Le Mans, France – Just a few weeks to go until the ‘24 Heures Motos’ on 17th/18th April at Le Mans will see the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team start the 2021 season in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC). Preparations entered their final stage this week with the two days of Pré-Mans testing. The team, with the #37 BMW M 1000 RR and riders Markus Reiterberger (GER), Xavi Forés (ESP), Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR) and Kenny Foray (FRA), completed a comprehensive test schedule.
The BMW M 1000 RR is the new competition motorbike for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. The team has been working on development of the racing version specially for endurance events over the past weeks, in the workshop and on the track. At official Le Mans pre-testing on Tuesday and Wednesday, the team concentrated on fine-tuning the #37 bike to meet the specific challenges of the classic endurance race on the Sarthe. The pace was strong; the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team set the fastest time on both days including new lap records.
The 2021 season in the FIM EWC consists of five events. The 24-hour race at Le Mans is followed on 23rd May by the 8-hour race at Oschersleben (GER), the home race for BMW. The season continues on 17th July with the 12-hour race at Estoril, Portugal. The Bol d’Or 24-hour classic will take place on 18th/19th September at Le Castellet (FRA). Suzuka in Japan will host the 8-hour-race that represents the season finale on 7th November.
