Ruben Xaus struggles with his lack of fitness A day of hard graft in Magny-Cours today, saw Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport rider Troy Corser grab a pair of top ten finishes. He finished ninth in race one and tenth in race two, and left the 4.411kilometre circuit satisfied, but not entirely happy. His team mate Ruben Xaus continued to fight his pain and... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Ruben On The Way Back-Frustration For Troy
Corser withdraws from race two at Imola WSBK round It was a day of mixed fortunes for BMW Motorrad Motorsport at Imola today, with Ruben posting superb top thirteen positions on his comeback after injury and Troy suffering brake problems which saw him in eleventh place in race one and a DNF in race two. The weekend had started badly for all teams, when... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Best Weekend Of the Season For Corser – Xaus Injured
Xaus breaks his right femur in race one at Brno The work done away from the track, together with the recent successful Italian tests, all added up to Brno being the best weekend of the season to date. Troy finished a superb fifth in race one, after leading the first couple of laps, and followed that up with a tenth in race two, despite tyre problems. Ruben... [Continue reading...]
BMW Motorrad Days 2009
Mecca for BMW motorcycle fans from all over the world Munich/Garmisch-Partenkirchen. “Once a year Garmisch-Partenkirchen is transformed into the mecca of BMW motorcycle fans – and so it is again this year,” announced the Head of BMW Motorrad Hendrik von Kuenheim at the official handing over of the keys of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen for... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Xaus Leads The Race Then Loses Out In The Dry
Troy Corser highsides the bike on warm up lap The first race at Misano today saw the riders line up on a soaking wet track with all of them on full wet tyres. But with conditions rapidly changing, and the prospect of World Superbike’s first ever ‘flag-to-flag’ race in the offing, all the teams had spare bikes, shod with slicks, at the... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Disappointing Weekend For BMW Motorrad World Superbike Team
ONE POINT IN A DISAPPOINTING WEEKEND The seventh round of this year’s Superbike World Championship will not going down in Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport history as one to remember. Starting from their lowest grid positions this season was always going to be difficult for riders Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus and it is to their huge credit that they... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Best Result This Season For BMW Motorrad Motorsport Team
Corser stretchered off in race one Ruben Xaus gave Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport their best result so far with a superb seventh in the first race at Monza today. He then followed it up with a solid ninth in the second race to make it his best weekend in five rounds and shows that he and the bike are making progress every time out. His team mate Troy... [Continue reading...]
BMW S 1000 RR Revealed At Monza
BMW S1000RR -- set loose on the masses! Introducing the new BMW S 1000 RR on the legendary Monza Racing Circuit, BMW Motorrad is for the first time launching an absolutely innovative supersports with a straight-four power unit. With this world debut, BMW Motorrad is indeed establishing a true milestone in the world of sports machines, combining engine... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Super Top Ten Finishes For Troy Corser
Corser battles through 2 races with sore hand for top 10 finishes Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport rider Troy Corser enjoyed one of the most consistent racedays of the season so far, taking a superb pair of top ten finishes at Assen today. Despite problems in Superpole qualifying, a lowly grid position and a painful left hand, Troy battled his way throughout... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Three Top Ten Finishes For BMW Motorrad Motorsport Superbike Team
Corser and Xaus both happy with race results following poor qualifying BMW Motorrad Motorsport riders Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus rode superbly in both the two 18-lap races in Doha today and earned themselves three top ten placings! Troy finished ninth in both races and Ruben took 13th in race one and followed that with a hard-fought for tenth in race... [Continue reading...]