BMW unveil S1000RR
Added on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 by Carole Nash Editor
BMW unveil S1000RR
BMW have lifted the curtain on the S100RR livery that they will be running with in the 2009 World Superbikes season.
The German manufacturer will be making their eagerly anticipated debut in the WSB championship at Phillip Island on March 1 with an ambitious rider line-up of former world champion Troy Corser and Spaniard Ruben Xaus on board an all-new BMW superbike.
After Yamaha unveiled their 2009 R1 contender last week, BMW have followed suit with a predominantly white faring with black, blue and red features.
As with other teams for 2009, including Yamaha, there appears to be an absence of a principal sponsor adorning the main body of the bike.
“This great adventure began not so long ago but now we are about to take part in our very first World Superbike Championship race and it is an exciting moment for us all” declared Berthold Hauser, Director BMW Motorrad Motorsport. “I firmly believe we have two great riders – Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus – and a very committed and enthusiastic team. Troy is the most experienced rider in WSBK and brings a lot of knowledge and information to the team.”
“Although Ruben is not as experienced as Troy, he has so much enthusiasm for this project and I feel that he and Troy are a perfect combination. I am very pleased with the amount of progress we have all made in the past few months and now, like the whole team, I am really looking forward to this great challenge”.
