Munich/Stuttgart. With victories within the classes “Sports Bikes”, “Crossover”, “Power Naked, “Adventure Touring” and “Tourers/Sport Tourers” in addition to a second place and three third locations, BMW Motorrad achieved one other excellent lead to MOTORRAD journal’s readers’ selection “Motorcycle of the Year 2024”.
“Together with the entire BMW Motorrad team, I am delighted with these nine awards and five strong victories. The fact that three M models took first place in the readers’ vote is a fantastic endorsement of the decision to offer M models at BMW Motorrad. On behalf of the whole team, I would like to thank the readers of MOTORRAD magazine for their great support. These awards are also a great confirmation of our claim to inspire our customers and fans with the best offers in the various segments with a highly attractive product range and to further consolidate our leading position in the premium motorcycle market,” mentioned Markus Flasch, Head of BMW Motorrad, commenting on the outcomes of this 12 months’s readers’ selection.
In the “Sports Bikes” class, the BMW M 1000 RR continues to dominate this extremely aggressive and interesting phase for the fourth 12 months in a row. With its distinctive mixture of sporty driving dynamics on nation roads, high racetrack efficiency and state-of-the-art experience security programs in addition to its extremely emotional design, it’s as soon as once more in first place within the readers’ favour for 2024.
The uncompromisingly dynamic BMW M 1000 R powerhouse is the second M mannequin from BMW Motorrad to take first place. With its unrivalled chassis know-how and aerodynamics, the BMW M 1000 R opens up dimensions of driving dynamics beforehand reserved for purebred tremendous bikes in its phase, taking the highest step of the rostrum within the Power Naked class. The BMW R 1250 R – with its sturdy character – additionally took third place on this class.
With the highly effective new BMW M 1000 XR long-distance sports activities bike, a 3rd M mannequin from BMW Motorrad is now main the sector for the primary time ever. With an engine output of
148 kW (201 hp), an empty weight of simply 223 kg and chassis know-how and aerodynamics designed for top efficiency on the open highway, lengthy distance touring and quick laps on the race observe, the BMW M 1000 XR is the brand new benchmark in its phase and instantly secured first place within the “Crossover” class.
The new BMW R 1300 GS, which was launched with nice success, has additional consolidated the cult standing of the BMW Boxer GS fashions by taking first place within the “Adventure Touring” class. With its new design, the brand new engine with its highly effective character, excellent dealing with and convincing driving traits each on and off the highway, the brand new BMW R 1300 GS has as soon as once more confirmed the Bavarian dominance on this hotly contested phase.
The BMW R 1250 RS is one other repeat winner. Following the clear victories of the previous years, the BMW R 1250 RS is the winner within the “Tourer/Sporttourer” phase as soon as once more. Thanks to its wonderful all-round qualities within the areas of driving dynamics, sportiness and touring suitability, it was capable of maintain the sturdy competitors at bay as soon as once more.
In the Modern Classics class, the brand new BMW R 12 nineT, which mixes traditional, purist design with fashionable know-how and the legendary air/oil-cooled boxer engine with a brand new airbox, took second place.
Another shut relative from the Heritage phase, the BMW R 18, additionally scored effectively. In third place within the “Chopper/Cruiser” class, the BMW R 18 stands out because of its genuine and emotional design and the distinctive 1800 cc boxer engine.
In the “Scooter” class, the electrically powered, emission-free scooter CE 04 made it onto the rostrum.
The award ceremony was held on 18 March 2024 in Stuttgart. In the 26 readers’ selection on the “Motorcycle of the Year 2024”, which is taken into account to be crucial bike and scooter readers’ selection in Europe, 49,707 readers took half.
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