The curtain raises for the 2016 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy: More racing series and more prizes make this unique competition for the worldwide BMW Motorrad Motorsport community even more attractive.

For its third year, the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy has been expanded:
21 racing series and an additional bonus for successful riders –
Scoring period starts on Friday, 19th February.

 

 

Munich (DE), 17th February 2016. The curtain raises for the next
round of the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy: 2016 marks the third season for
this unique competition for privateer BMW racers worldwide. For this
year BMW Motorrad Motorsport has expanded the BMW Motorrad Race
Trophy. The number of racing series has been increased and a further
bonus prize for successful participants has been introduced.

 

As part of its long-term strategy in motorsport, BMW Motorrad
introduced the Race Trophy in 2014. This project forms a major pillar
of the comprehensive worldwide customer sports programme of BMW
Motorrad. Any BMW S 1000 RR rider competing in one of the listed
championships can take part free of charge in the BMW Motorrad Race
Trophy, and battle it out with other BMW racers from different series,
nations and continents to be crowned the best BMW Motorrad privateer
in the world. According to their results in their respective
championships, the participants receive Race Trophy points for a joint
ranking. The rider who collects the highest number of Race Trophy
points over the scoring period wins the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy.

 

In its first two years, the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy has grown to be
a global success. In the inaugural 2014 season, 69 BMW riders
registered. Last season, this number increased by over 50 per cent to
a total of 104 participants from 22 different nations and six
continents. The aim for the future is to continuously grow the
international family of BMW Motorrad race riders.

 

For 2016 the number of racing series counting towards the BMW
Motorrad Race Trophy has been increased from 19 to 21 (see list of
racing series below). New additions are the International Road Racing
Championship (IRRC) in Europe, the SuperBike Series Brasil (BRSBK) in
South America and the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) in
Australia. In addition, a further event has been added to the BMW
Combined Road Race Challenge (BMW RRC). Apart from the North West 200,
the Isle of Man TT, the Ulster Grand Prix and the Macau Grand Prix,
the BMW road racers can now also score Race Trophy points at the
Southern 100, which will be held on the Isle of Man in July.

 

Within these 21 racing series, Race Trophy points can be scored in a
total of 28 different championship classes. The complex and balancing
points system that was introduced last year has proven its worth and
will also be used in 2016. The scoring period starts on Friday, 19th
February 2016 and ends on Sunday, 4th December 2016. Once again, the
participants can compete in more than one championship. The points
they score in the different championships are calculated separately
for each individual series. Only the points from the race series in
which the participant has scored the greatest number of Race Trophy
points at this point in time are included in the overall standings.

 

The best BMW Motorrad riders and teams will be given their prizes at
the 2016 BMW Motorrad Motorsport Season Finale in December. The 2016
BMW Motorrad Race Trophy features a total prize purse of 100,000
Euros. This prize money is divided between the top 15 participants.
The winner receives a cheque for 20,000 Euros.

 

In addition to the prize money, BMW Motorrad Motorsport rewards its
successful customers with bonus payments: the “Championship Bonus” for
riders and teams, as well as the newly introduced “Race Finisher
Bonus”. Like last season, every participant in the Race Trophy who
wins the title in his respective championship receives 2,500 Euros in
extra prize money, regardless of what position he finishes in the Race
Trophy. The team with which the participant won the championship
receives 7,500 Euros. This prize money is only awarded once to each team.

 

New for 2016 is the “Race Finisher Bonus”, which makes the Race
Trophy even more attractive for those participants who do not have the
chance to regularly achieve top positions. A bonus of 500 Euros and
the participation at the BMW Motorrad Motorsport Season Finale is
granted to those riders who fulfil the following criteria: finish all
rated races in their respective championship, no last position in any
rated race, ranked outside the top 15 in the final standings of the
Race Trophy and having reached a minimum score of 100 Race Trophy points.

 

Registration is open now and possible up to Thursday, 30th June 2016.
All participants signing up for the 2016 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy
within this time period will receive an exclusive welcome package,
including BMW Motorrad Motorsport jacket, shirt and t-shirts, HP
footrest system, BMW logos and several racing stickers.

 

You can find all the information on the 2016 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy
online at the BMW Motorrad Motorsport website:

 


www.bmw-motorrad-motorsport.com

 

 

2016 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy – Racing Series.

 

 

 

* in 2016 new to the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy