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BMW MOTORRAD FACTORY TEAM LINES UP FOR 24-HOUR RACE IN LE MANS
Fri Mar 23 16:00:00 CET 2007 Press Release
Munich. On April 21st 2007, the legendary 24-hour motorcycle race in Le Mans/France begins - the "24 heures moto". On this day, everything will be as it has been in past years - except for one historic difference: after an absence of 50 years from competitive road racing, a BMW Motorrad factory team will be lining up for the start.
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Roy Oliemuller
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Munich. On April 21st 2007, the legendary 24-hour motorcycle race in Le Mans/
France begins - the "24 heures moto". On this day, everything will be as it has
been in past years - except for one historic difference: after an absence of 50
years from competitive road racing, a BMW Motorrad factory team will be lining
up for the start.
The team BMW Motorrad Motorsport will be entering the first race of the
Endurance World Championship with a sports boxer on the technological basis of
the BMW R 1200 S. Due to its capacity of 1200 cc, the motorcycle is registered
in the Open Class. The long-distance bike will be ridden by professional racers
with BMW experience. The team consists of Stéphane Mertens, Thomas Hinterreiter
and Rico Penzkofer, with Marcus Barth as substitute.
In the 2007 season, the team will enter a total of four 24-hour races. In
addition to the "24 heures moto" in Le Mans (21./22.04.) the program also
includes the 24-hour races of Barcelona (07./08.07.), Oschersleben (11./12.08.)
and Magny Cours (Bol d'Or, 15./16.09.).
For further information on the serial production motorcycle BMW R 1200 S and an
overview of BMW Motorrad motor racing activities, please refer to the BMW
Motorrad homepage at www.bmw-motorrad.de.