BMW Motorrad tests new concept in competition. 450 cc sports enduro bike enters World Enduro Championship.

Munich. The involvement of BMW Motorrad in off-road sport has a long and
successful tradition. BMW not only wants to perpetuate this success story with
high-capacity machines such as the HP2 Enduro but also extend its activities
into the attractive and hotly competed 450 cc capacity class. For test purposes
only, a BMW team will take part in races of the World Enduro Championship in
the E2 class on a new single cylinder sports enduro on April 28th and 29th.

This high-prestige competition is to be held in Puerto Lumbreras in the south
of Spain and will attract the world's top sports enduro riders and their bikes.
In this tough competitive environment, BMW Motorrad will put its motorcycle
concept - specially developed for sports purposes - to the acid test. In terms
of engine and chassis, the machine has innovative technical solutions and these
will be subject to testing under competitive conditions.

BMW Motorrad was able to recruit the off-road pros Joel Smets and Sascha Eckert
as riders. With their experience and expertise they will help optimise the
technology of the motorcycle. For this purpose alone, the BMW team will also
take part in other well-known races during the course of the 2007 season.

Further information and photos will be available as of 28.04.07 in the BMW
Group PressClub at www.press.bmwgroup.com .