Thursday, January 5 2012
It has been confirmed that Andrea Dosoli will become the new Head of Race Operations at BMW Motorrad Motorsport for the factory’s WSBK team.
In this role, Dosoli will take on team management at races and tests, act as a business interface and form the crucial links with suppliers etc.
Previous Head of Race Operations, Rainer Bäumel, leaves the factory team to take on the management of a new vehicle project at BMW Motorrad.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director, Bernhard Gobmeier: “We are delighted to be able to welcome Andrea Dosoli on board. He has been involved in motorcycle racing for many years and boasts a wealth of experience as team manager.
“I am certain that Andrea is the ideal man to head our race team. With Andrea and our two works riders, Leon Haslam and Marco Melandri, we are well positioned for the coming season. We are looking forward to working together.”
Dodoli: “I am really motivated to succeed in my new role at BMW Motorrad Motorsport. Recent years have shown that the team and the S1000RR have a lot of potential. It is now a matter of tapping the full capability. I am really looking forward to doing my bit.
“Marco Melandri is an old acquaintance: we have already worked together inMotoGP and the Superbike World Championship in the past. Leon Haslam has also demonstrated just what he is capable of, and I am looking forward to working with him. I hope we will see both of them on the top step of the podium this year.”
