BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team

2019 name	BMW Motorrad Racing
Base	Guisborough, Cleveland, England
Team principal/s	Shaun Muir Mick Shanley (until end of 2017 season)
Race riders	45. Scott Redding 60. Michael van der Mark 66. Tom Sykes 37 Illia Mykhalchyk 54 Toprak Razgatlioglu (2023 - )
Motorcycle	BMW S1000RR
Tyres	Pirelli
Riders' Championships	2 Tommy Hill (2011 British Superbikes) Josh Brookes (2015 British Superbikes)

Broc Parkes on a Milwaukee Yamaha R1 Superbike in early 2015

Shaun Muir Racing (or SMR) is an international race team based in Guisborough, Cleveland in the north-east of England. The team is owned by Shaun Muir, a former international superbike racer. In 2019, they became the BMW works team using BMW S1000RR machines.^[1]

They were the 2011 British Superbike Championship winning team with rider Tommy Hill, and again in 2015 with rider Josh Brookes.

Shaun Muir Racing began in 2002, moving into the British Superbike Championship in 2004 under the Hydrex Honda banner, staying with Honda until 2011 when they switched to Yamaha machinery going on to win their first title. From 2013 to 2015, the team used the name Milwaukee Yamaha, reflecting the name of its major sponsor, Milwaukee Tools.

During 2015, SMR acted as a Yamaha factory development agent, working to develop the cross-plane R1 engined machines in advance of an anticipated return to World Superbike racing in 2016.^[2]

In an online interview in November 2015, rider Josh Brookes commented that Muir could not make a statement regarding the team's plans for 2016 until the contract with Yamaha had ended in December.^[3] In early December, Shaun Muir confirmed his move to BMW S1000RR machinery and World Superbikes.

World Superbikes 2016 season

Logo used for 2016

For 2016, Shaun Muir Racing confirmed a new arrangement with BMW factory motorsport to participate in World Superbikes, initially via a one-year contract with a second-year option, as a semi-factory supported team, again backed by key-sponsor Milwaukee Tools for three years. Muir further confirmed his disappointment that Yamaha had not responded as expected with an offer of machinery for 2016 World Superbikes as far back as June/July 2015, and that he anticipated better interaction with the BMW factory. The 2015 BSB champion rider Josh Brookes will be retained, joined by Czech rider Karel Abraham.^[4][5]

British Superbikes 2015 season

Logo used for 2015

During 2015, SMR acted as a Yamaha factory development agent in conjunction with Yamaha Europe and their German research and development base, using the British Superbike season to progress the machines in advance of an anticipated return to World Superbike racing in 2016. The alliance provided the team with the latest engine improvements, with manager Mick Shanley making regular trips to the base of engine tuner Marcus Eschenbacher.^[2]

For 2015, the team logo was uniquely changed from the previous version, by adding the official Yamaha crossed tuning-fork logo, together with the additional legend "Official Team BSB".

British Superbikes 2013-2014 season

Logo used for 2013 and 2014

During the 2013 and 2014 seasons, SMR worked with major sponsor Milwaukee Tools and race-modified Yamaha R1 machines purchased over-the-counter. The team logo for 2013 and 2014 was historically significant, using the name Milwaukee Yamaha Racing, until changes were made for the 2015 season by adding the official Yamaha tuning-fork logo with added legend unique for 2015, changing the appearance to Milwaukee Yamaha Racing, Official Team BSB.

Riders present and past

Road Racing

Guy Martin, William Dunlop, and Conor Cummins have represented the team on the roads at North West 200, Isle of Man TT, Macau Grand Prix, Kells and Isle of Man Southern 100 on the Superbike, Supersport and Superstock machines.^[6]

British Superbike Championship

After the departure of James Ellison in 2008 to GSE racing Airwaves Yamaha Team, Karl Harris was taken on to race alongside Stuart Easton to compete for the BSB championship in 2009.

Easton finished third place in the Championship, whilst Harris was dropped due to poor performances, his place being taken for the last three rounds by Tommy Hill.^[6]

Superbike World Championship

Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Bike	Team	Tyres	No.	Riders	1			2			3			4			5			6			7			8			9			10			11			12			13			Points	RC	Points	TC	Points	MC
							R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2	R1	SR	R2
2022	WSBK	BMW M1000RR	BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	P	10	Peter Hickman	SPA	SPA	SPA	NED	NED	NED	POR	POR	POR	ITA	ITA	ITA	GBR 22	GBR 16	GBR 19	CZE 22	CZE 19	CZE 14	FRA	FRA	FRA	SPA	SPA	SPA	POR	POR	POR	ARG	ARG	ARG	INA	INA	INA	AUS	AUS	AUS				30th	2	262	5th	259	4th
					37	Illia Mykhalchyk	SPA 8	SPA Ret	SPA 15	NED	NED	NED	POR	POR	POR	ITA 18	ITA 15	ITA 15	GBR	GBR	GBR	CZE	CZE	CZE	FRA	FRA	FRA	SPA	SPA	SPA	POR	POR	POR	ARG	ARG	ARG	INA	INA	INA	AUS	AUS	AUS				22nd	10
					45	Scott Redding	SPA 15	SPA 12	SPA Ret	NED 9	NED 11	NED 5	POR 8	POR 7	POR 11	ITA 10	ITA 11	ITA 9	GBR 4	GBR 3	GBR 5	CZE 3	CZE 8	CZE 4	FRA 2	FRA 5	FRA 6	SPA Ret	SPA 8	SPA Ret	POR 18	POR 13	POR 7	ARG 7	ARG 14	ARG 9	INA 12	INA 6	INA 6	AUS 16	AUS 6	AUS 6				8th	204
					60	Michael van der Mark	SPA	SPA	SPA	NED 13	NED 10	NED 8	POR WD	POR WD	POR WD	ITA	ITA	ITA	GBR	GBR	GBR	CZE	CZE	CZE	FRA 12	FRA 13	FRA Ret	SPA Ret	SPA Ret	SPA 13	POR 14	POR 8	POR 12	ARG 10	ARG 11	ARG 10	INA Ret	INA 10	INA 12	AUS Ret	AUS 21	AUS 12				15th	46
2023	WSBK	BMW M1000RR	ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team	P	45	Scott Redding	AUS 9	AUS 14	AUS 13	INA Ret	INA 9	INA 10	NED 10	NED 8	NED 7	SPA Ret	SPA 12	SPA Ret	EMI 11	EMI 11	EMI 14	GBR 8	GBR 9	GBR 4	ITA 10	ITA 9	ITA 8	CZE 4	CZE 11	CZE 8	FRA 7	FRA 20	FRA Ret	SPA 11	SPA 11	SPA 14	POR 15	POR 13	POR 14	SPA Ret	SPA Ret	SPA 8				126	14th	193	9th	224	4th
					60	Michael van der Mark	AUS 8	AUS 11	AUS 9	INA 6	INA 8	INA Ret	NED 13	NED 10	NED Ret	SPA DNS	SPA DNS	SPA DNS	EMI DNS	EMI DNS	EMI DNS	GBR DNS	GBR DNS	GBR DNS	ITA DNS	ITA DNS	ITA DNS	CZE 13	CZE 14	CZE 15	FRA 16	FRA 13	FRA RET	SPA 13	SPA 13	SPA 11	POR 7	POR 7	POR 11	SPA Ret	SPA 8	SPA 12				54	17th
					66	Tom Sykes	AUS	AUS	AUS	INA	INA	INA	NED	NED	NED	SPA	SPA	SPA	EMI 16	EMI 20	EMI 13	GBR 9	GBR 18	GBR Ret	ITA	ITA	ITA	CZE	CZE	CZE	FRA	FRA	FRA	SPA	SPA	SPA	POR	POR	POR	ARG	ARG	ARG				11	20th
					70	Ivo Miguel Lopes	AUS	AUS	AUS	INA	INA	INA	NED	NED	NED	SPA 15	SPA 15	SPA 17	ITA	EMI	EMI	GBR	GBR	GBR	ITA	ITA	ITA	CZE	CZE	CZE	FRA	FRA	FRA	SPA	SPA	SPA	POR	POR	POR	ARG	ARG	ARG				1	27th
					91	Leon Haslam	AUS	AUS	AUS	INA	INA	INA	NED	NED	NED	SPA	SPA	SPA	ITA	EMI	EMI	GBR	GBR	GBR	ITA 14	ITA 15	ITA Ret	CZE	CZE	CZE	FRA	FRA	FRA	SPA	SPA	SPA	POR	POR	POR	ARG	ARG	ARG				2	23rd

^* Season still in progress.

References

External links

• Hydrex Honda at Motor Cycle News