BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
2019 nameBMW Motorrad Racing
BaseGuisborough, Cleveland, England
Team principal/sShaun Muir
Mick Shanley (until end of 2017 season)
Race riders45. Scott Redding
60. Michael van der Mark
66. Tom Sykes
37 Illia Mykhalchyk
54 Toprak Razgatlioglu (2023 - )
MotorcycleBMW S1000RR
TyresPirelli
Riders' Championships2
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
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
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

As BMW Motorrad

2023
Scott Redding
Michael van der Mark
2022
Scott Redding
Michael van der Mark
Illia Mykhalchyk (some races, replacement for van der Mark)
2021
Tom Sykes
Michael van der Mark
Eugene Laverty (some races, replacement for Sykes)
2020
Tom Sykes
Eugene Laverty
2019
Tom Sykes
Markus Reiterberger

As Milwaukee Aprilia

2018
Davide Giugliano (some races)
Eugene Laverty (some races, injured)
Lorenzo Savadori (some races)

2017
Eugene Laverty (all races)
Lorenzo Savadori
Julián Simón

As Milwaukee BMW

2016
Josh Brookes
Karel Abraham

As Milwaukee Yamaha

2015
Josh Brookes #25
Broc Parkes #2 (first part of season)
Jakub Smrž #96 (selected races, end of season)

2014
Josh Brookes #3
Tommy Bridewell #46
Ian Hutchinson[6][7]

2013
James Ellison #77
Josh Waters #21 (replaced by Tommy Bridewell for last three rounds)

Past

As Hydrex Honda

Kieran Clarke #74 (2005)
Steve Plater #4 (2005)
Gary Mason #5 (2006)
Glen Richards #75 (2006)
Dean Thomas #12 (Replacement for Mason 2006)
Stuart Easton #3 (2009)
Karl Harris #5 (2009)
Tommy Hill #33 (Replacement for Harris 2009)
Guy Martin #9

As Bike Animal Honda

Leon Camier #2 (2007)
Ian Hutchinson #2 (Replacement for Camier 2007)
James Ellison #7 (2008)
Guy Martin #15 (2008)

As Swan Honda

James Ellison #2 (2010)
Stuart Easton #3 (2010)

As Swan Yamaha

Michael Laverty #7 (2011)
Tommy Hill #33/#1 (2011/2012)
Noriyuki Haga #41 (2012)[6]

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 United Kingdom 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 Ukraine 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 United Kingdom 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 Netherlands 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 United Kingdom 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 Netherlands 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 United Kingdom 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 Portugal 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 United Kingdom 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

  1. BMW Motorrad Motorsport will be competing with Shaun Muir Racing in the WorldSBK – with a well-known rider duo: Tom Sykes and Markus Reiterberger BMWgroup.com, 9 November 2018. Retrieved
  2. 1 2 Milwaukee Yamaha take step closer to World Superbikes Bike Sport News 12 February 2015, Retrieved 5 October 2015
  3. Catching Up: Josh Brookes Cycleonline, Alex Gobert, 4 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015
  4. Milwaukee BMW boss Muir explains World Superbike shift Bike Sport News, 1 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015
  5. Abraham and Brookes join WorldSBK with BMW, World SBK.com, 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015
  6. 1 2 3 4 Milwaukee Yamaha Official site, Riders for 2014, Retrieved 25 November 2013
  7. Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. "Bridewell stays with Milwaukee for 2014" Retrieved 25 November 2013
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