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Press Information 26 April 2010
Wanted! UK’s top GS riders for a challenge of a lifetime!
UK GS Trophy qualifying event rescheduled for June 5-6 weekend
The first ever GS Trophy UK Qualifying event is to join with the Touratech Travel Event to offer a two-day adventure motorcycling experience in the glorious surroundings of South Wales, close to the Brecon Beacons.
The Qualifier is a unique sporting challenge with the three top amateur riders earning their place to represent the UK in the 2010 International GS Trophy Event taking place from 13 – 21 November in South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique. Once there, they will compete on new F 800 GS bikes against BMW riders from all over the world in a series of off-road competitions and challenges, much like the famed Camel Trophy competition that defined the spirit of adventure in the 1980s and 1990s.
To ensure that as many GS owners as possible have the chance to enter this qualifying round, BMW Motorrad is making a fleet of off-road bikes available for competitors to ride in the event. For just £50 any GS owner will be able to enter the GS Trophy and hire a BMW bike for the competition.
All entrants will be divided into four groups, with each group competing in separate heats taking place throughout the day of Saturday 5 June, at the Walters Arena, Glyn-Neath, the home of BMW Off Road Skills.
The simple two hour test will start with a briefing where instructors will offer riding hints and tips. Then each competitor will negotiate a specially designed off-road course under the watchful eye of seven-times Dakar competitor, Simon Pavey, BMW Off Road Skills Chief Instructor, and his team of judges.
The top five riders in each heat will then qualify for a final, tougher, riding test on Sunday 6 June, all riding F 800 GS bikes. The final three competitors, judged to be the best to represent their country at the GS Trophy Final, will then be chosen.
Tony Jakeman, BMW Motorrad’s Marketing Manager, said: “By supplying a fleet of BMW bikes for entrants to use we have been able to make the UK GS Trophy Qualifying event much more accessible to a wider range of GS owners, whilst also delivering better value to the competitors.
“The GS Qualifier will now coincide with Touratech’s Travel Event taking place nearby - offering spectators and entrants a full weekend of adventure motorcycling entertainment, including both on and off-road demo rides, chat shows, displays and special offers.”
2008 GS Trophy Final
For more information please visit www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk/gstrophy or to book a place on the 2010 BMW Motorrad GS Trophy Qualifying please call 08000 131 282.
For information about the Touratech Travel Event and to register please visit www.touratech.co.uk or call 01639 841765.
Terms and Conditions:
- Only UK citizens (holders of British passports) will be entitled to be selected to represent the UK Team in the International GS Trophy event
- Entrants must be aged 21 and over and holders of a full and current UK Motorcycle licence
- Current owner of a BMW GS, of any make or age
- Competitors entered for GS Trophy will automatically be registered for the Touratech Travel Event.
- The GS Trophy event is free to spectators
