26
February
2020
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14:33
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2020 BMW Motorrad Motorsport WorldSBK Media Guide.

Summary
The 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) gets underway on Phillip Island, Australia, this weekend. For the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, this will be their second season in the elite class of near-production motorcycle racing. Packed full of information, the 2020 BMW Motorrad Motorsport WorldSBK Media Guide sets the tone for the season.

Phillip Island. The 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) gets underway on Phillip Island, Australia, this weekend. For the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, this will be their second season in the elite class of near-production motorcycle racing. The team’s BMW S 1000 RRs will be ridden by Tom Sykes (GBR) and his new team-mate Eugene Laverty (IRL) this year. Packed full of information, the 2020 BMW Motorrad Motorsport WorldSBK Media Guide sets the tone for the season. 

 

In videos, interviews and statements, BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director Marc Bongers, team principal Shaun Muir and the two riders Sykes and Laverty look ahead to the season. Among other things, the technical section explains how the BMW S 1000 RR was modified for the WorldSBK 2020. The Media Guide also provides information on the other racing activities in which BMW Motorrad are involved, such as the works entry in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) and the successful international customer racing programme.

 

Note to editors:

Studio photos of the modified BMW S 1000 RR for the WorldSBK, of Tom Sykes, Eugene Laverty, Marc Bongers and Shaun Muir, as well as the video statements on the upcoming season are available to download for free here in the BMW Group PressClub.

 

Press Contact: Benedikt Torka
Tel: +49-151-601-32455
E-mail: benedikt.torka@bmwgroup.com
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View BMW Motorrad Motorsport. 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship – BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Season statement: Marc Bongers, BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport. 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship – BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Season statement: Marc Bongers, BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director.
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View BMW Motorrad Motorsport. 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship – BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Season statement: Eugene Laverty, #50 BMW S 1000 RR.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport. 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship – BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Season statement: Eugene Laverty, #50 BMW S 1000 RR.
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View BMW Motorrad Motorsport. 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship – BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Season statement: Shaun Muir, Team Principal.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport. 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship – BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Season statement: Shaun Muir, Team Principal.
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View BMW Motorrad Motorsport. 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship – BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Season statement: Tom Sykes, #66 BMW S 1000 RR.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport. 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship – BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Season statement: Tom Sykes, #66 BMW S 1000 RR.
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