Troy Corser joins BMW Motorrad´s World Superbike Dream Team

[Colette]

September 26 2008 (press release)

Troy Corser Joins BMW Motorrad´s World Superbike Dream Team.
Munich. BMW Motorrad are happy to announce that Australian Troy Corser has signed to ride the all new BMW S 1000 RR in next year’s Superbike World Championship. The former double Superbike World Champion has agreed terms for two years and ends months of speculation as to who will join Spaniard Ruben Xaus in BMW’s debut in the Superbike World Championship next season.

Troy won the Superbike World Championship in 1996, becoming the youngest rider ever to do so in the process, and then again in 2005. He has been runner-up in the WSBK championship once and third place on three occasions. To date he has taken part in over 300 races, been on the podium 126 times, and his 42 pole positions have earned him the nickname of “Mr Superpole”.

Troy is married to Sam and they have two children, Kalani Gray (5) and Kelissa Illiana-Rose (3). Troy was born in Wollongong, Australia but he and the family are now Monaco residents.

Peter Mueller (Executive Vice President Development and Model Lines)
With Troy and Ruben, I feel confident we will have the best riders possible for our start in the Superbike World Championship. Troy has unrivalled experience in the series and that, together with Ruben’s exuberance, is our ‘dream team’ and the combination we wanted, right from the start of this project. I feel sure that their knowledge of the series will definitely help us become competitive very quickly.

Berti Hauser (Director of BMW Motorrad Motorsport)
I am delighted that Troy is joining our team and that our jigsaw is now complete. He was in our minds from the start and I am very happy because I believe he and Ruben are the best combination of riders for our new challenge. Troy has told me that he is excited about helping us develop the bike and be part of the project from the start. He also said that he would like to be the first rider in WSBK history to win the title with three different manufacturers and that he is physically and mentally ready make that his target.

[Six Addict]

good on him...

hiope everything goes well.. i reckon BMw will do lright first year out...

looks like the championship to watch, with suzuki, kawasaki, honda, yamaha, ducati and now APRILIA, BMW AND KTM

every major manufacturer represented

[Wattie]

yeah yeah you's can all bite my ass if i buy a bmw now...

at least BMW spend the cash on a decent rider or 2.

maybe thats because they overcharge for they stuff so they have heaps of cash laying around.

unlike Kawasaki thye undercut themselves all the time

[hoffy]

yeah yeah you's can all bite my ass if i buy a bmw now...

at least BMW spend the cash on a decent rider or 2.

maybe thats because they overcharge for they stuff so they have heaps of cash laying around.

unlike Kawasaki thye undercut themselves all the time

You Poof !! buy a Beemer and your out mister !

[Che]

Hmmmm...just like a Yamaha..