Podium finish for BMW team Völpker NRT48 in the FIM Endurance World Championship.

Munich. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport teams and experts in the
FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) have been in action again at
the weekend – and they have been successful. At the Oschersleben 8
Hours (GER), team Völpker NRT48 by Schubert-Motors celebrated second
place on the podium of the Superstock class. There have been also
more podium finishes for the BMW S 1000 RR racers in the new
Motorcycle Championship (MOTOCh) that held its second round at
Pannoniaring (HUN). At the second round of the Italian Superbike
Championship (CIV) in Misano (ITA), the BMW riders had to cope with
mixed and difficult conditions.

 

 

FIM Endurance World Championship in Oschersleben, Germany.

 

The Oschersleben 8 Hours, the third round of the FIM Endurance World
Championship (EWC season), marked the highlight of the German
Speedweek in Oschersleben (GER) at the weekend. The endurance race saw
a stunning performance from BMW team Völpker NRT48 by Schubert-Motors
at the top of the Superstock class (EWC STK). At its home race, the
squad with riders Jan Bühn (GER), Lucy Glöckner (GER) and Stefan
Kerschbaumer (AUT) celebrated second place on the STK podium. In the
overall race classification, the trio claimed a strong seventh place
on the number 48 BMW S 1000 RR.

 

Team GERT56 by rs speedbikes was also satisfied with its performance
at the German EWC round. Regular rider Rico Löwe (GER) was joined by
Filip Altendorfer (GER) and Tobias Kollan (GER). After eight hours of
racing, the number 56 BMW S 1000 RR crossed the line in sixth place of
the Superstock class and in 13th overall. The highest
placed BMW team in the Superbike class (EWC SBK) was EKO IVRacing BMW
CSEU with riders Julian Mayer (AUT), Martin Choy (BUL) and Karel
Hanika (CZE). They finished ninth in class and 16th
overall. Team LRP Poland with riders Markus Reiterberger (GER), Lukas
Trautmann (AUT) and Dominik Vincon (GER) had qualified for a stunning
third place on the grid but retired during the race due to a crash.

 

Jan Bühn: “For sure we had hoped to race to the
podium as it was the home race for the team and as we riders know the
Oschersleben circuit pretty well. At Le Mans, the French teams had a
home advantage, which was why there was speculation about us having a
podium finish, but that we really achieved it makes us very happy
because in an endurance race a lot of unforeseen things can happen. We
had to deal with a couple of minor issues but they did not cost us too
much time. On the whole, we had a trouble-free race and everything
went according to plan. It was great fun to ride together with Lucy
and Stefan. They both are really nice people, away from the track too,
and we get on very well. It is a good start if you have a bond with
your team-mates and when all three ride at the same level.”

 

Lucy Glöckner: “For me, it was a great race. It was
fantastic to celebrate such a success at home. Sure, we would have
liked to win and fought for victory until the very end but a very
small mistake cost us the seconds that were missing in the end. My
personal highlight was the final half hour as the team chose me to
ride the final stint. I gave my very best and on some laps, I was as
fast as during the daytime. I just love to ride in the night. I am
more than proud of my team, my team-mates and the sponsors, as all of
them contributed to this success.”

 

Ingo Nowaczyk (Team Principal Völpker NRT48 by
Schubert-Motors):
“It was important for us to get through the
race, to reach the finish line and to be on the podium. This is
something that we did not manage in the last three years so we are
more than happy now. It was a very close fight for positions one to
three in the Superstock class. We fought until the very last lap. In
the end, Lucy crossed the line second of the class. A big thank you to
Lucy, Stefan, Jan, the entire team and the support of BMW Motorrad
Motorsport – you did a terrific job!”

 

Karsten Wolf (Team Principal GERT56 by rs
speedbikes):
“Stable, consistent, focused and faultless –
this means eight world championship points. With a very good
13th place overall and sixth place in the Superstock class
of this very competitive world championship at our home round – we
finally achieved the result that meets our expectations. We want to
thank all our fans, partners, sponsors and the specialists from Munich
as well as the organisers, marshals and helpers who enable us to
compete in this sport.”

 

 

Motorcycle Championship at the Pannoniaring, Hungary.

 

The teams and riders of the newly founded Motorcycle Championship
(MOTOCh) met at Hungarian Pannoniaring at the weekend to compete in
the second round of the season. As they did at the curtain raiser, the
BMW S 1000 RR racers claimed several podium finishes. In the Superbike
class (MOTOCh SBK), Miloš Cihak (CZE / BMW Motorrad CSEU) finished
both races in second place while his team-mate Richard Balcar (CZE)
took two fourth positions. In the Superstock class (MOTOCh STK),
Michal Prášek (CZE / Rohac and Feijta motoracing Team) scored two
second places on the rostrum, while Stefan Cirbus (CZE / Cirpal
Racing) crossed the line twice in third position.

 

 

Italian Superbike Championship in Misano, Italy.

 

The second round of the 2017 Italian Superbike Championship (CIV) was
held at Misano (ITA) at the weekend. On the Adriatic coast, the BMW
riders and specialists had to cope with mixed weather conditions. It
rained during Saturday’s race which resulted in a wet track. Lorenzo
Lanzi (ITA) was the highest placed BMW rider on his Tutapista Corse
BMW S 1000 RR. He crossed the line in ninth.

 

For race two on Sunday the skies had cleared again and conditions
were dry. This time, Matteo Ferrari (ITA / DMR Racing) missed the
podium by just one position. He crossed the line in fourth. His
team-mate Denni Schiavoni (ITA) finished the race in sixth.