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BMW revealed their 2025 World Endurance Team

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After finishing third in 2024 can BMW win the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship?

Ahead of the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship BMW has named their title-challenging rider lineup.

The BMW Endurance team have kept two of their three riders from 2024 but has a new name in the box for 2025. Sylvain Guintoli and Markus Reiterberger will remain in BMW colours for a second season in the FIM Endurance World Championship.

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Steven Odendaal will join the French and German riders in the starting rider lineup for the 2025 season. The South African has been in the Endurance World Championship since 2022 and got to test the BMW M1000RR at the end of the 2024 season.

Estonian rider, Hannes Soomer, will remain as the German manufacturer's fourth rider for next season.

The manufacturer has also made the decision to switch from Dunlop tyres to Bridgestone tyres for 2025. They will now be on the same tyres as Yoshimura SERT Motul and YART, the two teams who beat BMW in the standings in 2024.

Sven Blusch, Head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport: “With this strong rider lineup, we have assembled an important part of our overall package for the FIM EWC 2025. Our clear goal is to become world champions in endurance racing after winning the title in the FIM World Superbike Championship.

"With our quartet of riders, we are well-prepared for this. Markus Reiterberger has been a key part of the success story of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team from the very beginning. Sylvain Guintoli has been a very important part of the project since last season with all his skill and experience. Newcomer Steven Odendaal has also already made a successful name for himself in the FIM EWC. Additionally, we have a strong fourth rider in Hannes Soomer, who has settled in excellently in his first year on the BMW M 1000 RR and at BMW Motorrad Motorsport.

"At the same time, we would like to thank Ilya Mikhalchik for his long-standing commitment to the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. He has also been instrumental in shaping the team from the beginning and setting it on the path to success.”

Werner Daemen, Team Manager BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team: “With our rider lineup, we are well-prepared to enter the title fight in 2025. Markus is our stalwart, and we are excited to enter our sixth FIM EWC season together with him. Sylvain was a great addition to our team in 2024, and it’s fantastic that our collaboration with him continues.

"Our new addition Steven has already been testing with us, and he has quickly settled into the team. In Hannes, we have a strong fourth rider who made a great contribution to the team last year. However, in an endurance team, it’s not just about speed and skill, but also team spirit – and that’s an aspect that distinguishes our quartet. Unfortunately, Ilya will no longer be with us. I thank him for the many years together and wish him success in the future.”

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