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. In 2023, Werner Daemen's team was competing with the new BMW M 1000 RR that has been optimised in a number of areas. Markus Reiterberger, Ilya Mikhalchik and Jérémy Guarnoni made it to the podium with the #37 bike in all three 24-hour races. The team ended the season in third place of the world championship season. Supported by BMW Motorrad Motorsport, the new Tecmas-MRP-BMW Racing Team from France is competing in the Superstock class of the FIM EWC.
BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team
From the very first race in the FIM EWC, the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team caused a stir with some successes and lap records. In its second season, the team celebrated a first win at Most and claimed runners-up spot in the World Championship. Last year, the Werner Daemen team led celebrated its first win in a 24-hour race - appropriately at its home race, the 24H SPA EWC Motos at Spa-Francorchamps. It was also the first win at a 24-hour race for a European manufacturer in decades. This success story comes as no surprise, as the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team boasts concentrated experience gained over decades of involvement in international motor racing.
Team principal Werner Daemen was once a racer himself, reaching the podium in the World Endurance Championship. The Belgian rider also claimed the first international win for the BMW S 1000 RR, in the IDM race at the Salzburgring in 2009. After he retired from racing, Daemen became the full-time team principal at his MRP Racing organisation - celebrating wins in several championships. He and his team have so far secured nine titles with BMW in the IDM and the European Stock 1000 Championship. The extensive experience of Daemen and his team are the key to the successful performances in the FIM EWC.
Steven Casaer also plays a key role in the team as Technical Director. He also has a racing background and has been enjoying endurance racing success for many years with his company EMC37. The number 37 for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Teams can also be traced back to him. He sported the number 37 when he was racing, carried the number into the name of his company - and since the start of the FIM EWC project, 37 has been the number assigned to the BMW works team. Just like Daemen and Casaer, many other team members have been an integral part of the FIM EWC for many years.
The trio of riders for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team is one of the strongest in the field. Markus Reiterberger and Ilya Mikhalchik, both of whom have claimed multiple IDM titles with Daemen’s team, have long been part of the BMW family and have been involved in the FIM EWC from the first season onward. The FIM EWC World Champion of 2018/19, Jérémy Guarnoni, has been on board since last year. These three are perfectly attuned to one another and, together with the team, they form a perfect unit.
In the 2023 season, the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team secured podium finishes in all three 24-hour races: They claimed third place at Le Mans, at their home race in Spa-Francorchamps, and at the Bol d'Or with riders Reiterberger, Mikhalchik, and Guarnoni. In the Suzuka 8 Hours, where traditionally numerous strong Japanese teams compete, the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team performed exceptionally well, finishing in sixth place and emerging as the top European team. In the final championship standings, the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team ascended to the podium as the third-placed team.
Markus Reiterberger
Date of birth: 9th March 1994
Nationality: German
Markus ‘Reiti’ Reiterberger was still an up-and-coming youngster in 2011, when he competed in his first races on the international stage with BMW. Together with BMW and Werner Daemen’s team, he celebrated numerous successes in the following years and the Bavarian rider is now an experienced champion. In 2018, Reiterberger became European champion in the FIM Superstock 1000 European Championship. He has claimed the title in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) on four occasions: 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2022. He also completed the entire FIM Superbike World Championship season with BMW in 2016 and 2019. Reiterberger has been the regular rider for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team since its debut season in 2019/20, contributing to success with his speed and extensive BMW experience.
Career
3rd place FIM Endurance World Championship
Champion in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) – FIM Endurance World Championship
2nd place FIM Endurance World Championship
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
Ilya Mikhalchik impresses with his speed, his determination and his meticulous work – and he has quickly attracted attention in international motor racing. In 2018, he completed his first season with BMW, securing the title in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) at the first attempt with Werner Daemen’s team. He won his second and third IDM titles in 2019 and 2021. Last season, his great results in the FIM Superbike World Championship caused a stir when he appeared in place of the injured Michael van der Mark on the BMW M 1000 RR. Just like Reiterberger, Mikhalchik has been applying his speed and ability in the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team since 2019/20.
Career
3rd place FIM Endurance World Championship
Spanish Superbike Championship – FIM Endurance World Championship – FIM Superbike World Championship
Champion in the International German Championship (IDM) – 2nd place FIM Endurance World Championship
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
Jérémy Guarnoni
Date of birth: 28th February 1993
Nationality: French
Jérémy Guarnoni is competing in his second season as a regular rider for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team in 2023. The French rider has been one of the biggest names in endurance racing for some time. He has been competing in the FIM EWC for more than a decade - celebrating the world championship title in the 2018/19 season. He was also the 2010 Superstock 600 European champion before competing for many years in the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship, where he claimed third place in the championship on two occasions. Guarnoni was also a rider in the FIM Superbike World Championship in 2014. Guarnoni quickly settled into the BMW family and BMW WorldSBK works driver Loris Baz has been one of his closest friends for many years.
Career
3rd place FIM Endurance World Championship
FIM Endurance World Championship
FIM Endurance World Championship
FIM Endurance World Championship
World Champion FIM Endurance World Championship
FIM Superstock 1000 European Championship – FIM Superbike World Championship
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
FIM Superbike World Championship
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup – Debut in the FIM Endurance World Championship
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
Champion FIM Superstock 600 European Championship
#37 BMW M 1000 RR for the FIM EWC
The first generation of the BMW M 1000 RR really caught the eye in its debut season in the FIM Endurance World Championship, claiming its maiden victory and setting a host of lap records. In the 2023 season, the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team competed with the new generation of the M RR. The first thing you notice is the modified aerodynamics package. The completely newly designed fairings work together with optimised flow dynamics around the rider to achieve a higher top speed. The M winglets have been completely reworked and now generate significantly more aerodynamic downforce with a lower drag at the same time – both in an upright and a lean position. The aerodynamics have also been modified with new components in other areas.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport works with strong technical partners in FIM EWC. One of the innovations for long-distance racing has been developed in collaboration with ZF, the carbon telescopic front fork that was used in 2022. ZF and BMW Motorrad Motorsport are the first to use carbon for a fork on the endurance circuit. Success has proved them right; the first victory came in only the second race with this innovation. The riders are full of praise for the improved feel that this fork gives them on the bike. For 2023, the front fork has been further optimised. ZF and BMW Motorrad Motorsport also developed a central shock absorber for the rear suspension, which was also in use in the 2022 season. For the 2023 season, however, there has a completely new development of the central shock absorber.
The bike’s forged wheels, which are made of high-strength aluminium, are tailor-made by partner Fuchsfelge PVM. BMW Motorrad Motorsport has been working with the racing wheel specialists since last season in the FIM Superbike World Championship. This successful partnership has now been expanded to incorporate FIM EWC.
Dunlop has been a strong tyre partner of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team since the start of the project. Working closely together, they continuously design the best tyre and set-up solutions. All oils and lubricants for the #37 BMW M 1000 RR come from partner Champion Lubricants. Champion develops the products in its own research and development centre and tests them under the most extreme conditions, both on and off the racetrack, for the perfect use in the BMW M 1000 RR.
Technical data
999 cc, four-cylinder four-stroke engine with four titanium valves per cylinder and variable intake camshaft control BMW ShiftCam, liquid-cooled, titanium rods, 2-ring pistons
Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with straight cut gears
> 215 hp at over 14,000 rpm
80 x 49.7 mm
Electronic injection, variable intake manifold length
24 l
Wet sump
168 kg without tank
1.450 mm (variable)
2,080 mm
538 mm
ZF Upside-down telescopic CFK fork with pressurised damping system
Underslung Suter swing arm, full-floater central spring ZF twin tube monoshock
Twin-disc Motomaster 320 mm, Nissin radial 6-piston callipers
Single-disc Motomaster 220 mm, Nissin 2-piston callipers
PVM cast aluminium wheels, front 17’’ x 3.5’’, rear 17’’ x 6.0’’
Dunlop
Tecmas-MRP-BMW Racing Team
A new project lines up in the Superstock class of FIM EWC from 2023 on, the Tecmas-MRP-BMW-Racing Team. This is a collaboration between the French Tecmas Racing Team, Werner Daemen’s company Motorcycle Racing Parts and BMW Motorrad Motorsport. The Tecmas Racing Team has enjoyed success in the French Superbike Championship (FBSK) for years, and has previously started in the EWC class at selected FIM EWC races. They now competed in their first season as a permanent team in the Superstock class. The bike of choice is the new #9 BMW M 1000 RR.
The quartet of riders for the Tecmas-MRP-BMW Racing Teams was spearheaded by Kenny Foray this season. The Frenchman was previously part of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team and is not only a real endurance and BMW expert, but has also won two FSBK titles with Tecmas in the past. He was joined by Jan Bühn and Loïc Arbel, as well as Maxime Bonnot as the fourth rider.
Their debut race could not have been better: at the season opener, the 24h Le Mans, the team claimed their first victory in the Superstock class.
#9 BMW M 1000 RR SUPERSTOCK
Technical data
999 cc, four-cylinder four-stroke engine with four titanium valves per cylinder and variable intake camshaft control BMW ShiftCam, liquid-cooled, titanium rods, 2-ring pistons
Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with straight cut gears
> 215 hp at over 14,000 rpm
80 x 49.7 mm
Electronic injection, variable intake manifold length
24 l
Wet sump
168 kg without tank
1.450 mm (variable)
2,080 mm
538 mm
Öhlins Cartridge
Öhlins Shock Absorber
Twin-disc Motomaster 320 mm, Nissin Radial 4-piston callipers
Single-disc Original BMW 220 mm, Nissin 2-piston fix callipers
Original BMW M aluminium wheels, front 17’’ x 3.5’’, rear 17’’ x 6.0’’
Dunlop
2023 FIM EWC
Date: 15th/16th April 2023
Circuit: Bugatti Circuit – Le Mans – France
Length: 4.185 km
Duration of the race: 24 hours
Date: 17th/18th June 2023
Circuit: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – Stavelot – Belgium
Length: 7.004 km
Duration of the race: 24 hours
Date: 6th August 2023
Circuit: Suzuka Circuit – Suzuka – Japan
Length: 5.821 km
Duration of the race: 8 hours
Date: 16th/17th September 2023
Circuit: Paul Ricard Circuit – Le Castellet – France
Length: 5.673 km
Duration of the race: 24 hours
