BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team Wins 8 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team secured a dominant home victory at Spa-Francorchamps, converting pole position into an eight-hour race win in the FIM Endurance World Championship.
- 2:18.703
- 1:16.079
- 68
What Happened
Starting from pole position, riders Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal, and Michael van der Mark aboard the #37 BMW M 1000 RR dominated the eight-hour race in challenging mixed conditions. The team collected maximum points from round two, climbing to third place in the World Championship after four rounds. The victory was celebrated as a home win for the Belgian team.
“What a fantastic weekend for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team at its home race in Spa-Francorchamps! Congratulations to Werner Daemen, our riders Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal and Michael van der Mark, the entire team, and all the colleagues involved at BMW Motorrad Motorsport. First came the dominant qualifying performance, followed by a flawless race in every respect under extremely ”
2:18.703minutes
Pole position with a 0.529-second advantage over second place.
Why this matters
This victory moves the team to third in the championship standings with 68 points, showing strong recovery after early-season setbacks.
Terms in This Story
- FIM Endurance World Championship
- The premier global motorcycle endurance racing series organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme.
- Superstock
- A class within endurance racing for near-standard production motorcycles with limited modifications.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.