cherry Box 24 Guandalini Racing’s Roberto
Tamburini (ITA) claimed third place on the podium on Saturday. Matteo
Baiocco (ITA / DMR Racing) crossed the finish line in fifth place,
with his team-mate Luca Vitali (ITA) right behind him in sixth. Andrea
Mantovani (ITA), of Berclaz Racing Italia, rode into eighth place to
also finish in the top ten. In the second race on Sunday, Baiocco
finished fifth once again, making him the best-placed BMW rider.
Tamburini took sixth place in that race while Mantovani was the eighth
rider to see the chequered flag once again. A total of eight BMW
riders competed in the CIV season opener.

 

Italian National Trophy 1000: Podium for Michel Fabrizio at Misano.

The 2019 Italian National Trophy 1000 (IT 1000) season also began
with a podium for the BMW S 1000 RR. The first race of the year was
also held at Misano (ITA), during which Michel Fabrizio (ITA) was
involved in a gripping three-way battle at the front and eventually
finished in third place. Luca Salvadori (ITA / Berclaz Racing Italia)
and Francesco Cocco (ITA), also BMW racers, followed in fourth and
fifth place. No fewer than 17 BMW riders were represented in the IT
1000 starting field.

 

WorldSBK: Markus Reiterberger supports new prevention campaign.

Markus Reiterberger (GER), rider for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team
in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), is dedicating
himself to responsible riding on the road. Reiterberger is the face of
the new prevention campaign “What’s written in the stars for you?”
started by the South Hesse police force. The dramatic rise in the
number of fatal accidents involving motorcycle riders in South Hesse
is the motivation for making bikers aware of the dangers and risks
early on this year. In addition to thorough checks, the aim of the
prevention campaign is to use flyers and other means to make
motorcycle riders aware of their personal responsibility. The campaign
goal is to make bikers aware of the risks when riding motorcycles,
such as not adjusting their speed and anticipating the mistakes of
others. “I’m really happy to be able to help the South Hesse police
force as the face of this year’s accident prevention campaign, and
thereby play an important role in spreading the message ‘It’s in your
own hands’,” said Reiterberger. “Each year motorcycle riders die on
German roads as a result of excessive speed, losing control and
recklessness. That doesn’t have to be the case if you remember that
racers belong on the racetrack and not on the road! This message is
very important, and I want to help it reach those it concerns.” The
Chief of Police Bernhard Lammel added: “We’re delighted that in Markus
Reiterberger we have such well-known support. As a racer he is all too
aware of the dangers of excessive speed. He gives our prevention
campaign a face and makes it very clear that racers have no place on
the road. This year, we will be focussing on taking action against
racers and anyone breaking the rules. This minority of motorcycle
riders is putting not only themselves at risk, but also others, and
every accident is a result of destinies. We hope to reach a large
number of bikers this year and raise their awareness accordingly.”