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IDM Superbike 1000: Again we were at the start with Neumann Racing by Tommy Wagner. In the best racing weather, Marc-Reiner Schmidt was once again able to show what he and this small team are capable of with a near-series bike with two top ten results. Especially when you consider that Marc-Reiner was for the first time ever on the Schleizer circuit on the road. The regulators have then also looked very closely and have confirmed the used series electronics as compliant with the rules. The Einsatzbike of Marc-Reiner Schmidt comes, by the way, from the BMW S1000RR Competition Series, which is available depending on the configuration at Tommy Wagner already under 30,000EUR for everyone to buy. The results:
| Rider | Fastest lap | R1 | R2 |
| Marc Neumann | 1:27.0 | P18 | P18 |
| Marc-Rainer Schmidt | 1:25.6 | P7 | P9 |
Pro Superstock Cup: Here there was double reason to celebrate. Philipp Gengelbach was able to impressively underline his title ambitions with a double victory. Marc Neumann was also present this time as a guest starter, held back with aggressive overtaking maneuvers so as not to inadvertently intervene in the championship and showed with P2 and P3 two super races. Race 1 Re-Live here.
Congratulations and thanks to all for a great weekend!
PS: here is a great press article from Speedweek.
Last weekend the International Road Racing Championship (IRRC) was held in Chimay, Belgium, and David "Datziii" Datzer arrived as championship leader. With a P2 and P4 result he could again secure valuable points for the championship - especially in race 2 in which his BMW did not want to deliver the usual performace which unfortunately forced Datzii to damage limitation. Also the other BMW drivers with RS2E electronics were again in front. Erno Kostamo was able to confirm his excellent form in the first race with P3 and Markus Karlsson (P4, P2) was also able to achieve a podium result. In addition, Didier Grams, Marcel Elsner and Patrick Hoff were also back in the top 10. The latter captured the ride in the 2nd race on video (here) for all road racing fans.
Congratulations to all, and many thanks to "The Hoff" for the great video!
We are always very happy about positive feedback. When it comes from a journalist in professional form, it is of course even nicer. Last week a new report about our Power Plus option appeared in Bremspunkt. Besides this article there are many more interassent and independent reports about motorcycling to discover. Thank you Daniel for your visit and your report and the associated motivation boost! Also thanks to Tommy Wagner Motorrad for the great cooperation during this project.
To the Bremspunkt page click here
This weekend the International Road Racing Championship (IRRC) was hosted in Imatra, Finland. There the Isle of Men Top 20 finisher David "Datziii" Datzer could secure valuable points in the championship with a P2 and P3 result and prove his co-favorite role. The nose in front this time was his teammate Erno Kostamo, who celebrated a start-finish victory twice in his home race. For Team Penz13 a great weekend and reason to celebrate. In addition to the two were with titleholder Didier Grams, Markus Karlsson, Marcel Elsner and Patrick Hoff 4 other BMW in the top 10 on the road relying on our electronics services - so also for us an extremely successful weekend.
Congratulations to all of them!
IDM Superbike 1000: This year we are at the start together with Neumann Racing by Tommy Wagner. Marc-Reiner Schmidt was already able to put a first exclamation mark in the 2nd free practice at the Autodrom Most with P4 in the rain in a top-class competition. We are happy that together as a small private team we could show that a bike based on series electronics is absolutely competitive in the wet as well as in the dry. The results:
| Rider | Fastest lap | R1 | R2 |
| Marc Neumann | 1:37.6 | P23 | DNF (crash on P18) |
| Marc-Rainer Schmidt | 1:35.8 | 16 | 10 |
Pro Superstock Cup: We were especially pleased with the amazing performance of Philipp Gengelbach, who had to start the race from 30th and 29th place after a crash through no fault of his own, but still managed to win the first race and finish the second race in P2. Again an impressive proof that a bike based on series electronics is capable of winning.
We congratulate all athletes to their results and are already looking forward to the next race in Schleiz in July. There we will give everything again to hopefully be able to tie on to this performance.
PS: For all those who would like to have an impression of this great world championship track, here is a video of the May test in which Marc Neumann takes us on a few laps.
With great pleasure we have received the following feedback on the use of the BMW S1000XR on the race track. In addition to our Race Mapping S, André has also opted for the Power Plus option as well as short throttle. Thank you André for letting us share your experience here!
"After one season with your programming I am super satisfied. Everything that has been converted has worked perfectly. Thanks to your good advice and recommendations, riding the XR was a dream. ... The performance of the XR on the race track, has surprised a lot of people. Got very great appreciative feedback from the paddock. Rider and bike in perfection, my thanks again to you for that."
André F., Germany, BMW S1000XR 2018
Together with Penz13 Racing and David Datzer #55 we have been working for a few days on the perfect set-up of the BMW S1000RR 2022 for the Isle of Man TT. For us, in addition to the new experience, above all a further field of development that we can cover - because in road racing it depends in part on somewhat different things than on the circuit.
For the drivers, it's simply amazing. Datzii is in P18 in the Superbike class after QP4. An excellent performance considering that he is competing in the premier class on the island for the first time. We hope for the necessary bit of luck and wish all teams and drivers a successful and accident-free TT. Now have fun with some videos and don't forget to turn up the speakers.
Video 1: Start | Video 2: Race Sound
With this news article, we would like to thank all interested readers of our homepage and subscribers to our newsletter! We look back with gratitude on a great year. A year with many more highlights than those that made it into a news article. We also neglected our public relations work somewhat so that we could be there for our customers 100%. The overwhelming amount of appreciation we receive in the form of positive feedback via email, Google, telephone, etc. is our motivation to keep going. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
This year, we were once again able to make a donation to the DRF Luftrettung and the Wings for Life Foundation.
The special thing behind the picture for this article: No - not the cookies on the GS! We retrofitted the original BMW seat heating to this BMW R1300GS in cooperation with Motorrad Pielmeier in Tiefenbach.
Merry Christmas, relaxing holidays and a healthy and successful 2026 season to all!
Robert and Rainer
This year we are once again working intensively on further improving our mappings for the M/S1000 models. We are starting with our Power Mapping PRO with the following new features / improvements:
And also a first feedback - thanks again to Marcel, Germany, S1000XR 2021 - update from v24 to v26 + short throttle:
"Package arrived yesterday, installed straight away, short throttle grip also screwed on. Everything worked out great [...] Rough conclusion after 50 km lap: no more jerking. I also rode in every gear and really made sure to ride constantly to feel any jerking, but it's simply no longer there. The torque is similar or the same as the old mapping [...]. Apart from that, the bike is much more agile, much more spontaneous thanks to the short-stroke throttle grip and simply rides better. More detailed conclusion after more riding time and with a direct comparison with my colleague who has the same model and the same year of manufacture (standard condition): So when you drive with the original mapping, you think someone is holding you down at the back. Because in contrast to the update, there is almost nothing at all at the bottom of the original! I've totally forgotten that again, the update has so much more power at the bottom and the short-stroke throttle grip makes the bike so aggressive and comes on immediately! In the original, you have to turn the throttle half a turn and then it moves forward so slowly. The bubbling is mega when you take the throttle off, [...] and the constant jerking is gone in every gear! No matter which gear, the bike runs so smoothly - top top top! [...] Shifting is also much smoother and easier below 4000 rpm, much easier than the original. And the cold start phase - the loud revving up is also history. I'm really happy with the update [...] and my colleague is thrilled too! He also thought he was riding a completely different model of the moped, so thank you very much for the mega great work."
In response to popular demand, we have now also looked at the R12 models. Based on the existing Dynamic Mapping for the R nineT predecessor models, we have worked intensively on the R12. In detailed development and testing work, we have put together the Dynamic Mapping for the BMW R12. Our changes can be summarized as follows:
And also the first feedback - thanks again to ...
... Andreas, Germany, R12 nineT 2024: "The result is simply impressive. Whether response, thrust acoust, optimized shift assistant or the shortened throttle grip. Everything is perfectly coordinated. The machine delivers confident performance at all times and in every situation and is simply great fun. 100% recommendation!
... Hans-Peter, Germany, R12 G/S 2025:"The shift assistant is perfect. The bumps in the middle speed range when shifting up have disappeared. The automatic shifts almost like a dual-clutch gearbox, so it's really very good. Throttle response in dynamic mode: The throttle response and acceleration are extremely dynamic. The motorcycle has a completely different characteristic and has become a sports machine. Emotions come up and the grin is under the helmet. Wheeliecontrol: ... The bike is nice and light at the front and takes off. In my opinion, the power is not reduced, just as we wanted it to be. Preheating the catalytic converter: The miserable revving when cold has thankfully disappeared. ... Conclusion: I handed in my R12 G/S as a tomcat and got it back as a lion. A synthetic driving experience became an emotional one. Perfect, keep it up and all the best.
Outlook for the R nineT models: we are planning to incorporate numerous findings from the R12 work. Requests for the waiting list or development partnership will be gladly accepted.
As usual, and already demanded, here are 2 selected feedbacks from the development / test phase of the Power Mapping for BMW F800 F900 models.
Giacomo, Italy, BMW F900GS 2025 with racing exhaust system
"... even though the asphalt is not the best at this time of year [March], it was great to ride. With the shortened throttle grip in combination with the improved response [eGas], it's fantastic. You often find yourself at the bottom end of the stroke, the engine pushes well with nice torque and power. Already in RAIN you can feel a big difference, before this mode was dead, in dynamics it's brutal, it blasts you away - how I like it! When you pull the gears, the engine revs up, revs up, never stops and the intervention of the limiter is not felt, it's just fantastic. The shift assist and the gearbox are fantastic, fluid and at the same time dry and fast with a shot in the arm both upshifting and downshifting. ... In short, I was already able to leave 600 and 1000cc supersport bikes behind me in the passes before and now it's even easier."
Paul, Germany, BMW F900XR 2020 with standard exhaust system, update from v2023 to v2026
"In short: I'm convinced that there's nothing more that can be done to improve the electronics. Shifting: Always perfect now! Throttle response in DYNAMIC (PRO) is now so nice and crisp, just how I wanted it. The higher torque at the bottom is more than noticeable. It's may be too aggressive for others (e.g. in city traffic), but then you can quickly switch to a softer throttle response by changing the riding mode - as I said, it works perfectly for me. The new fan control is also very pleasant, it no longer boils up so much when you have to wait at traffic lights."