Shaun Muir Racing

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BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
Shaun Muir Racing logo.gif
2024 nameRokit BMW Motorrad WorldSBK
Base Guisborough, Cleveland, Flag of England.svg England
Team principal/s Shaun Muir
Marc Bongers
Race riders.60 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Mark
.54 Flag of Turkey.svg Toprak Razgatlıoğlu [1]
Test rider/s Flag of France.svg Sylvain Guintoli
Flag of England.svg Bradley Smith
Flag of Ukraine.svg Illia Mykhalchyk
Flag of Germany.svg Markus Reiterberger
Motorcycle BMW M1000RR
Tyres Pirelli
Riders' Championships 2 BSB 1 WSBK
Flag of England.svg Tommy Hill (2011 British Superbike)

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Brookes (2015 British Superbike)

Flag of Turkey.svg Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (2024 World Superbike)
Broc Parkes on a Milwaukee Yamaha R1 Superbike in early 2015 Broc Parkes Milwaukee Yamaha 2015 cropped.jpg
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, [2] culminating in winning the 2024 Superbike World Championship with rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and M1000 RR machines.

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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. [3]

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. [4] In early December, Shaun Muir confirmed his move to BMW M1000RR machinery and World Superbikes.

World Superbikes 2016 season

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Logo used for 2016

For 2016, Shaun Muir Racing confirmed a new arrangement with BMW Motorrad 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. [5] [6]

British Superbikes 2015 season

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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. [3]

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

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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

RiderNumberEraNotes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes 662019N/A
Flag of Germany.svg Markus Reiterberger 21
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes 662020
Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene Laverty 58
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sykes 662021
Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene Laverty 58Some races, replacement for Sykes
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Mark 60N/A
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Redding 452022
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Mark 60
Flag of Ukraine.svg Illia Mykhalchyk 37Some races, replacement for Sykes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Redding 452023N/A
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Mark 60
Flag of Turkey.svg Toprak Razgatlıoğlu 542024
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Mark 60
Flag of Germany.svg Markus Reiterberger 211 race, replacement for Razgatlıoğlu
Flag of Turkey.svg Toprak Razgatlıoğlu 12025N/A
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Mark 60

Past

RiderTeamNumberEraNotes
Flag of England.svg Kieran Clarke Hydrex Honda 742005N/A
Flag of England.svg Steve Plater 4
Flag of England.svg Gary Mason 52006
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Richards 75
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Thomas 12Replacement for Mason
Flag of England.svg Guy Martin 92007N/A
Flag of England.svg Leon Camier 2
Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson Replacement for Camier
Flag of England.svg Guy Martin 152008N/A
Flag of England.svg James Ellison 7
Flag of England.svg Stuart Easton 32009
Flag of England.svg Karl Harris 5
Flag of England.svg Tommy Hill 33Replacement for Harris
Flag of England.svg James Ellison Swan Honda 22010N/A
Flag of England.svg Stuart Easton 3
Ulster Banner.svg Michael Laverty Swan Yamaha 72011
Flag of England.svg Tommy Hill 33
12012
Flag of Japan.svg Noriyuki Haga [7] 41
Flag of England.svg James Ellison Milwaukee Yamaha 772013N/A
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Waters 21Replaced by Tommy Bridewell for last three rounds
Flag of England.svg Tommy Bridewell 46N/A
2014
Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson 2 [7] [8]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Brookes 3N/A
252015
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broc Parkes 2First part of season
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Smrž 96Selected races, end of season
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Brookes Milwaukee BMW 252016N/A
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Abraham 17
Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene Laverty Milwaukee Aprilia 582017All races
Flag of Spain.svg Julián Simón 60Some races
Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Savadori 32
Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene Laverty 582018Some races, injured
Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Savadori 32Some races
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Giugliano 34

Road Racing

Flag of England.svg Guy Martin, Ulster Banner.svg William Dunlop, and Flag of the Isle of Man.svg 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. [7]

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. [7]

Superbike World Championship

Results

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

YearClassBikeTeamTyresNo.Riders123456789101112PointsRCPointsTCPointsMC
R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2R1SRR2
2022 WSBK BMW M1000RR BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team P 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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 230th2625th2594th
37 Flag of Ukraine.svg Illia Mykhalchyk SPA SPA SPA 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 1022nd
45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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
2048th
60 Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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
4615th
2023 WSBK BMW M1000RR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team P 45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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
12614th1939th2244th
60 Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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
5417th
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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 SPA SPA SPA 1120th
70 Flag of Portugal.svg Ivo Miguel Lopes AUS AUS AUS INA INA INA NED NED NED SPA
15
SPA
15
SPA
17
EMI EMI EMI GBR GBR GBR ITA ITA ITA CZE CZE CZE FRA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA 127th
91 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Haslam AUS AUS AUS INA INA INA NED NED NED SPA
SPA
SPA
EMI EMI EMI GBR GBR GBR ITA ITA ITA CZE CZE CZE FRA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA 223rd
2024 WSBK BMW M1000RR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team P 37 Flag of Germany.svg Markus Reiterberger AUS AUS AUS SPA SPA SPA NED NED NED ITA ITA ITA GBR GBR GBR CZE CZE CZE POR POR POR FRA FRA FRA ITA
14
ITA
16
ITA
15
SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA 326th7472nd6062nd
54 Flag of Turkey.svg Toprak Razgatlıoğlu AUS
5
AUS
3
AUS
Ret
SPA
1
SPA
1
SPA
3
NED
2
NED
9
NED
1
ITA
1
ITA
1
ITA
1
GBR
1
GBR
1
GBR
1
CZE
1
CZE
1
CZE
1
POR
1
POR
1
POR
1
FRA
WD
FRA
WD
FRA
WD
ITA ITA ITA SPA
2
SPA
2
SPA
2
POR
1
POR
2
POR
1
SPA
2
SPA
2
SPA
1
5271st
60 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Mark AUS
7
AUS
16
AUS
8
SPA
9
SPA
6
SPA
4
NED
7
NED
8
NED
9
ITA
8
ITA
12
ITA
Ret
GBR
9
GBR
12
GBR
12
CZE
9
CZE
9
CZE
5
POR
6
POR
4
POR
7
FRA
1
FRA
8
FRA
5
ITA
7
ITA
12
ITA
7
SPA
9
SPA
8
SPA
7
POR
7
POR
12
POR
5
SPA
6
SPA
6
SPA
3
2456th
2025 WSBK BMW M1000RR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team P 1 Flag of Turkey.svg Toprak Razgatlıoğlu AUS
2
AUS
13
AUS
Ret
POR
1
POR
1
POR
1
NED NED NED ITA ITA ITA CZE CZE CZE EMI EMI EMI GBR GBR GBR HUN HUN HUN FRA FRA FRA ARA ARA ARA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA 82*2nd*108*2nd*84*2nd*
60 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van der Mark AUS
Ret
AUS
14
AUS
14
POR
6
POR
7
POR
5
NED NED NED ITA ITA ITA CZE CZE CZE EMI EMI EMI GBR GBR GBR HUN HUN HUN FRA FRA FRA ARA ARA ARA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA 26*10th*

* Season still in progress.

References