From testing to class victory.

BMW S 1000 RR wins at the 24-hour race “Frigo de Motociclisme” in Barcelona.

Munich / Barcelona. The new BMW S 1000 SS RR achieved outstanding success at the 24-hour race “Frigo de Motociclisme” at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona on July 18th/19th, finishing first and second in the Superstock Class and coming fifth and sixth in the overall rankings.

The BMW team “Busquets“ with riders Josep Maria and Alex Busquets, Gerhard Lindner - BMW Motorrad Head of Testing and Camille Hedelin and the BMW Team “Bunet“ with Pierre San Martin, Josep Mas, Raoul Gurri and Pedro Balaguer used purebred serial production machines prepared for the 24-hour race simply with the addition of a 24-litre fuel tank for fast fuelling, an Akrapovic racing exhaust system and quick-change facilities for the wheels.

What is more, the S 1000 RR of the winning team “Busquets” was a motorcycle used for BMW Motorrad endurance testing and already had a mileage of 25,000 kilometres before the start, clocked up in a widely diverse conditions.

Gerhard Lindner, BMW Motorrad Head of motorcycle testing:
“In the race we then easily reeled off another 4,800 kilometres under the toughest conditions imaginable. With a top speed of 293 km/h, it was impressive to see once again how many riders we were able to overtake on the back straight. But most impressive of all was our new Race ABS and the new Dynamic Traction Control DTC. I believe strongly that these two highly sophisticated technological features will help 95 per cent of riders achieve faster lap times on the race track, as well as enhancing safety.”