BMW to start Le Mans 24 Hour from pole

World Championship leader Team BMW Motorrad France looks for honours at the prestigious 24 hour motorcycle race at Le Mans on September 24 and 25 and competes with the BMW S 1000 RR in a real endurance challenge. The 24 hour race is a part of the 2011 FIM Endurance World Championship. The French BMW team begins as championship leaders and are determined to continue their successful winning streak. Already this season – only their second in the championship – Team BMW Motorrad France 99 has secured a podium finish at the Bol d'Or in Magny-Cours, France, taken the first win for the RR at a world championship race at Albacete, Spain, and finished an impressive fourth against a host of factory teams at the Suzuka 8-Hours in Japan. As a result, the team heads into the penultimate round of the series leading the world championship standings with a six-point advantage over its closest rivals.