Bumper Cross Beam

A bumper cross beam connects to a body of a motor vehicle, in particular connects directly or indirectly to a left longitudinal beam and a right longitudinal beam. The bumper cross beam has a hollow profile base carrier which is reinforced on the front exterior in the travel direction by a front U-profile carrier element. A non-free limb of the front U-profile carrier element is spaced apart from a front side of the hollow profile base carrier.