BMW’s 2024 GS Trophy To Take Place In Namibia

BMW Motorrad is returning to Africa for its next edition of the International GS Trophy contest.

BMW Motorrad is returning to Africa for its subsequent version of the Worldwide GS Trophy contest. (BMW Motorrad/)

Journey 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 Worldwide GS Trophy might be the creme de la creme of fanatic rallies —- at the least so far as journey riders go, and positively when it issues 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 aptitude 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 in opposition to different enduro fanatics.

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Namibia’s uniquely varied terrain —ranging from coastline to desert to inland highlands —- is sure to entertain and challenge even the most stalwart enduro riders.

Namibia’s uniquely diverse terrain —starting from shoreline to abandon to inland highlands —- is bound to entertain and problem even essentially the most stalwart enduro riders. (BMW Motorrad/)

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 may really feel a way of pent-up pleasure percolating within the background; organizers stated they had been searching for an surroundings as totally different as doable from the final working.

Attending to the Worldwide GS Trophy isn’t precisely a stroll within the park although; riders should first win qualifiers of their residence nation to be thought of for the nationwide workforce. There shall be 15 nationwide qualifying rounds and one worldwide qualifying spherical for an Worldwide Crew, with 22 groups from everywhere in the globe vying for an opportunity to showcase their expertise in a sequence of challenges. Formally, says BMW Motorrad, the “Worldwide GS Trophy will not be a race: it’s a workforce competitors during which a world contingent of off-road fanatics compete in opposition to one another in varied particular exams. Not all of those contain simply motorcycling: expertise and teamwork are important, 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.

A combination of riding talent, navigation skills and cohesive teamwork usually make for a winning combo in the Trophy.

A mix of using expertise, navigation expertise and cohesive teamwork normally make for a profitable combo within the Trophy. (Jeff Allen/)

In fact, not each nation and area will host an Worldwide 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 UK and the USA.

If you happen to don’t see your nation on this checklist —– sorry, Canada and Australia —- there’s an alternative choice. For the primary time, BMW is providing worldwide qualifying throughout BMW Motorrad Days in Berlin on July 7 – 9, 2023..

The last International GS Trophy — which we reported from — was held in Albania in 2022.

The final Worldwide GS Trophy — which we reported from — was held in Albania in 2022. (BMW Motorrad/)

However it’s early days anyway, as BMW hasn’t even introduced lots of the most important particulars, similar to precise dates, bike choice or particular challenges required for the 2024 GS Trophy simply but. We’ve been advised nonetheless, that each one these parts, in addition to extra info on the collaborating nations and chosen groups shall be forthcoming in firm press releases very quickly. In the meantime you may comply with updates on the devoted web site gstrophy.com.

The US team on BMW R 1250 GS machines in action at the GS Trophy event in Albania. The team finished fifth in that contest.

The US workforce on BMW R 1250 GS machines in motion on the GS Trophy occasion in Albania. The workforce completed fifth in that contest. (BMW Motorrad/)