Team Iron Horse BMW/ESP (Tucson, AZ) with rider Chris Peris prepares for Barber with an exciting addition to their Crew Team Iron Horse BMW/ESP is looking forward to the fifth round of the 2011 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike season at Barber Motorsports Park. They are focused and ready to turn their excellent achievements in qualifying into solid, competitive race finishes. The team’s optimism stems from useful data from racing Barber in 2010, a solid, developed bike and a fantastic addition to the crew. The teams welcomes Rick Bretl, coming to Team Iron Horse BMW/ESP with 15 years of mechanical experience, 8 years of technical experience in AMA Pro Racing and a successful history of working with Chris Peris in 2009 while racing for Blackfoot Suzuki Canada. Bretl, currently working as a research and development technician at Millennium Technologies and Revolution Performance, has an outstanding race team resume including being part of KWS Motorsports, Matsushima Performance, Jordan Motorsports and RMR/Geico Powersports/Rossmeyer Harley. He is prepared and excited to join Team Iron Horse BMW/ESP, aware of the talent, ability and eager to become part of the success that is within reach. Bretl, joins the team with Crew Chief, Evan Steel of Evan Steel Performance and Willie Vass of Vass Performance outside of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. The team’s chemistry is amazing- talented, capable, compatible, competitive and focused on success. Team Iron Horse BMW/ESP with the bike, the rider, the crew and the support of a solid race program, supportive sponsors and amazing fans is ready to ride fast and take chances at Barber. Evan Steel, Crew Chief: “I am really excited to welcome Rick on board, Chris recommends him highly. Its another step towards building consistency in our performance. Our teams goal for Barber is to make every lap count, no bad sessions and no mistakes! I’m looking forward to it!” Jennifer Cartwright, Team Manager: “You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime (Babe Ruth). We have all-stars on our team from our rider to our crew and we have grown into a dynamic, unified team. I am excited to see how all of these elements translate into results at Barber.” This would not be possible without the support of all our amazing sponsors: BMW North America, Iron Horse Motorcycles, Peris Riding School, E-MotoTires.com, Traxxion Dynamics, Kyle Racing, GPR, Driven, Hotbodies, USMegaMax.com, Carrozzeria, TGP Racing, XCEL Trackdays, On The Level (OTL), RunGP, HT Moto, KurveyGirl.com, Speedcell, Topline Printing, Inc, BMW Motorcycle Magazine, Shoei, XpedX Team Iron Horse BMW/ESP is still actively looking for sponsorship. All inquiries contact Jennifer Cartwright: (+1) 520 271 1596 or email: [email protected] Iron Horse BMW Iron Horse BMW is Arizona’s premier BMW dealer, located in Tucson, Arizona. Iron Horse is dedicated to providing their customers with the best possible ownership experience. The staff are passionate and avid motorcyclists from motocross to roadracing and everything in between. They have the experience and ability to help riders get the most out of their motorcycles. To make your dream of S1000RR ownership a reality, contact Iron Horse at (+1) 520 327 0773 or www.ironhorsemotorcycles.com Evan Steel Performance Evan Steel Performance is a small, personal, specialized shop located in Tucson, Arizona that deals with all aspects of motorcycle road racing. ESP bikes have had some of the highest trap speeds in their classes at AMA Nationals, as well as the highest top speed at start/finish at the 50th annual Macau Grand Prix. In 2009, ESP clinched the Supersport East title with numerous victories. In 2008, ESP scored a very rare privateer podium at the VIR AMA National in the Superstock class with Chris Peris. ESP is open to any level of racing, from basic race prep to planning a season at the Nationals. ESP can be reached at (520) 294 3050 or www.evansteelperformance.com