FIM EWC
The FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) is the world’s premier long-distance motorcycle race series. It is organised by the FIM, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. The races last up to 24 hours, with some eight-hour races lasting into the night. Even the start of the race is spectacular, as the riders sprint over the track to their bikes. BMW Motorrad Motorsport has been competing in the series since the 2019/20 season and has become one of the championship’s established teams.
FIM EWC World Champion 2026
BMW Motorrad celebrated a historic success, as the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team secured the world championship title in the FIM Endurance World Championship 2026 with the #37 BMW M 1000 RR. In doing so, BMW Motorrad wrote history by becoming the first European manufacturer to win the EWC title. Read the article to find out more.
BMW Motorrad in the FIM EWC
The BMW Motorrad Motorsport World Endurance Team has been flying the flag for BMW Motorrad Motorsport in this series since joining the FIM EWC in the 2019/20 season. Team Manager Werner Daemen leads a team with decades of experience on the world stage.
They are joined by an outstanding trio of riders: Markus Reiterberger, Michael van der Mark and Steven Odendaal. As well as being fast and experienced riders in international motorsport, they work together like a well-oiled machine. This is another key to success in long-distance racing.
Teamwork the key to success
Long-distance races place enormous stress on both the riders and the motorcycles. That is why each team has multiple riders who swap regularly during the race. After each stint, they hand over the bike to their teammate, in order to ensure that both rider and machine can perform to their best over several hours.
The superbike
Racing like no other
M 1000 RR
The FIM EWC is also a demanding endurance test for the M 1000 RR. Each race delivers new insights that help us improve the M 1000 RR and make it even more capable. The result: racing technology that can take on even the trials of a long-distance race.
999 ccm, four-stroke, four-cylinder engine with four titanium valves per cylinder and BMW ShiftCam variable intake camshaft control, liquid-cooled, titanium connecting rod, two-ring piston
Claw-shifted, six-gear transmission with straight gearing, secondary drive via ///M Performance chain from Regina
> 225 hp at over 14,000 rpm
80 x 49.7 mm
Electronic fuel injection, variable intake manifold length
Akrapovič
24 l
Champion Lubricants, wet sump
170 kg without tank
1,460 mm (variable)
2,080 mm
561 mm (718 mm incl. winglets)
Öhlins RVP25/30 upside-down telescopic front fork, 2026 specification
BMW swing arm, full-floater deflection, Öhlins RVP50 suspension strut
Motomaster 320 mm twin disc brake, Nissin radial six-piston fixed caliper
PVM 217 mm single disc, Nissin two-piston fixed caliper
PVM forged wheels, front 17’’ x 3.5’’, rear 17’’ x 6.0’’
Bridgestone racing tyres
Team
BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team
The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team is one of the top teams in the FIM EWC. This success is based on the many years of racing experience of team boss Werner Daemen. He himself once stood on long-distance racing podiums and secured the first international victory for the BMW S 1000 RR in 2009. After ending his career as a rider, he experienced success with his organisation MRP Racing, whose crowning achievement was the world championship title in the FIM EWC.
Markus Reiterberger
Markus Reiterberger was born on 9 March 1994 in Trostberg near Munich. He started his career at BMW Motorrad when he was just a teenager, and has been celebrating both national and international titles ever since. He has been supporting the team as a regular rider since the first season in 2019/20, contributing both his extraordinary experience on BMW motorbikes and his dedication to speed.
Career
2026
World champion in the FIM Endurance World Championship - EuroMoto Championship
2025
3rd place in the FIM Endurance World Championship – rider for BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Test Team
2024
3rd place in the FIM Endurance World Championship – FIM Superbike World Championship – FIM Asia Road Racing Championship
2023
3rd place in the FIM Endurance World Championship – champion in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship
2022
Champion in the International German Motorcycling Championship (IDM) – FIM Endurance World Championship
2021
2nd place in the FIM Endurance World Championship
2020
FIM Endurance World Championship - Asia Road Racing Championship
2019
14th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2018
European Champion in the FIM Superstock 1000 European Championship
2017
Champion in the International German Motorcycling Championship (IDM)
2016
16th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2015
Champion in the International German Motorcycling Championship (IDM)
2014
3rd place in the International German Motorcycling Championship (IDM) – debut in the FIM Endurance World Championship
2013
Champion in the International German Motorcycling Championship (IDM) – debut in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2012
6th place in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
2011
8th place in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
Michael van der Mark
Dutchman Michael van der Mark was born on 26 October 1992 in Gouda. The former Supersport World Champion rode for BMW in the WorldSBK between 2021 and 2025. In 2026 he switched to the FIM EWC as a regular rider for BMW and secured the world championship title with the team.
Career
2025
12th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship - FIM EWC 8H Suzuka
2024
6th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2023
17th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2022
15th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2021
6th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2020
5th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2019
4th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2018
3rd place in the FIM Superbike World Championship, winner of the 8H Suzuka
2017
6th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship, winner of the 8H Suzuka
2016
4th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2015
7th place in the FIM Superbike World Championship
2014
World champion in the FIM Supersport World Championship, winner of the 8H Suzuka
2013
4th place in the FIM Supersport World Championship, winner of the 8H Suzuka
2012
European Champion in the European Superstock 600 Championship
Steven Odendaal
Steven Odendaal was born on 2 March 1993 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He first competed in the FIM EWC in 2022 and went on to become a regular feature. He has been riding for the BMW team since 2025, with whom he recently won the world championship. Odendaal was also crowned champion with BMW in the Spanish Superbike Championship.
Career
2026
World champion in the FIM Endurance World Championship - Spanish Superbike Championship
2025
3rd place in the FIM Endurance World Championship - champion in the Spanish Superbike Championship
2024
FIM Endurance World Championship - FIM Supersport World Championship
2023
FIM Endurance World Championship
2022
3rd place in the FIM Endurance World Championship - winner of the Bol d’Or
2021
2nd place in the FIM Supersport World Championship
2020
FIM Supersport World Championship
2011 – 2018
Moto2 World Championship
2017
3rd place in the FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship
2016
Winner of the FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship – winner of the South African Super600 Championship
2015
FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship – winner of the South African Super600 Championship
2014
FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship – winner of the South African Super600 Championship
2013
FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship
2012
FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship
2011
FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship
2026 season
- Le Mans
- Spa-Francorchamps
- Suzuka
- Bol d'Or - Le Castellet
18 – 19 April 2026
18 – 19 April 2026
18 – 19 April 2026
Bugatti Circuit – Le Mans, France. Length: 4.185 km, race duration: 24 hours.
Where legends are born. With top-speed straights, hard-braking zones and tight corners, Le Mans delivers the toughest challenge in long-distance racing. Both rider and machine are pushed to the limits of their endurance.
6 June 2026
6 June 2026
6 June 2026
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – Stavelot, Belgium. Length: 7.004 km, race duration: 8 hours.
Spa-Francorchamps is one of the most beautiful circuits in the world, snaking through the forested hills of the Ardennes. The track’s enormous length means that the weather can quickly change, with completely different conditions posing varying challenges on different sections of the circuit.
5 July 2026
5 July 2026
5 July 2026
Suzuka Circuit – Suzuka, Japan. Length: 5.821 km, race duration: 8 hours.
The famous figure-eight shape of the track at Suzuka is the stuff of legend. The fast and flowing curve combinations deliver a roller coaster experience and leave no room for error.
19 – 20 September 2026
19 – 20 September 2026
19 – 20 September 2026
Paul Ricard Circuit – Le Castellet, France. Length: 5.673 km, race duration: 24 hours.
With its striking red and blue run-off areas, the track is one of the most recognisable in the world. It is also famous for the 1.8 km-long Mistral Straight.
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