2024 BMW GS Trophy Coverage
A “once in a lifetime experience”
The 2024 BMW GS Trophy will take place in southern Africa in Namibia. Here, 22 teams – 16 men’s, and 6 women’s – will compete in numerous challenges over the course of six days to see whose region will come out on top and, of course, to demonstrate what the BMW R 1300 GS is capable of in the hands of “normal” riders. Challenges will range from technical slow speed maneuvers, to off-bike trials designed to test the team’s cohesiveness and communication.
Three riders from the USA have managed to make it through the qualifying events to come out on top as our three contenders for 2024: Floridian Scott Acheson, Texan via South Africa Billy De Wet, and South Carolinian Kirk Graydon. Unfortunately, the women’s USA qualifiers didn’t make it through the semi-final this year, so our female adventure-biking contingency won’t be represented this year in Africa.
As I hurdle over the Earth at 600 mph to Namibia to be embedded with Team USA, I can’t help but to be excited about what’s in store for the competitors. It will certainly be an adventure for all those included and as the guys have said, it’ll be a “once in a lifetime experience.”
For daily coverage of what’s going down at the 2024 BMW GS Trophy, check back here for a running list of how Team USA is doing, and how the days pan out.
Gearing up for the 2024 GS Trophy
Being that this is a fully supported event from BMW Motorrad Global, obviously BMW wants to curate and present this special challenge in a specific way. With various sponsors coming on board to be a part, I received a massive luggage bag with gear specific to this year’s Trophy – which is pretty cool. So cool in fact, I thought I’d give you all a glimpse into that bag to see what all of the competitors and journalists were sent in order to be prepared for Namibia.
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