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It is great to come to the BMW home round at the Nürburgring…

“It is great to come to the BMW home round at the Nürburgring leading the championship. However, this may also mean even more pressure, because everybody will expect a good result. I am sure the races will be difficult, because Aprilia will work hard and try to regain the lead. We will see though. Last [...]

Moscow: it is an unbelievable day.

Final postion: race 1, second– race 2, winner. “It is an unbelievable day. To win here at the first ever round of the Championship in this country is something special and I am just very, very happy. This morning it was cloudy and raining a little bit, so it was not easy. Race one was [...]

Silverstone, a difficult race.

Final postion: race 1, seventh – race 2, eight. “This day actually was unbelievable. The two races were completely different, but they were both equally difficult. It was very important to finish today. Many young riders who are not involved in the championship fight were pushing very hard so the races were not easy. But [...]

BRNO: I am living my dream today.

Final postion: race 1, Winner – race 2, Winner. “I am living my dream today. Securing my first double victory here in Brno on this racetrack is something special. I am so happy because I already have five victories this season and nobody did expect it. Race one was already amazing. At the beginning the [...]

My special Misano Nolan helmet for the victims of the earthquake.

My Nolan X-802 “Mare” special edition helmet used in Misano GP is now in auction on eBay. The money raised from the auction will be donated to the earthquake victims of Emilia. A special thanks to AAE Onlus, non-profit organization, partner of the initiative. Don’t miss the chance to help those who lost everything, the [...]

Aragon, it is just amazing.

Final postion: race 1, Second – race 2, Winner. “It is just amazing. To win here is beautiful. I just want to say thanks to my guys, because we made another step with the bike. In race one we had a good battle and I just missed a little bit of speed in the end [...]

Misano, bad luck.

Final postion: race 1, did not finish – race 2, 4th. “In race 1 we used the smaller rear tyre, and the grip level was quite ok. Suddenly, after nine or ten laps the grip level dropped down. It took only another couple of laps and the tyre was gone completely. It was impossible to [...]

Miller, it is amazing.

Final postion: race 1, second – race 2, winner. “It is amazing. My team and BMW did an awesome job. Here in Miller it was my worst weekend last year, and it was the worst for BMW, too. So going home with two podiums, a win and a second place, is like a dream. In [...]

Interview with Marco Melandri

“Marco, in an exciting first race at Donington, you and Leon achieved the first ever one-two victory for BMW Motorrad Motorsport. What does this historic success mean to you?” Marco Melandri: “It is something really special. When I joined BMW Motorrad, my target was to help to make the RR a winning bike and to [...]

Donington: sweet and sour.

Final postion: race 1, Winner – race 2, crash. “It is an awesome feeling for me to put my name in the history books of a factory like BMW Motorrad. I could not have imagined dreaming of this when I was young. I just want to say thank you to BMW Motorrad in Germany, to [...]