FIM ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
For the 2019/20 season, BMW Motorrad expanded its works projects with the BMW S 1000 RR to include the FIM Endurance World Championship. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team has immediately made a name for itself in this high-class world championship, finishing two of the four races held in its debut season on the podium.
BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team
The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team is a collaboration between BMW Motorrad Motorsport and Team MRP around Team Manager Werner Daemen. The Belgian was an active rider in the FIM EWC himself and is closely related to BMW since many years, also as team principle in the IDM. So with Team MRP, BMW Motorrad Motorsport has a competent partner with a wealth of racing experience, who is also very familiar with the RR. In addition, Dunlop is part of the project as tyre partner and supports with their expertise.
In the 2021 season, the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team competes with regular riders Markus Reiterberger, Ilya Mikhalchik and Xavi Forés. Kenny Foray supports the team as reserve rider.
Markus Reiterberger
Date of birth: 9th March 1994
Nationality: German
Residence: Obing (GER)
Markus ‘Reiti’ Reiterbergers’ international career with BMW began back in 2011 with the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup. In 2013 and 2015 he won his first two titles in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM). He contested his first full WorldSBK season in 2016. In the 2017 season, Reiterberger decided to return to the IDM and promptly picked up his third title in the series. In 2018, Reiterberger was crowned champion in the FIM Superstock 1000 European Championship. In the following year, Reiterberger competed with the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in WorldSBK. In 2020, he competed in the Asia Road Racing Championship. Due to the pandemic, the season, however, ended already after the opening round that saw Reiterberger celebrating a victory. As a regular rider, he has been part of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team since the 2019/20 debut season.
Career
FIM Endurance World Championship - Asia Road Racing Championship
14th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
Champion in the FIM Superstock 1000 European Championship
Champion in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM)
16th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
Champion in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM)
3rd place in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) - Debut in the FIM Endurance World Championship
Champion in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) - Debut in the FIM Superbike World Championship
6th place FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
8th place FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
Ilya Mikhalchik
Date of birth: 17th August 1996
Nationality: Ukrainian
Residence: Kiev (UKR)
Ilya Mikhalchik claimed the championship title in the International German Championship (IDM) at the first time of asking in his maiden season for BMW in 2018 – riding for Werner Daemen’s team. In the following season, he successfully defended his title with races to spare and was crowned IDM champion for the second consecutive time at the penultimate round of the 2019 season. Mikhalchik made his debut in the FIM EWC in April of this year, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Mikhalchik is a regular rider of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team since the squad's debut season 2019/20.
Career
2nd place in the International German Championship (IDM) - FIM Endurance World Championship
Champion in the International German Championship (IDM) – Debut in the FIM Endurance World Championship
Champion in the International German Championship (IDM)
9th place in the FIM Superstock 1000 European Championship
15th place in the FIM Supersport World Championship
Javier 'Xavi' Forés
Date of birth: 16th September 1985
Nationality: Spanish
Javier ‘Xavi’ Forés is the new addition to the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team for the 2021 season. The Spaniard is best-known from the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). He made his debut in the series in 2011 – representing the former BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team. Forés won the title in the European Stock 1000 Championship in 2013, and in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) a year later. From 2016 to 2018 and in 2020 he was a regular rider in WorldSBK, stepping onto the podium on five occasions. He took a year out in 2019 to contest a season in the British Superbike Championship (BSB). The 35-year-old returns to this series this year, and will represent FHO Racing BMW British Superbike Team. Forés also has experience of the FIM EWC.
Career
13th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
9th place in the British Superbike Championship
7th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
7th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
9th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
19th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
Champion in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM)
Champion in the European Superstock 1000 Championship
Debut in the FIM Superbike World Championship
Kenny Foray
Date of birth: 2nd August 1984
Nationality: French
Residence: Olivet (FRA)
Kenny Foray has been part of the BMW Motorrad Motorsport family for many years and is a real endurance expert. He has been contesting endurance races since 2008, and he won the FIM Endurance World Championship title in 2014. Since 2016, Foray has contested the FIM EWC with BMW teams – and also enjoys success with the BMW S 1000 RR in the French Superbike Championship (FSBK), in which he was crowned champion in 2017. Foray finished in second place in the FSBK championship standings in 2016, 2018 and 2020. Foray is also a part of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team in 2021 as fourth rider.
Career
2nd place in the French Superbike Championship – FIM Endurance World Championship
3rd place in the French Superbike Championship – FIM Endurance World Championship
2nd place in the French Superbike Championship – FIM Endurance World Championship
Champion in the French Superbike Championship – FIM Endurance World Championship
2nd place in the French Superbike Championship
2nd place in the FIM Endurance World Championship
World Champion in the FIM Endurance World Championship
2nd place in the FIM Endurance World Championship
3rd place in the FIM Endurance World Championship
3rd place in the FIM Endurance World Championship
FIM Endurance World Championship
BMW S 1000 RR for the FIM EWC
The #37 BMW S 1000 RR for the FIM Endurance World Championship is based on the RR that has been racing in the FIM Superbike World Championship since 2019. Various areas of the bike have been modified, as far as permitted by the FIM EWC regulations, for its outings on the endurance circuit. For example, the RR for the FIM EWC has a larger tank with the maximum permitted capacity of 24 litres, as well as a rapid refuelling system. The front cowling has been modified and the production headlamp from the BMW S 1000 RR integrated. New axle and axle guide systems allow the wheels to be changed quickly during pit stops. Furthermore, components including the handlebar and footrests have been made particularly robust to avoid damage in case of a crash. Should it come to it, they are designed to be removed and replaced as quickly as possible. The electronics have also been modified, for example, to optimally manage fuel consumption and the lights. The electronic instrument cluster has been adapted to meet the demands of the FIM EWC and now has a level indicator, among other things.
Technical data
999 cc, four-cylinder four-stroke, liquid-cooled
Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with straight cut gears
> 215 hp at over 13,500 rpm
80 x 49.7 mm
Electronic injection, variable intake manifold length
24 l
Wet sump
175 kg
1.450 mm (variable)
2,080 mm
538 mm
Upside-down telescopic fork Öhlins FGR300
Underslung swing arm, full-floater central spring strut Öhlins TTX36
Twin-disc Yutaka 320 mm, Nissin radial 4-piston callipers
Single-disc Yutaka 220 mm, Nissin 2-piston callipers
Front 17’’ x 3.5’’, rear 17’’ x 6.0’’
Dunlop
2021 FIM EWC
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Open in MapsDate: 12th/13th June 2021
Circuit: Bugatti Circuit – Le Mans – France
Length: 4.185 km
Duration of the race: 24 hours
Le Mans is legendary – Le Mans is an icon of racing. The 24 hours of Le Mans are part of the most infamous races in the world, no matter if on two or four wheels. The first motorcycle race near the city in the north-west of France was already held in 1912. The ‘Bugatti Circuit’ was inaugurated in 1966 and the first edition of the ‘24 Heures Motos’ took place in 1978.
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Date: 17th July 2021
Circuit: Circuito Estoril – Alcabideche – Portugal
Length: 4.182 km
Duration of the race: 12 hours
The ‘Circuito Estoril’, opened in 1972, is located to the west of the Portuguese capital Lisbon. The FIM Endurance World Championship competed there already in 1987 and 2000. In the 2020 season, the FIM EWC returned after the calendar had to be modified due to the Corona pandemic, with the ’12 Hours of Estoril’ marking the season finale in September.
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Date: 18th/19th September 2021
Circuit: Paul Ricard Circuit – Le Castellet – France
Length: 5.673 km
Duration of the race: 24 hours
The ‘Paul Ricard Circuit’ is a racing facility at Le Castellet near Marseille in the south of France that offers a selection of no fewer than 167 different track configurations. The circuit was opened in 1970 and from 1980 hosted the iconic 24-hour race ‘Bol d’Or’, which has been held on various racetracks since 1922. When the circuit was closed in 1999 for comprehensive renovation works, the ‘Bol d’Or’ moved to Magny-Cours. In 2015, the race returned to Le Castellet. The 2020 edition could not be held due to the Corona pandemic. In 2019, the ‘Bol d’Or’ marked the debut race for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team in the FIM EWC – and the team immediately raced onto the podium.
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Date: 7th November 2021
Circuit: Suzuka International Circuit – Suzuka – Japan
Length: 5.821 km
Duration of the race: 8 hours
The ‘Suzuka International Circuit’, opened in 1962, is renowned worldwide for the many international race events taking place there. One of the track’s special features is the layout in the shape of an ‘8’. The ‘Suzuka 8 Hours’ was first held in 1978. The endurance classic is the most important race of the year for the Japanese manufacturers. Accordingly, they add prominent riders from international championships like MotoGP and the Superbike World Championship to their teams.
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Circuit: Motorsport Arena Oschersleben – Oschersleben – Germany
Length: 3.337 km
Duration of the race: 8 hours
For BMW Motorrad Motorsport, of course, the ‘8 Hours of Oschersleben’ are a very special event as the home round in the FIM Endurance World Championship. The ‘Motorsport Arena Oschersleben’ is Germany’s northernmost racetrack. It was opened in 1997 and just the following year, the first 24-hour race for motorcycles was held there as a part of ‘German Speedweek’. In 1999, the race was included in the Endurance World Championship calendar. The race format was changed and the duration of the race shortened to eight hours in 2008.
