WSBK – Leon Haslam in the official BMW team in 2011 – Pre-owned BMW

Leon Haslam in the official BMW team in 2011

WSBK - Leon Haslam in the official BMW team in 2011 - Pre-owned BMW

Released by the Alstare team for lack of support from Suzuki, Leon Haslam will join Troy Corser next year within the official BMW Motorrad team (read MNC of September 22, 2010: Troy Corser is resisting!) And intends to do well. win the S1000RR !

Released by the Alstare team for lack of support from Suzuki, Leon Haslam will join Troy Corser next year in the official BMW Motorrad team (read) and intends to win the S1000RR !

Francis Batta, team manager of the Alstare team, would have liked to keep Leon Haslam in 2011, but the radio silence of the Japanese forced him to release his foal. Extremely fast and consistent this year, the young English vice-world champion 2010 will therefore leave his GSX-R 1000 to ride on an S1000RR which he hopes to win next year. !

"We’ve been watching Leon for quite a while now and we have been more than impressed with his strengths as a driver," says Berthold Hauser, BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director, delighted to race next year at a time a double WSBK champion and the 2010 runner-up.

"These two pilots bring their share of expertise and combative and young spirit", analyzes the German boss: "at our stage of the project, it is the right combination for our young team". Ruben Xaus will therefore have to find another handlebar – who said to bend? – for the next year.

For his part, Leon Haslam is naturally delighted. The No.91 was himself impressed with the development of the Munich bomb and strongly believes in its chances: "the team has proven its winning potential and has the required factory support, so I hope I can provide the little help needed to win ".

Will Leon Haslam be the last piece of the BMW puzzle in the SBK Mondial, allowing the S1000RR to win both in the race and in the championship? Answer next year on Site: stay tuned !

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