The BMW Motorrad Worldwide GS Trophy 2024 concluded final week in Namibia, ending sooner than anticipated when individuals arrived in Midgard on September 19.
Over six days, riders confronted lots of of kilometers in distant territories and numerous varieties of terrain – experiencing a singular off-road journey. On the ultimate day, the course passed off between the banks of the Okavango Delta and Lodge, overlaying about 50 km.
Victory went to Crew Germany within the males’s class with 283 factors, consisting of Christopher Michi, Jan Stahl, and Niko Wecker, forward of Crew South Africa (223 factors), with Crew Brazil (217 factors) finishing the rostrum.
Within the ladies’s class, Worldwide Crew achieved the trophy with 278 factors due to Anna Cárdova and Małgorzata Jakubiak, beating Crew Japan by 5 factors, whereas Crew France secured the bottom podium spot with 267 factors.
The riders participated with the BMW R 1300 GS, in an occasion that, regardless of awarding a trophy, doesn’t prioritize competitors as a very powerful side – the camaraderie and discovery on this journey are the primary points of interest of the BMW Motorrad Worldwide GS Trophy.
BMW R 1300 GS
In its present model, the BMW R 1300 GS encompasses a four-stroke, two-cylinder boxer engine with a displacement of 1,300 cubic centimeters, a most energy output of 145 hp at 7,750 rpm, and a torque of 149 Nm at 6,500 rpm. It’s paired with a six-speed gearbox with a claw shift.
The body is cut up, with the primary body and a bolted rear body. The entrance suspension is BMW Motorrad EVO-Telelever, with a central DSA shock absorber, whereas the rear encompasses a BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever and aluminum swingarm.
The entrance wheel has two semi-floating brake discs and a radial four-piston caliper, whereas the rear has a disc and floating two-piston caliper. There’s a BMW Motorrad ABS Professional system.
The wheels are cross-spoke, measuring 19 inches within the entrance and 17 inches within the rear. Customary options of the BMW R 1300 GS embody a TFT display with BMW Motorrad Connectivity, Dynamic Traction Management (DTC), 4 driving modes (Eco, Rain, Highway, and Enduro), Dynamic Cruise Management (DCC), Dynamic Braking Management (DBC), Hill Begin Management (HSC), Tyre Strain Management (TPC), amongst different security and luxury gear, which additionally contains heated grips and hand guards with built-in flip indicators.
