Marc Bongers

WorldSBK at Misano: BMW Motorrad Motorsport is back in action

June 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Misano. After an eight-week break, BMW Motorrad Motorsport is now gearing up for the fourth round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). The event will take place next weekend (14th to 16th June) […]

BMW Motorrad Motorsport sets future course with New and expanded structure

July 14, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Munich. BMW Motorrad Motorsport is positioning itself more broadly with a new and expanded structure, as it sets course for the future. Under the overall direction of BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director Marc Bongers, the roles […]

Portuguese Superbike champion stands in for injured Michael van der Mark

May 3, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK family has a new addition from Portugal for round four of the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Barcelona (ESP) this weekend. Ivo Lopes (POR), who has enjoyed success […]

Interview with BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director Marc Bongers

April 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Assen. The second round of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) season will take place this weekend at Assen in the Netherlands. This is a very special event for BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director Marc Bongers. […]

WorldSBK: Heading to the ‘Cathedral of Speed’ at Assen

April 19, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Assen. The next stop of the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) will lead BMW Motorrad Motorsport to the famous ‘Cathedral of Speed’. The TT Circuit at Assen (NED) will host round two of the season […]

2022 WorldSBK: Two days of intensive testing in Misano for BMW Motorrad Motorsport

March 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Misano. In preparation for the 2022 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), BMW Motorrad Motorsport this week completed the first of three back-to-back pre-season tests. In Misano (ITA), the two BMW teams – […]

BMW Motorrad Motorsport gave strong performance in Saturday’s race Assen

July 26, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Assen. BMW Motorrad Motorsport gave a strong performance in Saturday’s race at Assen (NED) to confirm the upward trend in the FIM Superbike World Championship, but a serious accident for Jonas Folger (GER) overshadowed the […]

WorldSBK returns to the Cathedral of Speed

July 21, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Munich. BMW Motorrad Motorsport returns to the ‘Cathedral of Speed’. Having taken a year’s break due to the crisis, the FIM Superbike World Championship is returning to the TT Circuit at Assen (NED) this coming […]

BMW Motorrad Motorsport kicks off WorldSBK campaign

May 19, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The wait is over. This weekend, BMW Motorrad Motorsport kicks off its campaign in the 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). After the development period and winter tests, the new BMW M 1000 RR […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team is back on the racetrack with the BMW S 1000 RR

July 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Lausitzring. It has been a long time since the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and riders Tom Sykes (GBR) and Eugene Laverty (IRL) were last on a racetrack together. The season opener of the FIM Superbike World […]

Difficult Sunday at Phillip Island WorldSBK for BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team

March 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Phillip Island. The first Sunday of the 2020 FIM World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) at Phillip Island (AUS) did not go as planned for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Tom Sykes (GBR) finished the morning’s Superpole […]

2020 FIM World Superbike Championship WorldSBK started with a bang by BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team

February 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Phillip Island. The 2020 FIM World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) started with a bang by the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. In Saturday’s Superpole qualifying of the season opener at Phillip Island (AUS), Tom Sykes (GBR) rode […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team continues its pre-season preparations with the BMW S1000RR in Spain and Portugal

January 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Jerez de la Frontera/Portimão. The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team has continued its preparations for the 2020 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) with a double test. Last week, the team and its riders […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team at Jerez de la Frontera for the first test of the winter

November 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Jerez de la Frontera. In preparation for the 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team has completed its first test of the winter at Jerez de la Frontera (ESP). The team, […]

Strong debut season for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team comes to a difficult conclusion in Qatar

October 27, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Doha. The debut season for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and the new BMW S 1000 RR in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) has come to an end. On Saturday, the two final races […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team experiences a Friday with highs and lows in the Qatari desert

October 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Doha. The first day of racing at the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) season finale at the ‘Losail International Circuit’ in Qatar had highs and lows for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. Markus Reiterberger […]

Next podium with the new BMW S 1000 RR for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team

July 16, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Laguna Seca. The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team has recorded another podium finish with the BMW S 1000 RR in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). Tom Sykes (GBR) secured third place in the Superpole race […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team ready for the US round at Laguna Seca

July 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The action follows thick and fast in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). Just one week after the races at Donington Park (GBR), the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and riders Tom Sykes (GBR) and […]

Strong performance by BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team at Donington Park

July 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Donington Park. After pole position and a podium finish on Saturday, Sunday’s action in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Donington Park (GBR) did not go according to plan for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team confirms performance of the new BMW S 1000 RR in WorldSBK

June 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Misano. Having achieved the first podium finish for the new BMW S 1000 RR in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) on Saturday at Misano (ITA), the next podium was within reach for the BMW […]

impressive Superpole for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team

April 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Assen. Saturday’s Assen (NED) action was shorter than expected for the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) and the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. The afternoon’s opening race was cancelled due to snow. In the morning’s Superpole […]

Next stop Thailand for the new BMW S 1000 RR and the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team

March 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. Three weeks after its successful race debut at Phillip Island, Australia, the new BMW S 1000 RR is set for its second WorldSBK outing. This weekend (15th to 17th March), the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK […]

Successful race debut for the new BMW S 1000 RR at the WorldSBK opener in Australia

February 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Phillip Island. The new BMW S 1000 RR has completed its race debut – just three months, after the series version was presented to the world. At the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) season opener […]