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Spectacular: elite motorcycle racers take to the starting line at  events in  countries on

bikes capable of over km/h.

A BMW X M is responsible for safety in the MotoGP motorcycling championship races.

TRACK

MASTER.

Helmet on, gloves on, look dead ahead.

Sunday afternoon shortly before .,

it’s about a minute to go before the start

of motorcycle racing’s Königsclasse event.

Extreme focus. Mike Laﬂ uente ﬁ xes his gaze

on the tight cluster of bikes  metres in

front of his BMW X M. Two… one… zero…

The engines, each delivering about hp,

howl. Laﬂ uente ﬂ oors the accelerator and the

BMW X M surges forward. Laﬂ uente is one

of the safety car drivers for the motorcycle

road racing world championship. In total, ﬁ ve

BMW safety vehicles are on duty at  races

in  countries. In addition to the BMW X M,

there is a BMW M and, ﬁ rst among equals,

a BMW  Series M Coupé and the S  RR

and HP Sport motorcycles. BMW has been

an ofﬁ cial partner for the MotoGP since .

Pictured: MotoGP 

On the ﬁ rst lap of each race, the bikes are

followed by a BMW safety car. This is the

most dangerous lap because, at this stage,

the ﬁ eld of drivers is grouped very closely.

One tiny slip can trigger a major pile-up. If there

is an accident, the safety car driver needs to

decide in a split second whether to radio the

race managers to interrupt the event or to

recommend continuation. If needed, he calls

for medical help and secures the incident area.

Laﬂ uente pushes his BMW XM to the limit

around the circular course. “This car delivers

spectacular power development. And thanks

to xDrive four-wheel-drive system, it is easy

to control even in difﬁ cult situations,” he says.

“The variable power distribution between the

rear wheels provided by Dynamic Performance

Control also allows precise and very dynamic

acceleration out of corners.” Nonetheless,

the bikes have a clear advantage. Although

the BMW X M with its kW is more than

twice as powerful, weighing in at ,kg, it

is  times as heavy.

After around two and a half minutes, the

safety car rolls back in to the pitlane. The ﬁ rst

lap is complete but, for the rest of the race,

car and driver remain ready. “Usually, I am

out on the track in M Dynamic mode. This

allows controlled drifting through the curves,”

Laﬂ uente explains. “But sometimes I switch

off the electronic control system completely.

That way, I can experience the enormous

power of the BMW X M without any restraint.

The performance of this car is outstanding.

And while it may not have been designed as a

racing car, it has mastered all of the  MotoGP

tracks with ﬂ ying colours.”

Jerez. # MotoGP. Temp.: +°

Pictured: MotoGP 

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