Last weekend concluded the Spanish MotoGP in Jerez where we witness Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez took home the win and the lead in this year’s championship. But did you also know that even the fastest qualifiers are rewarded for their efforts?
Ever wondered why MotoGP riders are super excited when they get the pole position ahead of race day? Apart from getting the usual things, BMW M GmbH also has been actively involved in this area, apart from being the official cars for the Motorcycle Grand Prix.
For this year, they will be awarding the fastest qualifier in MotoGP with a BMW X4 M Competition during the BMW M Award which will take place at the end of the season. Dressed in the very seductive Toronto Red Metallic, the best MotoGP qualifier of the 2019 season will be taking this home. Not a bad deal, if we say so ourselves.
According to Pau Serracanta, Managing Director of Dorna’s Commercial Department, “Each year we are excited to see which BMW M Award winner’s car BMW M GmbH will surprise us with at the start of the MotoGP European season here at Jerez de la Frontera. And I have to say that they have presented another real highlight once again this season with the BMW X4 M Competition.”
“We are very proud that in BMW M GmbH we have had a strong and reliable partner at our side for 20 years now. And it’s fantastic that BMW M GmbH honours the top performances of our riders with such a terrific award as the #BMW M Award. I’m sure that this fantastic BMW X4 M Competition will give our riders that extra bit of motivation to give it their all in qualifying. After all, everyone wants to be presented with this high-performance car as the winner’s car at the end of the season.”
Vladimir Bistrivoda, Head of MotoGP Collaboration at BMW M GmbH, added “We’re delighted that the BMW M Award has been such a coveted award in the MotoGP family for many years. The BMW M Award is a significant part of our long-standing, successful partnership with MotoGP for us as well. For this reason, it is important to us that we present something special as a prize each year.”
“For the 2019 season, we chose our new BMW X4 M Competition. It combines athleticism, performance, passion and adrenalin – attributes that it shares with the MotoGP and the performances with which its riders wow crowds at the racetrack. We wish all MotoGP riders the best of luck and are excited to see who will receive the BMW M Award at the final round in Valencia.”
The #BMW M Award is one of the many BMW M activities as the ‘Official Car of MotoGP’. Since 2003, the MotoGP rider with the best results in qualifying has been rewarded with an exclusive, individually designed BMW M car at the end of the season. As with the scoring system for the race, the riders receive points for their positions in qualifying at each Grand Prix weekend. The rider who has picked up the most points at the end of the season wins the coveted BMW M Award.
For more information about #BMW M GmbH and the involvement as the Official Car of MotoGP, head over to www.bmw-m.com.
