Impressive start for Guy Giroux and BMW G450X in FMSQ

Whitby. Two races into the 2009 FMSQ Enduro Championship series, BMW Motorrad
Canada Motorsports factory rider Guy Giroux leads both the extreme-cross and
enduro-cross championships.

After a hard-fought race in miserable rain-soaked conditions, Guy rode the BMW
Motorrad Canada Motorsports G450X to 1st place with a dramatic half-lap lead in
the highly technical extreme-cross race in the FMSQ season-opener in Granby,
Quebec on May 9. He followed this performance in similarly challenging
conditions on the Sunday, May 10 enduro-cross race, pounding through endless
mud-holes and generally gruesome terrain to finish 2nd - some 6 minutes ahead
of the 3rd place finisher.

At round 2 of the FMSQ in Beauce, Quebec, on May 31, on a fast, yet slippery
track, Guy again encountered miserable weather, including hail, but
nevertheless, in his inimitable "banzai" style, rode the BMW G450X to a 1st
place finish in the enduro-cross event.

"The bike was just awesome both on the trails and the grass, with excellent
power!" enthused Guy, adding, "Not bad for a dual-sport bike!", also
commenting: "The first two races were a great test for both the BMW and me! I
am really looking forward to the next race which is a really fast course where
the BMW will feel right at home!".

As the FMSQ series ramps up for round 3 in Ferme-Neuve, Quebec, on June 27-28,
Guy holds a 7 point lead over 2nd place Michael Metcalf (KTM). The next three
weeks will be spent in training and further testing and tuning of the BMW
Motorrad Canada Motorsports G450X.

Guy will have a formidable schedule for the balance of the season as he will be
riding the BMW Motorrad Canada Motorsports G450X in seven out of the remaining
eight races in the FMSQ schedule, while simultaneously competing in the
brand-new 8-race Canadian Enduro Championship starting on July 4th and 5th in
Blairmore, Alberta. Incredibly, he'll also find time to compete in some
Motocross events on "spare" weekends, and the Montreal Supercross. Not only
riding, Guy is also his own " team manager, truck driver and mechanic."

The BMW G450X Enduro, fully street-legal, yet designed for "hard-core" off-road
competition, went on sale in Canada in the fall of 2008.

Accompanying photos courtesy of Nancy Demers.

BMW Group Canada, based in Whitby, Ontario, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMW
AG and is responsible for the distribution of BMW luxury performance
automobiles, Sports Activity Vehicles, Motorcycles, and MINI. BMW Group
Financial Services Canada is a division of BMW Group Canada and offers retail
financing and leasing programs on new and pre-owned BMW and MINI automobiles,
as well as retail financing for new and pre-owned BMW Motorcycles. A total
network of 40 BMW automobile retail centres,19 BMW motorcycle retailers, and 25
MINI retailers represents the BMW Group across the country.

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Rob Dexter, Product and Technology Specialist
BMW Group Canada
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