Adventure fanatics, rejoice: BMW Motorrad has formally introduced that the situation for its 2024 GS Trophy competitors is the scenic subtropical Namibia, sited on the Atlantic coast in southwestern Africa. After a whirlwind couple of years that includes locales as far-flung as Mongolia, Chile and New Zealand, the bi-annual GS Trophy is heading again to Africa, the place the two-wheel off-road competitors first debuted some 15 years in the past.
Riders within the know perceive that the International GS Trophy might be the creme de la creme of fanatic rallies —- not less than so far as journey riders go, and positively when it considerations BMW’s in-house occasions — that includes spectacular surroundings in unique locales together with world class routes and excessive using challenges. It’s all meant to showcase the potential and vary of the model’s GS machines, and no professional riders are allowed; that is strictly a contest between BMW homeowners/riders placing their using expertise, survival and navigation expertise to the check towards different enduro fanatics.
Related: 2022 BMW GS Trophy Daily Report
The inaugural GS Trophy was held in Tunisia again in 2008, and the final Trophy happened in Albania, in 2022, so with the announcement of this ninth version in Namibia, you’ll be able to really feel a way of pent-up pleasure percolating within the background; organizers stated they have been searching for an setting as totally different as attainable from the final working.
Getting to the International GS Trophy isn’t precisely a stroll within the park although; riders should first win qualifiers of their dwelling nation to be thought of for the nationwide crew. There shall be 15 nationwide qualifying rounds and one worldwide qualifying spherical for an International Team, with 22 groups from all around the globe vying for an opportunity to showcase their expertise in a sequence of challenges. Officially, says BMW Motorrad, the “International GS Trophy is not a race: it is a team competition in which an international contingent of off-road enthusiasts compete against each other in various special tests. Not all of these involve just motorcycling: skills and teamwork are essential, too..” Of the 22 groups, 6 shall be all-women, with the remaining 16 being males’s teams. A complete of 60 riders are anticipated to take part.
Of course, not each nation and area will host an International GS Trophy qualifier, however BMW has confirmed the next areas will:
Brazil, BeNeLux, China, Germany, France, Italy, India, Japan, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Columbia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Mexico, Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
South Korea, the United Kingdom and the USA.
If you don’t see your nation on this listing —– sorry, Canada and Australia —- there’s another choice. For the primary time, BMW is providing worldwide qualifying throughout BMW Motorrad Days in Berlin on July 7 – 9, 2023..
But it’s early days anyway, as BMW hasn’t even introduced most of the most important particulars, resembling precise dates, bike choice or particular challenges required for the 2024 GS Trophy simply but. We’ve been informed nonetheless, that every one these components, in addition to extra info on the collaborating nations and chosen groups shall be forthcoming in firm press releases very quickly. Meanwhile you’ll be able to observe updates on the devoted web site gstrophy.com.
Source: www.cycleworld.com