Mazda ALMS team B-K Motorsports shuts down
American Le Mans Series team B-K Motorsports announced that it will no longer operate, due to the retirement of owner Bob Bach. B-K led the ALMS program for Mazda North American Operations and MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development since 2005. The team scored Mazda's first series win in 2005 at Mid-Ohio and scored a total of ten podium finishes.
In addition, B-K raced in the Star Mazda Championship and Mazda's Club Racing programs since 2000, scoring the 2002 SCCA Runoffs National Championship in Formula Mazda.
"I cannot begin to thank Robert Davis, John Doonan, and the entire Mazda staff for their amazing support," Bach said. "We have been so proud to represent Mazda on and off the track . . . We thank them for their continuous support, as we could not have done it without them."
Mazda North American Operations said it is in the process of finalizing its ALMS plans for 2009, ahead of making a formal announcement.
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