Vincent Lonbois takes the lead in the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy – BMW racers claim seven wins and a total of 21 podiums for the BMW S 1000 RR on one weekend

BMW #s1000rr riders are successful in several #racing series: A double win and five out of six podium finishes at the North West 200, a double one-two-three in the International Road #racing Championship, three victories and several podiums in the Alpe Adria Road #racing Championship and also podium finishes in the Italian Superbike Championship and the Malaysia Superbike Championship.

Munich (DE), 18th May 2016. #vincentlonbois (BE) is the new leader of the 2016 #bmwmotorradracetrophy. On Monday, he claimed another double win in the International Road #racing Championship (IRRC). Lonbois, however, was only one of many #bmw Motorrad Motorsport racers who were successful this last Whit weekend. In total, they claimed 21 podium finishes – among them seven wins – in international and national #racing series.

2016 #bmwmotorradracetrophy.

Four races, four wins – this has been Vincent Lonbois’ (BE) season in the International Road #racing Championship (IRRC) so far. With his latest success, the double win at Oss (NL) on Monday, Lonbois took the lead in the 2016 #bmwmotorradracetrophy. He now has 161.36 Race Trophy points to his tally. The previous leader, Raffaele De Rosa (IT / STK1000), is now second with 125.25 points. This last weekend not only brought a change at the very top, but in the standings in general. New in third position is Lonbois’ team-mate Sébastien Le Grelle (BE) with 117.09 points. He was second on the podium in both races in Oss (see full standings below).

Registration for this year’s #bmwmotorradracetrophy is open until 30th June 2016.

MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in Sepang, Malaysia.

Racing in tropical heat: the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) held its sixth round of the 2016 season at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur (MY). In race one on Saturday, young German Markus Reiterberger (Althea #bmw #racing Team) was on course for his best ever result in the series, lying in fourth position in the final stages of the race. However, a technical issue forced him to retire with only a few laps to go. His team-mate Jordi Torres (ES) then finished in fourth, equalling his best result of the season. The two Milwaukee #bmw riders Joshua Brookes (AU) and Karel Abraham (CZ) crossed the line in 11th and 12th respectively.

Shortly before Sunday’s second race, torrential rain – as it is typical for the region - hit the circuit. When the lights went out the track was still wet. Reiterberger finished the rainy race in tenth. Brookes was 12th, followed by Torres in 13th. Abraham retired.

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