BMW Extends MotoGP Partnership Until 2020

MotoGP World Championship organiser Dorna Sports have renewed their partnership with BMW M GmbH until 2020.

As part of the deal, BMW will remain the Official Car of MotoGP and BMW will continue to provide the safety car fleet for MotoGP over the coming years. 

BMW M has been providing the safety car fleet to the World Championship of motorcycle racing since 1999, and the partnership will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2019.

“BMW M GmbH has for a long time been a key partner for us, and we are happy to know that they will still be at our side for the coming years,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports.

“When it comes to ensuring that our events run safely, we can rely totally on BMW M. The BMW M Award is a highlight of every year and is highly coveted among our riders. BMW M GmbH is an important member of the MotoGP community, and we are delighted that it will remain so until at least 2020.”

“We are delighted with this contract extension and are grateful to our partner Dorna Sports for the trust they have shown in us,” said Dr. Friedrich Nitschke, CEO of BMW M GmbH.

“Since 1999, it has been of great importance to us to help guarantee the safety of the world’s top motorcyclists through the use of our cars and the latest technology. At the same time, MotoGP is also the perfect platform, on which to further raise the global awareness of BMW M GmbH and our products. Extending the contract through to 2020 means that this partnership will now run for over two decades. A partnership of this length is a rarity, and we are proud of our close and successful cooperation with Dorna Sports.”

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