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

Sylvain Guintoli has clarified h🐭is 2025 testing plans.
ꦬThe 2014 World Superbike Championship title-winner will again be involved with B🔯MW.
He will work alongside Markus Re♋iterberger, Hannes Soomer and Steven ꦺOdendaal aiding the manufacturer’s efforts in the FIM Endurance World Championship.
Guintoli is also a 2021 FIM EWC World Champion, and a regular broadcaster for🍸 TNT Sports’ MotoGP coverage.
Sven Blusch, Head of BMW Mꦇotorrad Motorsport, said: “With this strong rider lineu♐p, 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 Superbike Championship. With our quartet o🌜f 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 im𝄹portant 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 iﷺn excellently in his first year on the BMW M 1000 RR and at BMW Motorrad Motorsport.
“At the same time, we would like to thank Ilya Mikhalchik for his long-standing commitment to the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team. He has als♊o been instrumental in shaping the team from the beginning and setting it on the pat𒉰h to success.”
Werner Daemen, Team 𒀰Manager BMW Mo♉torrad 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 enter our sixth FIM EWC season together with him.
“Sylvain was a great addition to our team in 2024, and it’s fantastic that our collaboration with him conti📖nues.
“Our new addition Steven has already been testing with us, and he has quickly settled into the team. In Han♛nes, we have 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 distinguishes ourౠ 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 s♚ports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American s🌌ports, to football, to F1.