WSB: Positive first test for BMW Superbike

Jezza, giving it the bigg'un on the new S1000RR

THE LATEST test session for BMW's S1000RR superbike has wrapped up at the Lausitzring with the factory and three test riders claiming positive results.

Crucially, the track used for the test is the first venue the factory has visited that is used by the Superbike World Championship. The German circuit was on the WSBK calendar up to last season and the two day test gave the team a chance to compare their lap times and performance with last year’s race weekend. At the end of the test, the team and the three test riders were all happy with the progress of the bike and eager to work on analysing all the data before moving on to the next stage in the bike’s development. The three riders, Steve Martin, Kevin Curtain and Jeremy McWilliams, said “The basics of the S1000RR are very good, the engine has good power, the chassis and suspension are working well and the bike has the basis of a Superbike racer already.”

BMW Motorrad Motorsport’s General Manager Berti Hauser, added, “I am very happy with the professional way all three riders worked and the amount of feedback they have given us. We are under no illusions of the amount of work we have to do before the start of the season next year, but we are ready and looking forward to facing this huge challenge. Up to now, we have done very little work on the electronics and have preferred to get the bike’s basics working well and I think we have achieved that. If our project continues at this good pace, I think we could surprise a few people next year.”