FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
BMW in the pinnacle of production-based motorcycle racing: in 2019, BMW Motorrad Motorsport returned to the FIM Superbike World Championship with a factory involvement. The goal is clear: to step by step close the gap to the top in this closely fought world championship and to fight for the title. In the 2023 season, the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team are competing in WorldSBK with the BMW M 1000 RR.
ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
The ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team is a collaboration between BMW Motorrad Motorsport and British Shaun Muir Racing and has been competing as BMW works team in WorldSBK since 2019. As BMW Motorrad Motorsport, the squad around Team Principal Shaun Muir has a wealth of experience in racing and in the FIM Superbike World Championship – perfect partners in the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Michael van der Mark and Scott Redding form the rider line-up again in 2023.
#45 Scott Redding
Date of birth: 4th January 1993
Birthplace: Quedgeley (GBR)
Nationality: British
Number: 45
Crew chief: Ian Lord (GBR)
2023 marks Scott Redding's second season in the ROkiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. The Brit has been active in different world championship classes since 2008, including racing in MotoGP for five years. In 2019, he competed in the British Superbike Championship (BSB) for one season and secured the title. Since the 2020 season, he is successfully racing in the FIM Superbike World Championship. In 2022, his first season as BMW works rider, Redding claimed three podium finishes.
Career
8th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
3rd place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2nd place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
Champion British Superbike Championship
21st place in the MotoGP World Championship
14th place in the MotoGP World Championship
15th place in the MotoGP World Championship
13th place in the MotoGP World Championship
12th place in the MotoGP World Championship
2nd place in the Moto2 World Championship
5th place in the Moto2 World Championship
15th place in the Moto2 World Championship
8th place in the Moto2 World Championship
15th place in the 125 cc World Championship
11th place in the 125 cc World Championship
#60 Michael van der Mark
Date of birth: 26th October 1992
Birthplace: Gouda (NED)
Nationality: Dutch
Number: 60
Crew chief: Marcus Eschenbacher (GER)
Michael van der Mark joined BMW Motorrad Motorsport and the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in the 2021 season. The Dutchman is extremely popular in his native Netherlands and beyond. In 2014, he was the first Dutchman to be crowned Supersport world champion. He is also the first rider from the Netherlands to finish on the podium and claim a race win in WorldSBK. Van der Mark has been racing in the Superbike World Championship since 2015. In the 2021 season, he claimed the first victory for the BMW M 1000 RR and added two more podium finishes to that. After missing several race weekends due to injury in the 2022 season, he is now ready to fight at the top again in 2023.
Career
15th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
6th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
5th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
4th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
3rd place in the FIM Superbike World Championship, Winner 8H Suzuka
6th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship, Winner 8H Suzuka
4th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
7th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
World Champion in the FIM Supersport World Championship, Winner 8H Suzuka
4th place in the FIM Supersport World Championship, Winner 8H Suzuka
Champion European Superstock 600 Championship
Bonovo action BMW Racing Team
The Bonovo action BMW Racing Team is contesting its third WorldSBK season in 2023. The German team is led by owner Jürgen Röder and manager Michael Galinski. Former BMW works rider Eugene Laverty is now also a part of the team management. In the 2023 season, the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team's two BMW M 1000 RRs are ridden by two well-known WorldSBK riders: Loris Baz and new addition Garrett Gerloff.
#31 Garrett Gerloff
Date of birth: 1st August 1995
Birthplace: The Woodlands (USA)
Nationality: US American
Number: 31
Crew chief: Les Pearson (GBR)
US American Garrett Gerloff is the new addition to the BMW works riders squad in 2023 and competes his first season in the BMW M 1000 RR in the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team. Gerloff started his career in the USA, where he raced in various championships. In 2016 and 2017 he was crowned MotoAmerica Supersport champion. In the following two years, he enjoyed success in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. Since 2020, Gerloff has competed in the World Superbike Championship, where he has repeatedly demonstrated his ability and speed.
Career
11th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
7th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
11th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
3rd place in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship
5th place in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship
MotoAmerica Supersport Champion
MotoAmerica Supersport Champion
3rd place in the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship
6th place in the Daytona Sportbike Championship
3rd place in the Daytona Sportbike Championship
#76 Loris Baz
Date of birth: 1st February 1993
Birthplace: Sallanches (FRA)
Nationality: French
Number: 76
Crew chief: Bela Kujundzic (HUN)
In 2023, Loris Baz competes his second season on the BMW M 1000 RR and in the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team. Baz made his Superbike World Championship debut in 2012 and started in the series for three years, before switching to MotoGP from 2015 to 2017. He then returned to WorldSBK. In the 2021 season, Baz has been riding in MotoAmerica but has also impressed on a number of outings in WorldSBK. In 2022, he fully returned to WorldSBK as a BMW works rider. Already in their first season together, Baz and the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team demonstrated how well they work together.
Career
12th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
MotoAmerica - Appearances in the FIM Superbike World Championship
8th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
10th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
11th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
18th place in the MotoGP World Championship
20th place in the MotoGP World Championship
17th place in the MotoGP World Championship
5th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
8th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
13th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
Superstock 1000 Junior European Champion
Superstock 600 European Champion
BMW M 1000 RR for WorldSBK
With the further development of the BMW M 1000 RR, M RR for short, BMW Motorrad is setting a new milestone in the field of superbikes homologated for racing. The increased potential of the new M RR results, above all, from the colossal advancement in the aerodynamics. In particular, a newly designed fairing made of exposed visible carbon fibre with a higher windscreen increases the top speed significantly in conjunction with optimised airflow around the rider. For the first time, this fairing also comes with a particularly light, yet very rigid, front fairing support made of carbon fibre.
In the course of this aerodynamic development, the M winglets were also completely revised. They now generate significantly more aerodynamic downforce - both in an upright riding position and when banking. The rider gains even more confidence with regard to the front wheel so he can achieve even greater lean angles or higher cornering speeds at the same lean angle as well as profiting from a reduced wheelie tendency. At the same time, the rider benefits from a massively increased top speed.
Another central point in optimising the entire aerodynamics was the area of the front wheel. For the first time in the history of BMW Motorrad, brake cooling air ducts made of visible carbon fibre are used - also referred to as brake ducts in short. They are integrated into the new front mudguard, which has been optimised for improved airflow around the fork legs and brake calipers. The M Aero Wheel Covers, which are also made of visible carbon fibre, lower air resistance even further - especially at speeds above 250 km/h. A newly designed rear section makes the current M RR look even lighter, sportier and more dynamic.
The new BMW M 1000 RR production model already provides a perfect basis for motor racing. It has been further modified, as far as the regulations permit, for its outings in the FIM Superbike World Championship.
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
> 230 hp at over 14,000 rpm
80 x 49.7 mm
Electronic injection, variable intake manifold length
22 l
Wet sump
168 kg
1,450 mm (variable)
2,080 mm
560 mm (660 mm incl. wings)
Upside-down telescopic fork Öhlins RVP25/30
Underslung swing arm, full-floater central spring strut Öhlins RVP50
CFK S1000RR Series, front 17’’ x 3.5’’, rear 17’’ x 6.0’’
Pirelli Super Corsa
2023 WorldSBK
Date: 24th to 26th February 2023
Circuit: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit – Ventnor – Australia
Length: 4.445 km
Date: 3rd to 5th March 2023
Circuit: Mandalika International Street Circuit – Lombok – Indonesia
Length: 4.300 km
Date: 21st to 23rd April 2023
Circuit: TT Assen Circuit – Assen – Netherlands
Length: 4.542 km
Date: 5th to 7th May 2023
Circuit: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – Montmeló – Spain
Length: 4.627 km
Date: 2nd to 4th June 2023
Circuit: Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli – Misano Adriatico – Italy
Length: 4.226 km
Date: 30th June to 2nd July 2023
Circuit: Donington Park Circuit – Castle Donington – Great Britain
Length: 4.023 km
Date: 14th to 16th July 2023
Circuit: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola – Imola – Italy
Length: 4.909 km
Date: 28th to 30th July 2023
Circuit: Autodrom Most – Most – Czech Republic
Length: 4.212 km
Date: 8th to 10th September 2023
Circuit: Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours – Magny-Cours – France
Length: 4.411 km
Date: 22nd to 24th September 2023
Circuit: MotorLand Aragón – Alcañiz – Spain
Length: 5.077 km
Date: 29th September to 1st October 2023
Circuit: Autódromo Internacional do Algarve – Portimão – Portugal
Length: 4.592 km
Date: 27th to 29th October 2023
Circuit: Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto – Jerez de la Frontera – Spain
Length: 4.423 km