We usually talk about MotoGP in the context of BMW’s security cars, but rarely about bicycles. This is because the motorcycle team has never entered the racing series with a factory. The head of the two -wheel division gave in an interview with Australian motorcycle messages That it has come to mind “for a long time”. A final decision as to whether you want to join must still be made.
CEO Markus Flasch told Amcn Even if BMW Motorrad opted for MotoGP, it would be too late to compete in 2027 when the new regulations become effective: “We will first make the strategic decision, and then we define the technical way we will follow. 2027 is definitely not possible if we participate.”
The remark of the “strategic decision” indicates that the development has not even started. The earliest possible entry would be 2028. Flasch indicated that BMW Motorcycle will soon complete its rating: “Please give us a few more months and we will get an answer!”
Entry to the MotoGP would strengthen the visibility of motorcycle far more than the participation of the security car and ideally in higher sales. Speaking of which, BMW’s two -wheeled division had an excellent 2024, with programs reaching record levels of more than 210,000 motorcycles and scooters. However, 2025 does not look that strong, and demand dropped by 6.3% in the first year of the year.
The nearest BMW has ever come to MotoGP when it came in the mid -2000s when the bicycle depicted above teased. The company claimed that the 990 cc prototype benefited from the Formula 1 know-how. The three-cylinder engine was actually derived from the 2.4-liter V8 “P86”, which was used during the BMW Sauber era.
However, the project never became concluded. Motorsport magazine Former MotoGP driver Jeremy McWilliams, who tested the bike and said it was a nightmare to control: “The bike would simply light up and never keep a stable output and forgotten. There was so much rubber on the track!”
BMW certainly does not want to repeat any previous mistakes, so it is careful with a potential MotoGP entry. The same hesitation applies to a possible formula -1 return, with the company hurt to commit itself in both cases.
source: Australian Motorcycle News, Motorsport Magazine
