Toprak unveiling the Beemer https://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/1062054/1/toprak-razgatlioglu-unveils-bmws-2025-wsbk-bike
It looks like BMW have made quite a number of changes to the 2025 engine spec but I couldn’t find anything about frame geometry I’d love to be a fly on the wall to check out the difference in seat/rear subframe between TR’s bike and the others. Andy
yeah, it’s possible but I think the issue revs and power wise is that if the standard road bike is that good they will have so much headroom to work with. BMW are playing the Ducati game for sure.
https://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/106...annone-unveils-2025-worldsbk-go-eleven-ducati Best looking bike/livery so far (incl MGP).
Superconcessions is another key part of BMW’s season, with them losing their Superconcessions for the 2025 season but other manufacturers concerned that their 2024 parts will carry over to the new season with their new M1000 RR homologation. “Based on the regulations, we can carry on our concession parts,” Gonschor said. “There are some discussions about fine-tuning the regulations. In case the regulations will change, our bike will be according to the regulations; so let’s see and wait the final outcome of the regulations, [...] and when we are in Phillip Island our bike will be perfectly prepared according to the regulations.” Gonschor added that he has no doubts about the M1000 RR being homologated in time for the season, with the homologation process set to be carried out by the FIM “Our bike will be definitely fully homologated,” he said. “I think in two weeks [the last week of January] they [the FIM] come here to make the homologation for the 2025 model. “We are fully prepared, and there is definitely no doubts to be not prepared – everything will be sorted and in Phillip Island we will be ready to race.” https://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/1062154/1/worldsbk-two-bikes-bmw-also-chance-gonschor
Totally random experience yesterday, bumped into a total stranger outside my local Sainsbury's and got talking about WSBK, as you do. Although I’ve not been able to verify what he said, he was sure he’d read a statement that BMW are not going to be allowed to use the concession parts developed in 2024 on the 2025 bike. If true, that’s got to be a gamed changer. Andy
im pretty convinced that toprak could roll out on last years bike and win the championship… how many points did he win it by? Loads… baring in mine he didn’t even turn up for 3 rounds (6 races)
That’s the point, the 2024 bike and its concessionary development parts might not be eligible for 2025. I’m still trying to verify what I was told. Andy
It’ll be good to see if Bulega cracks on this year. Wondering if there’s so many Ducatis now they’re all going to be tripping over each other. It wasn’t totally one sided last year though. it was only that middle part of the season that Toprak dominated and the others had their issues, Alvaro especially.
