BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020: An experience to treasure

By CARSIFU | 13 March 2020


PETALING JAYA: Malaysian trio, Norizuan Abdullah, Chan Kiang Wei and Mohd Zulfakar Mohd Alghaus recently completed the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 at 18th place – pushing through a challenging first half to place above Team India and Team North Africa, amongst others.

This year, the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 pitted 23 teams comprising 40 different nationalities against each other on a thrilling 3,000-kilometre adventure.

The seventh edition of the prestigious motorcycle competition spanned eight days and featured multiple adrenaline-pumping challenges that saw riders zipping across the scenic landscape of both the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

“The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy is the world’s most prestigious premium adventure motorcycle competition with diverse participants from across the globe coming together to celebrate 'Make Life a Ride'," said BMW Group Malaysia managing director  Harald Hoelzl.

"We are proud to see our local team at the competition, representing not just Malaysia but all of Southeast Asia as well for the first time – making a name for themselves on the global stage.”

Norizuan, a member of Team Malaysia said, “It is a huge achievement for us to represent Malaysia in the International GS Trophy this year. Even though we had a bumpy start, we worked hard and came out better riders.”

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