BMW Motorrad Motorsport have announced the introduction of the new BMW Motorrad Race Trophy, a new and innovative world-wide racing project which is a competition for privateer BMW riders who contest in different international and national championships around the globe.

The Trophy winner will be decided from the results they achieve in their respective races, to collect points towards the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy classification. The contenders for the Trophy will line up in 15 different championships and events world-wide, including the MCE British Superbike Championship, World Superbike Championship and Isle of Man TT.

Stephan Schaller, President BMW Motorrad said: "We have set ourselves the goal of making BMW Motorrad a pioneer when it comes to innovative ideas in motorsport. We are delighted to be able to present a project, the likes of which has never been seen before in international motorcycle racing: the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy. We are the first manufacturer in the world to offer a racing project spanning every continent with an own classification for our privateer riders."