BMW Motorrad is restructuring and, as of June 1, will have Sven Blusch as the new racing director – succeeding Marc Bongers in the position. However, the constructor’s leader in the World Superbike Championship will not lose importance, but rather focus on the goal of winning titles in that championship.
As for Blusch, he will be in charge of sports programs in general, including evaluating the expansion of activities… as BMW is being mentioned as a possible new constructor in MotoGP from 2027 onwards. This is not the only recent change in the structure: last November, Markus Flasch became director of BMW Motorrad, succeeding Markus Schramm.
And, in statements to the site SPEEDWEEK.com, Flasch clarified Bongers’ situation, ensuring that it is not a resignation or demotion: ‘Marc Bongers has not been replaced or removed, he is in a very firm position. He is doing a great job in the WSBK. What we are doing is strengthening the team, with someone taking care of the strategic work outside of the WSBK. We are not demoting him. We are considering whether we can make our motor sports program bigger at Motorrad. This is not just in MotoGP, it can be in other formats where we can get involved. It makes sense that solving this is not something you overlook when you are trying to become world champion in the WSBK‘.
The official then emphasized: ‘I said it is our duty to be successful in the WSBK. We have the best and fastest rider [Toprak Razgatlioglu] and we have made great progress in terms of technology. Marc takes care of us being world champions. Sven Blusch will take care of the long-term strategy and see where the journey after a world title in the WSBK takes us‘.
