BMW Motorrad Motorsport: Return to Road Racing.

1.Return to road racing: Involvement in endurance racing with the BMW
sports boxer in 2007. 2. The fascination of endurance racing: The sports
boxer based on the BMW R 1200 S. 3.Technical specifications. 4. Rider
portraits. 5. BMW motorcycles - a racing tradition which goes back 84
years. Return to road racing: Involvement in endurance racing with the
BMW Sports Boxer in 2007. Racing and racing success have been
inseparably linked to BMW motorcycles for the last 84 years. They have
been a vital part of the brand from the very first day, bringing it
world fame and making a crucial contribution to the outstanding
reputation of the BMW serial production motorcycles. Three years after
the end of the BoxerCup, a BMW Motorrad factory team returns to solo
racing on April 21st 2007 with a sports flat twin "boxer"
machine. At the legendary 24-Hour Race of Le Mans, a specially prepared
sports boxer will carry forward the brand's racing tradition. The aim
of this involvement is not only to satisfy the enthusiasm of racing
fans, but also to demonstrate the sporting quality of the brand and of
the BMW boxer. In the 2007 season, the Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport
will enter a total of four European 24-hour races. Three of these races
- those held in Le Mans, Oschersleben and Magny Cours - form part of
the "QMMF Endurance World Championship 2007". Here, the
sports boxer on the technical basis of the BMW R 1200 S will
participate in the "Open Class" due to the currently valid FIM
regulations. April 21st/22nd, Le Mans Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans, France
The opening race of the QMMF Endurance World Championship 2007 will be
held at the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit in the south of Le Mans, France.
The track is one of the most famous in the world due to the legendary
24-hour races which are held there.In 2007, the "24 Heures
Moto" celebrate their 30th anniversary, so large numbers of
spectators are expected to come to the 4.3 kilometre race track. With a
capacity of 100,000, the spectator facilities guarantee an excellent
view of the race. This traditional event has much of the character of a
popular festival and will feature a range of live concerts. The starting
shot will be sounded at 3 pm for the "Le Mans start" which
takes its name from this track. July 7th/8th, Circuit de Catalunya,
Barcelona, Spain "24 hores frigo del motociclismo 2007" -
this is the official title of the 24-hour race held at the Circuit de
Catalunya, opened in 1991. The circuit is located in Montmeló,
to the north of Barcelona and is 4.6 kilometres in length. August
11th/12th, Motorsport Arena, Oschersleben, Germany For many motor
racing fans, this race will be the highlight of the "10th German
Speedweek". The 3.7 kilometre track near Magdeburg promises an
impressive atmosphere with its typical arena-like character. September
15th/16th, Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France The very name
"Bol d'Or" is enough to make fans of endurance racing wax
lyrical. Once again this year, the final of the lendurance championships
will attract some 100,000 spectators to the 4.4 kilometre circuit south
of Nevers.