BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy recap highlights 2024 Namibia event

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Last updated Aug 28, 2026

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy recap highlights 2024 Namibia event
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A video recap reviews the 2024 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy held in Namibia, featuring 22 teams from around the world. Competitors included Team USA members Kirk Graydon, Billy De Wet, and Scott Acheson, with the American women's team falling short in the semi-finals. The competition spanned 1,300 km across challenging terrain, building camaraderie among participants. The next edition in 2026 will take place in Romania, introducing participants to new challenges in dense forests and elevation changes.

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  • 2024 event involved 22 teams competing in Namibia
  • Team USA comprised Kirk Graydon, Billy De Wet, and Scott Acheson
  • American women's team did not reach finals
  • 2026 GS Trophy event set for Romania with new terrain challenges
  • Riders competed on updated BMW R 1300 GS motorcycle
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Ahead of the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2026 taking place in Romania, we thought we’d take a look back at our time alongside Team USA during the 2024 event in Namibia. To recap, 22 teams – 16 men’s, and 6 women’s – arrived in Windhoek to compete against each other and the unforgiving terrain of the African continent. Though some of the landscape was similar to the American Southwest, coming around a corner to a herd of giraffes, wildebeest or oryx quickly reminded one that they were no

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