Over six days, 22 teams from around the globe — 16 men’s and 6 women’s — will navigate a challenging 1,350-kilometer route through Namibia's incredible landscapes. This event is not a race but a test of skill, endurance, and team spirit, reflecting the true spirit of the GS community as riders tackle everything from vast deserts and towering dunes to rocky trails and dry riverbeds.
To earn their place in this prestigious event, riders first competed in rigorous national qualifying events in their respective countries, where the top three male riders and the top two female riders earned the honor of representing their country as part of a team. For the first time, to ensure everyone could experience this unique adventure, BMW Motorrad organized an international qualifier at the BMW Motorrad Days 2023. This new entry point allowed riders from countries without a dedicated national team to compete and join the global GS Trophy community.
To earn their place in this prestigious event, riders first competed in rigorous national qualifying events in their respective countries, where the top three male riders and the top two female riders earned the honor of representing their country as part of a team. For the first time, to ensure everyone could experience this unique adventure, BMW Motorrad organized an international qualifier at the BMW Motorrad Days 2023. This new entry point allowed riders from countries without a dedicated national team to compete and join the global GS Trophy community.
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00:00Hey, look at this, aren't they beautiful 97 motorcycles sitting here quietly waiting for
00:26the 2024 BMW International GS Trophy here in Namibia.
00:37Hello and welcome my name is Jocelyn Snell and I'm John Beck and we're your
00:41hosts for the 2024 GS Trophy in Namibia and here they are the competitors.
01:26Back in 2008 at the first GS Trophy in Tunisia, BMW featured a radical new motorcycle in the F800
01:32GS. Now in 2024, BMW will again be showcasing a completely redesigned bike in the R1300 GS
01:39and everyone here is super curious to see how this bike will perform for the GS Trophy in Namibia.
01:44And now is one of my most exciting moments of this event. As a former competitor, I can tell
01:57you that the anticipation that the competitors are feeling as they wait to locate their motorcycle
02:03that they'll be riding is big. The bikes have their names on them, it has their country's flags
02:09on them. In just moments, Marcus Flesch will cut the ribbon and the stampede will begin.
02:17I declare the International GS Trophy 2024 in Namibia for open.
02:38It's such a wonderful feeling you know we've been waiting for this for almost one year
02:46and right now we are here in Namibia with our bikes. Such a happy moment.
02:53Well it's overwhelming if you see the atmosphere and this is the moment that so many people have
02:57been working towards. It's fantastic to see it all happen and we are looking forward to an
03:03adventure in the next days.
03:09And I'll show you
03:31As you can see the sun has gone down and the teams from around the world have just completed
03:35presentations for all their countries. And hopefully they get a good night's sleep because
03:40tomorrow bright and early the competition begins. We'll see you then.