Sylvain Guintoli confirms 2025 testing plans
2014 WSBK champion sets out plans for this season

Sylvain Guintoli has clarifiedᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ his 2025 testing plans.
The 2014 World Superbike C𓂃hampionship title-winner will again be invol💟ved with BMW.
He will ౠwork alongside Markus Reiterberger, Hannes Soomer and Steven Odendaal aiding the maౠnufacturer’s efforts in the FIM Endurance World Championship.
Guintoli is also a 2021 FIM EWC World Champion, and a regular broadcaster for💝 TNT Sportsꦡ’ MotoGP coverage.
Svenꦿ Blusch, Head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport, said: “With this strong rider lineup, we have assembled an important part of our overall package for the FIM EWC 2025.
“Our clear goal is ♋to become world champions in endurance racing after winning the title in the FIM World Superb🍒ike Championship. With our quartet of riders, we are well-prepared for this. Markus Reiterberger has been a key part of the success story of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team from the very beginning.
“Sylvain Guintoli has been a very impo💯rtant part of the project since last season with all his skill and experience.
“Newcomer Steven Odendaal has also already made a 🎃successful name for himself in the FIM EWC. Additionally, we have a strong fourth rider in Hannes Soomer, who has settled in excellently in his first year on the BMW M 1000 RR⛦ and at BMW Motorrad Motorsport.
“At the same time, we w🐼ould like to thank Ilya Mikhalchik for his long-standing commitment to the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. He has also been instrumental in🐻 shaping the team from the beginning and setting it on the path to success.”
Werner Daemen, Team Manager BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team, said: “With our rider lineup, we are well-prepared to enter the title fight in 2025. Markus is our stalwart, and we are excited to ente🐼r our sixth FIM EWC season together with him.
“Sylvain was a great addition to our team in 2024, and i﷽t’s fantastic that our coꦓllaboration with him continues.
“Our new addition Steven has already been testing with us, and he has quickly settled into the team. In Hannes, we ha🦄ve a strong fourth rider who made a great contribution to the team last year.
“However, in an endurance team, it’s not just about speed and skill, but also team spirit – and that’s an aspect that di♔stinguishes🧜 our quartet. Unfortunately, Ilya will no longer be with us. I thank him for the many years together and wish him success in the future.”

James was a sports journalistꦅ at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.