BMW Motorrad Motorsport World Superbike team is going through still another team re-shuffling, Rainer Bäumel who took over after Davide Tardozzi was ousted at the end of 2010, is leaving the squad as head of racing operations at the end of season and has been appointed Project Manager on a new vehicle project at BMW.

The new team manager has yet to be announced, but it is almost certain that Yamaha’s Andrea Dosoli will be following newly signed Marco Melandri to the German squad.

Press release:

Change in personnel at BMW Motorrad Motorsport: Rainer Bäumel (45), Head of Race Operations, will leave the factory team at the end of the 2011 season, to take on the role of Project Manager on a new vehicle project at BMW Motorrad. The man from Landshut played a crucial role in the entry of BMW Motorrad Motorsport in the Superbike World Championship, and was involved in the sporting development of the team in various roles. Bäumel’s successor as Head of Race Operations will be announced at a later date.

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