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Far too rarely have we reported here this year about the International Roadracing Championship (IRRC). This weekend, the IRRC final event - Frohburger Dreieck (all info here) - is on the schedule. Reason enough to pay tribute to the excellent performances of the many BMW riders in the starting field with RS2E electronics so far.

Last year's vice champion David Datzer is concentrating this year on TT events such as the Isle of Man and, due to scheduling conflicts, will only compete in the IRRC as a guest entrant. Then, however, impressively as for example in the Czech Horice where he could bring in a double victory in the comfortable distance in each case. In addition, he was even able to leave Peter Hickman behind him in Imatra (FIN) in one of the 4 races.

Before the Frohburger Dreieck race the IRRC champion is already fixed, behind him the IRRC champion of 2021 Didier Grams and the more and more strong Patrick Hoff fight for the vice title. Didier, this season again a permanent fixture on the podium, should be hard to beat in his home race. But Patrick Hoff has already shown several times this season that he is now a force to be reckoned with - among other things with the maximum points from the IRRC races in Schleiz. The battle for 4th place in the championship is between Markus Karlsson and Johannes Schwimmbeck, who have also improved significantly this season and can now both be found regularly in the top 5. Luca Gottardi, currently in 8th place in the championship, will also be back on the grid with his Penz13 BMW, as will Marcel Elsner, who is back in the IRRC after a serious injury at the beginning of the season.

We wish all riders good luck and say thanks for the trustful partnership!

IDM Superbike 1000 and Superstock Cup 1000: Again we were at the start in Most(CZ) and Schleiz(DE) with Neumann Racing by Tommy Wagner. Like last year Marc Neumann started with a double start in both 1000cc classes while Marc-Rainer Schmidt unfortunately had to cancel the planned guest start in Schleiz due to injury. For us, of course, was again the further development of our Race Mapping PRO together with the best possible setting of electronics and suspension of Marc's BMW M1000RR in the foreground. Besides 2x P2, the team around Marc Neumann could impress especially in Schleiz with the pole position and almost 200 timed laps under 1:29 without any defect or crash. In the Superstock Cup were also with RS2E electronics the drivers Patrick Hoff (temporarily on P4), Bastian Ubl and David Müller on the road with very respectable lap times and results.

Congratulations and thanks to all for two great weekends!

Re-Live: Most SBK R1 / R2; Most STK R1 | Schleiz SBK R1 / R2

Also for the BMW F750 we already offer the Power Mapping in the again improved version 2023. This mapping is also available for all F850 models of the K8x series. In addition, we had already developed a Power Mapping for the F800 models last year which we unfortunately only now manage to publish.

Fittingly, here is the feedback on the Power Mapping for the F800 - thanks André!
Thanks again for your work on my F800 GS ... I'm very happy with the result! Better throttle, drives better and I like the exhaust bangs too. Still have fun with your work and that you have enough of it. Recommendation is guaranteed.
Andre F., Germany, F800GS 2017

And another customer feedback about the Power Mapping for the F750 incl. short throttle grip - thanks Henry!
"Yes so we wanted to tell you again that we are fully satisfied with the conversion measures on the GS 750. We have driven in the past season about 8000km. Among other things, it has taken us as far as the Faroe Islands. ... With the "short" throttle we get along very well respectively the handling is much better and that the rev limiter goes much softer is more important than the possible more HP.
Henry F., Germany, F750GS 2019

Finally we can offer our improved Dynamic Mapping for the BMW R1200 and R1250 models, driven by customer feedback to improve the shift assistant in the area of comfort shifting / pillion operation. In addition, we have spent a lot of time to integrate a rich sounding thrust acoustics in the R12x0 models. Finally, the V2023 also deactivates catalyst heating (increased idle speed after engine start), which makes for better throttle response while reducing noise pollution to the neighborhood.

Fittingly, here's feedback from a test customer - thanks Michael:
"I tried out my bike with your optimization this weekend. In the road program I have already noticed how beautifully the machine can be shifted up and down with the automatic gearshift, different than before but what then went off in Dynamic in terms of thrust, thrust acoustics in conjunction with the automatic gearshift was phenomenal. The sound when upshifting and the horny bubbling when downshifting is simply brilliant. That's what a BMW boxer must sound like. I almost had "Pippi" in the eyes. High praise and thanks...
Michael S., Germany, R1200R 2015

PS: Picture 2 comes from a very special R1250GS 2021 of an also very satisfied test customer - Thanks Volker!

David Datzer has been relying on our electronics for years and was already back in action twice after the NorthWest 200 (see news article from May 14, 2023). Unfortunately, the IRRC round in Hořice had to be cancelled due to a serious accident and Datzii was declared the winner based on the qualifying result. After that it went directly to the Isle of Man TT where Datzii, after a training week marked by problems, despite fewer laps in the race, replaced the previous record of the fastest German on the island by Rico Penzkofer. A detailed report can be read here.

Congratulations to Datzii and the whole MTP-Racing Team! We keep our fingers crossed for more top results, next weekend it already continues in the IRRC Imatra...

Last weekend, the International Road Racing Championship (IRRC) was held in Schleiz, Thuringia. Six of the riders supported by us were able to achieve a top 10 finish. Marc-Reiner Schmidt and Marc Neumann from the Neumann Racing by Tommy Wagner team were there primarily to use the guest start in the IRRC as preparation for the IDM round in July. IRRC regular rider Patrick Hoff - also from the Neumann Racing team - had an absolutely brilliant weekend with a double victory (adjusted for guest starters) and is now P2 in the IRRC overall standings. Special attention has the local hero Julian Puffe (known from IDM and EWC) with 2xP2 results. Julian was on the 100th anniversary of the natural race track Schleizer Dreieck for the first time on an extremely close to stock BMW S1000RR 2021 (with ABS, with electronic chassis) and could impressively show that nowadays you do not have to change much to be able to move a superbike really fast.

Congratulations to all, and furthermore good recovery to Tommy Wagner and Marcel Elsner.

Together with David Datzer #55 we are for the first time in the Northwest 200, the famous road race in Northern Ireland similar to the Isle of Man TT. After a stressful pre-season preparation the two brand new BMWs - a S1000RR 2023 and a M1000RR 2023 - became ready for race almost at the last minute. Robert is on site to optimize the tuning of electronics and chassis for Datzii with the help of our data recording. After the qualifying sessions Datzii could drive himself as the best newcomer in both classes into the first starting group - Superstock P17, Superbike P16. An optimal starting point for four hopefully even more successful races. With P11 and P7 in the first two races, Datzii was able to prove his ability, but unfortunately a repeat was denied him due to a double technical defect.

Placements Superstock: R1 = P11 | R2 = DNF
Placements Superbike:   R1 = P7  | R2 = DNF