BMW Road Racers claim a 1-2-3 in Macau

• 57th edition of the prestigious Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix on the spectacular Guia Circuit
• Davey Todd claims dominant victory on the BMW M 1000 RR
• Peter Hickman and Erno Kostamo complete an all-BMW podium
• A total of six BMW M 1000 RRs inside the top ten

The BMW road racers once again proved unbeatable on the spectacular Guia Circuit in Macau. At the 57th edition of the legendary Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, they secured a 1-2-3 finish, resulting in an all-BMW podium. The dominant rider of the race weekend was Davey Todd (GBR) on the #8 BMW M 1000 RR of Zeeco BMW Motorrad; after topping both practice and qualifying, the Briton rode to victory through the narrow urban canyons. His teammate Peter Hickman (GBR) and Erno Kostamo (FIN / Racing for Inclusion by RVS) completed the BMW success by finishing second and third.

It was the second time Todd lifted the coveted Macau winner’s trophy. He also stood on the top step of the podium last year. However, that time the actual race could not be held due to rain, and the trophies were awarded to the three fastest riders in qualifying: BMW racers Todd, Kostamo, and Hickman. This year, the weather again caused delays in the motorcycle schedule and qualifying had to be moved from Friday to Saturday, but the 12-lap race started as planned. Todd dominated from pole position and crossed the finish line with a ten-second lead.

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Hickman, who has already won the Macau Grand Prix four times with BMW, made a strong comeback from injury by taking second place. Kostamo, the 2022 winner and last year’s runner-up, was also among the favourites. Starting from second on the grid, he held the position in the opening laps, but a small mistake allowed Hickman to pass. In the end, Kostamo secured an unchallenged third place.

A total of six BMW M 1000 RR machines finished within the top ten. Italian Macau newcomer Maurizio Bottalico (Croweperformance / Bottalico) also drew attention by finishing sixth in his debut on the Guia Circuit. Davo Johnson (AUS / Racing for Inclusion by RVS) came home seventh, and Phillip Crowe (GBR / Croweperformance / Bottalico) finished in tenth place.

Reactions after the Macau Grand Prix.

Sven Blusch, Head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport: “Congratulations to Davey Todd, Peter Hickman, Erno Kostamo and everyone involved on this outstanding end to the season. It has not been an easy year for the 8Ten Racing team – in particular Peter’s severe injury presented the team with major challenges. All the more impressive, then, to see Davey’s and Peter’s squad competing under the Zeeco BMW Motorrad banner, as well as Erno with Racing for Inclusion by RVS, standing together on the podium here in Macau. We are incredibly proud of the riders and teams, wish them a well-deserved celebration in Macau, and look forward to a shared 2026 season. The many top-10 finishes by the BMW riders in Macau underline the exceptional performance of our M 1000 RR, which once again demonstrated its strengths on the demanding Guia Circuit.”

Davey Todd, Zeeco BMW Motorrad: “I was joking with Pete saying that I now have one and a half Macau wins. It’s awesome to do that and to prove everybody wrong after saying that last year’s win wasn’t a proper one. I had a point to prove coming here tis year. I was really excited, we had a great pace, the whole Zeeco BMW Motorrad team has done an amazing job. I’ve been feeling awesome on the BWM M 1000 RR all week. I am just a little bit disappointed about one thing. I thought that the pace was quite slow in the race, I didn’t push too hard when I had a gap, and then I found out that we did 23s, and I am sure that a new lap record with 22s would have been possible so I’m looking forward to being back here next year to see what else we can do. There are so many sponsors and partners who have helped us to even get out here to Macau. We really appreciate all of them and want to say thank you.”

Peter Hickman, Zeeco BMW Motorrad: “It has been a pretty good race. I am very content that I showed that I still have the pace. I was only a couple of tenths off Davey. I am sure he had more in the bag still but to be able to be close in the position I am in at the moment personally makes me really, really happy. It was great to show that I have the pace, I just need to work on myself now over winter to get ready for the 2026 season. A massive thank you to Zeeco BMW Motorrad, all the boys and girls and everyone that helped us and made sure that we got here. It has been absolutely fantastic. A 1-2 for our team – it couldn’t get better!”

Erno Kostamo, Racing for Inclusion by RVS: “I was struggling in Free Practice and had many problems with the bike but then in qualifying all went well. In the race I was a little bit nervous. I was pushing hard behind Peter and Davey. This year’s Macau Grand Prix was not so easy for me but I am happy.”

Facts and figures.

Qualifying.

Air temperature: 23°, humidity: 80%, conditions: dry.

Race.

Air temperature: 23°, humidity: 82%, conditions: dry, laps: 12.

Fastest race lap: Davey Todd, lap 7, 2:23.702