A dream weekend with a fairytale ending – that is how BMW Motorrad Motorsport can describe the season finale of the 2024 WorldSBK. On Saturday, Toprak Razgatlioglu from the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team was crowned World Champion early with his BMW M 1000 RR. On Sunday, he celebrated his 18th win of the season, and teammate Michael van der Mark made the dream of a shared podium come true with a third-place finish.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) is firmly back in winning ways. At the penultimate round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Estoril, Portugal, he secured a dominant pole position and won both main races by a wide margin with his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team’s BMW M 1000 RR.
After missing two race weekends due to his severe crash at Magny-Cours (FRA), Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) made an impressive return. The BMW Motorrad factory rider finishing second in all three races in the tenth round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at MotorLand Aragón. Saturday even saw a double podium for the BMW Motorrad Motorsport family as Garrett Gerloff (USA) from the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team finished third.
In the ninth round of the 2024 season, the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) ventured into new territory, racing for the first time at the Cremona Circuit (ITA). At the WorldSBK debut on the track in Emilia Romagna, the BMW Motorrad factory riders gave strong race performances after an unlucky qualifying session.
Championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) will not participate in the upcoming FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) race weekend in Cremona, Italy. Recent medical examinations have shown that Razgatlioglu requires more time for his recovery following his heavy crash in Magny-Cours (FRA). Therefore, in coordination with the BMW Motorrad Motorsport doctors, it has been decided together to withdraw Razgatlioglu from participating in Cremona.
The WorldSBK Magny-Cours round started with a shock: World championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu suffered a severe crash in the second free practice session on Friday and was unable to take part in the Superpole and the three races. Jubilation followed this setback when teammate Michael van der Mark celebrated his first victory since 2021. Garrett Gerloff secured the first WorldSBK podium for the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team.
The record hunt was successful. Toprak Razgatlioglu is the first rider in the history of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) to achieve the incredible streak of 13 consecutive victories. The BMW Motorrad factory rider won all three races from pole position on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M 1000 RR at Portimão, securing his fourth consecutive hat-trick.
With the seventh round of the 2024 WorldSBK taking place at Portimão, Portugal, BMW Motorrad Motorsport enters the second half of what has been a very successful season so far. Toprak Razgatlioglu arrives there leading the riders’ championship by 64 points, with BMW atop the manufacturers’ standings. At Portimão, ‘El Turco’ has the chance to match or even surpass the existing record of eleven consecutive wins.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) remains unbeatable on the BMW M 1000 RR. At the sixth round of the 2024 WorldSBK in Most, ‘El Turco’ claimed pole position, all three race victories, and set new lap records. With 12 wins this season, ten of them in a row, he has extended his lead in the riders’ standings to 64 points. Additionally, BMW took first place in the manufacturers’ world championship at the season’s midpoint.
Donington Park. Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) from the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team continued his impressive performance on the BMW M 1000 RR at the fifth round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). Following a perfect weekend at Misano (ITA), ‘El Turco’ was again the benchmark at Donington Park (GBR). Starting from pole position, he won all three races in Great Britain, each with a significant lead, and set several new lap records.
After a successful weekend at Misano (ITA) with a historic hat-trick by Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR), BMW Motorrad Motorsport now heads to Great Britain. The fifth round of the FIM Superbike World Championship 2024 (WorldSBK) will be held in Donington Park (GBR) this upcoming weekend (12th to 14th July). Razgatlioglu arrives at Donington Park as the World championship leader.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport will compete in the FIM Superbike World Championship 2025 (WorldSBK) with the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and riders Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) and Michael van der Mark (NED). The goal is to continue the successful path to the top.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) from the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team was the dominant man at the fourth round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). With a perfect weekend on his BMW M 1000 RR at Misano (ITA), he achieved BMW Motorrad Motorsport’s historic first hat-trick in WorldSBK. Starting from pole position, he won all three races of the weekend.
After an eight-week break, BMW Motorrad Motorsport is now gearing up for the fourth round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). The event will take place next weekend (14th to 16th June) at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli on the Italian Adriatic coast. BMW Motorrad Motorsport aims to continue the success story of the current season.
Two World Championship events with the BMW M 1000 RR in one weekend – and much celebration at BMW Motorrad Motorsport. At the third round of the 2024 WorldSBK at Assen, Toprak Razgatlioglu and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team celebrated a sensational victory in the second main race on Sunday after finishing second on Saturday. In the FIM EWC, the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team started the 2024 season with a second-place finish at Le Mans.
The third round of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship 2024 (WorldSBK) brings BMW Motorrad Motorsport to the ‘Cathedral of Speed’. From 19th to 21st April, WorldSBK visits the famous Assen TT Circuit, Netherlands. Following a successful season start with wins and podium finishes for BMW Motorrad factory rider Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) and ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team, the goal is to bring the BMW M 1000 RR onto the podium at Assen as well.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport has a new Technical Partner by its side in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) this season: the globally renowned battery manufacturer and power solutions provider, OUTDO CORP. This new strong partnership was officially announced during the WorldSBK race weekend in Barcelona (ESP).
The second race weekend of the 2024 WorldSBK at Barcelona turned into a success story for BMW Motorrad Motorsport. Following the pole position and the celebrated first joint victory on Saturday, Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK had plenty to cheer about on Sunday as well. Razgatlioglu claimed his next victory in the Superpole Race in the morning and followed it up with a third-place finish on the podium in the second race.
Winning at Barcelona (ESP) was Toprak Razgatlioglu’s (TUR) declared goal for this second race weekend of the 2024 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). He achieved it in the first main race. With his first pole position and his first win aboard the BMW M 1000 RR, Razgatlioglu secured a perfect Saturday for himself, BMW Motorrad Motorsport and the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team.
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