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Charley Boorman Sets Off On Latest Round The World Expedition
16 April 2008
Celebrity adventurer Charley Boorman set off from London this morning on his latest and most challenging round the world expedition - By Any Means. The star of last year’s smash BBC television series Long Way Down has been undergoing a rigorous training regime in preparation for the journey which will see him travel all the way to Sydney using any means of transport, other than commercial aircraft. Boorman will use means of transport appropriate to the countries that he visits including steam train, horse, boat, dugout canoe, cargo boat, motorcycle sidecar and tuk-tuk. The latest expedition will be filmed for a six-part series to be broadcast on BBC Two in the autumn.
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Record First Quarter for BMW UK, Motorrad & Mini
04 April 2008
BMW UK is celebrating its best-ever first quarter for sales across the range. BMW, MINI and motorcycles have all achieved record-breaking news in March, based on new products, environmental technologies, and a successful new sales channel structure.
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Charley Boorman Learns About Life On 3-Wheels
27 March 2008
Actor & adventurer Charley Boorman visited Watsonian-Squire, the longest established sidecar manufacturer in the world, for an intensive training session to learn how to drive a sidecar outfit, in preparation for his forthcoming expedition. Driving a sidecar outfit is very different to riding a motorcycle as it needs to be steered using the handlebars rather than by leaning into corners, and Watsonian have used 96 years of experience to develop an induction course for novices.
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Stop! Don’t Buy a BMW GS Without This book!
02 March 2008
BMW’s GS series is one of the world’s milestone motorcycles and has been in production for over 25 years. It pioneered the ‘adventure sport’ category big bikes that are capable of travelling off-road and, in many ways, it’s the Range Rover of motorcycling. It's now more popular than ever, thanks in part to the massive publicity surrounding the film Long Way Round starring Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman.
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DVD: Iron Man Of Enduro
15 January 2008
The ultra-competitive sport of Enduro has produced many greats, but one man stands above them all – David Knight.
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BMW Motorrad Kick Starts The New Year - MCN London Motorcycle Show
09 January 2008
BMW Motorrad is gearing up for the biggest motorcycle event in the South East, the MCN London Motorcycle Show which runs from 31 January to 3 February. The show will be a treat for every motorcycle enthusiast with an exciting mix of manufacturer’s stands, clothing and accessory exhibitors and live action entertainment.
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NEC Bike Show Announces Star-Studded Line-Up
15 November 2007
With only eight days to go until the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show arrives at the NEC Birmingham (23rd Nov – 2nd Dec), the organisers have announced an all-star line-up of big-name riders and celebrities due to attend the Show, including World Superbike Champion James Toseland, British Superbike (BSB) star Chris Walker, The Long Way Down’s Charley Boorman, legendary motorsport commentator Murray Walker, The BBC’s Hairy Bikers as well as a host of other racers from MotoGP, World Superbike and BSB.
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Charley Boorman & Chris Walker To Front NEC Bike Show
05 October 2007
Among the many famous faces set to attend the re-launched 2007 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show will be this year’s two newly-announced Show ambassadors – world-famous biking adventurer Charley Boorman and British racing legend Chris Walker. Both will be attending the Birmingham NEC Show on a number of dates to meet fans and sign autographs, and will be acting as ambassadors for the Show which runs from the 23rd November to 2nd December. The announcement of two of the most recognisable faces in British biking supporting the Show, is another strong endorsement for the UK’s biggest two-wheeled show.
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Race To Dakar Star Joins BMW At The Show
10 November 2006
BMW Motorrad’s first ever appearance at the UK’s biggest off-road motorcycle show will be supported by special guest Charley Boorman. The Dirt Bike Show will take place from 16-19 November at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire and Charley will be on the BMW stand (C06, Hall 1) over the weekend to sign autographs and chat to fans.
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An Evening With The Star Of Race To Dakar
29 September 2006
The countdown is on to the television debut of the incredible Race to Dakar series, which follows the extraordinary journey of Charley Boorman as he battles to compete in the legendary Dakar Rally. The first episode of the series will be broadcast on Sky Two on Thursday 19 October at 9pm and a further six weekly instalments will follow.
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Biker Stars Line-Up To Front The 2006 International Motorcycle & Scooter Show
31 August 2006
An impressive line-up of biking stars are to be the new faces of the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show 2006, the organisers announced today. The NEC Bike Show, which takes place from 27th October to 5th November, will be fronted by some of the most recognisable UK biking names. ‘Long Way Round’ and ‘Race to Dakar’ star Charley Boorman will be joining female Isle of Man TT lap and Guinness World Record holder Maria Costello along with former British Superbike Champion, James Whitham and biking journalist and ex-Gladiator, Janie Omorogbe. The stars, who will be acting as ambassadors to help promote the Show via media appearances and interviews, will be also be attending the show throughout the week. Other biking stars also scheduled to appear, include biking legend Carl Fogarty and a host of British Superbike stars.
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Long Way Round wins Broadcasting Award
06 February 2006
When Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman set off on their fascinating Long Way Round journey, they probably never imagined that it would achieve the success that it has. The television series that was aired on Sky has just won the Broadcaster Award for the Best Multichannel Programme. For this award, judges were looking for the outstanding original production commissioned by a UK digital-only television channel, with its first transmission during 2005. Repeats and acquisitions were excluded. Judges searched for shows that were original, brought something new to the market and struck a chord with its audience.
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Race to Dakar has its toughest day yet
10 January 2006
Day nine of the Dakar certainly lived up to its billing as the toughest yet. The mammoth Mauritanian stage from Nouakchott to Kiffa was by far the biggest test yet. Not only was it the longest stage at 874km but it combined some of the toughest terrain as well. Two huge sections of dune combined with a total special stage length of nearly 600km meant the previous day's rest period was much needed. Experienced Race to Dakar rider Simon Pavey and team mate Matt Hall both completed the stage successfully aboard their BMW F650GS bikes with Pavey coming home first in a time of just over 17 hours. Hall had the misfortune to receive a one hour time penalty.
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Dakar riders enjoy well-deserved rest in Nouakchott
09 January 2006
It has been an excruciating battle for any competitor in 2006 Euromilhões Lisbon to Dakar Rally to get as far as the Rest Day at Nouakchott. Almost one hundred motorcycle competitors have already been forced to retire from the Rally from either a mechanical failure or injury, and the 129 remaining competitors still have a long way to go.
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The 28th Dakar Rally is go
09 January 2006
At long last the wait is over as the 28th Euromilhöes Dakar Rally got under way in Lisbon, Portugal today. The first day's stage incorporated a 186km liaison stage followed by an 83km special stage, then another 101km liaison, finishing in Portimão, Portugal this evening. After more than a year of preparations Dakar rookie Charley Boorman and the Race to Dakar team were relieved to be on their way to Senegal. The team who are riding BMW F650 GS bikes were also undoubtedly happy to have completed the first day without any major dramas.
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Race to Dakar team leave Europe
08 January 2006
The Race to Dakar team set sail for Morocco tonight happy in the knowledge they’ve completed the first two days without any major hitches. Today’s 567 km stage took the competitors from Portimão, Portugal to the Spanish coastal town of Malaga where they caught a ferry to the African continent.
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Charley Boorman sets sights on Dakar finish
07 November 2005
Not content with taking the long way round, Charley Boorman now intends taking the most difficult.
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