BMW Wins 2009 "Motorcycle of the Year" Awards
Photos and text courtesy BMW Motorrad.
BMW Motorcycles Dominate Readers'
Choice at Motorrad Magazine "Motorcycle of the Year
2009" Awards
March 7, 2009 - 2009 has started very well for BMW.
BMW motorcycles once again achieved excellent results in
the reader's choice segment at the MOTORRAD magazine
"Motorcycle of the Year 2009" Awards.
The MOTORRAD readers' vote of three first place
awards, one second place and one third place award
confirmed that BMW Motorrad continues to meet the
expectations of motorcyclists with its current models.
The BMW R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure managed to
maintain their leading position in their market segment
in the traditional MOTORRAD readers' awards, taking
first place in Category "Enduros/ Supermotos".
As in the previous year BMW Motorrad also took first
place in Category "Allrounders" and "Naked Bikes".
Here readers were most taken with the active ride BMW
models K 1300 S and R 1200 R.
In "Tourer" category, the BMW R 1200 RT took second
place and K 1300 GT took third place, underlining the
importance of BMW motorcycles when it comes to speed,
comfort and safety.
The awards ceremony was held at 2.00 p.m. on 5 March
2009 as part of the "Motorräder Dortmund" motorcycle
show in Dortmund's Westfalenhalle.
This was the eleventh time that the "Motorcycle of
the Year" Awards were held, regarded as the most
important motorcycle and scooter readers' prize in
Europe.
There were 200 candidates in all in a total of eight
categories. Around half a million readers have
cast their vote in this awards scheme since its
inception in 1999.
Source: BMW press release.
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