We’ve got no news yet on how on the new BMW Husqvarna Motorsport 450cc prototype faired, but over the weekend the first prototype bike was used at the FIM Enduro World Championship. The bike is competing in the E2 class and is based on a Husqvarna chassis and a BMW Motorrad four-stroke, 450cc engine.

The idea behind the prototype is to pool the experience and resources of Husqvarna and BMW which will now compete in the E2 class under the name of BMW Husqvarna Motorsport. The debut on the weekend follows extensive testing and was ridden by Marko Tarkkala and Andreas Lettenbichler (after an injury to leading rider Juha Salminen).

The testing phase has concluded and while the project was to have seen the two companies competing under the combined banner since the beginning of the season, there have been a few set-backs. The aim is now to keep the BMW G 450 X-based prototype in competition and hopefully come away with some victories, as well.

2011 Husqvarna 450 preview

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