Starworks Motorsport Homestead Preview

March 8, 2010

Starworks Motorsport Ready to Race at Home With New "DREAM TEAM" and 2 Dinan-BMW Rileys! Re-launched in January 2010 by Rolex Series veteran Peter Baron, Starworks Motorsport Daytona prototype team is set to enter the upcoming Grand Prix of Miami with two cars and a new drivers' line up. The Grand Prix of Miami is Starworks Motorsport's home race since the team is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, only half an hour away from the racetrack. Starworks Motorsport raced in last month's Rolex 24 At Daytona but the team is seeing this upcoming race as the true start of the 2010 Rolex Series season.

"Not only is this a home race for the team, it's a home race for our main sponsor, Xtreme Indoor Karting. It's also the main launch of the team" announced team owner Peter Baron. "This program came together only days before the Daytona January test. We all had the attitude 'let's do the best we can for the 24 with limited time we have'. We all felt our season would officially begin at the Homestead event. I think everyone on the team feels this is the start of the season for us. I'm proud of all the efforts each member of the team, has put in. After Homestead 2009, I had one car, one transporter, and one crew, and Bill Lester and Ryan Dalziel working with me to put together a program. There were times over the past 5 months that working at Starbucks looked like a much better opportunity. But to show up with two Dinan-BMW Rileys with updated bodywork, with great sponsors, crew, and drivers still seems like a bit of a dream. I'm happy we will get to do it in front of all the right people. With all this going on, there is no lack of motivation from anyone on the team".

Starworks Motorsport has hired a strong drivers' line-up for the 2010 season. Former NASCAR driver, Bill Lester, one of the most accomplished African American drivers in the world and a Rolex Series veteran, will co-drive the # 7 Starworks Motorsport Dinan-BMW Riley with Ian James. James has competed in the Rolex Series in GT and DP classes since 2001 and is one of the few drivers to have won in all four of the current Grand-Am categories.

Rolex Series race winner and 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona champion, Ryan Dalziel, will co-drive the #8 Starworks Motorsport Dinan-BMW Riley with a promising Rolex Series Rookie of the year contender, Mike Forest.