Hey guys. Left the show sometime ago. Had a great day and met some awesome BMW riders! Just reinforces the personal aspect of why I race BMW's, great people! After about an hour of hearing the plans for the west coast effort spearheading an attempt at AMA FX on an R1200S, I had to just go and talk with some great BMW riders in the display an get away from there. Having the opportunity to race an R1200S 50+lbs. lighter and 20 plus more hp... would be awesome. It wont happen. There are dealership owners passionate and beleive in the new platform BMW has for us to race, but the time and budget are not there. Regardless, we will do all we can within reason to get a bike into FX without the sharing of help or knowledge from the west coast. I have a GREAT group of techs and BMW dealers in the East that will give me the best bike they can to tackle an even larger endeavor like FX. Moto-ST should be the primary focus as it has been proven we can compete and run up front against highly factory backed teams like you had a chance to see at the 8 Hours of Daytona. Moto-ST is a more interpersonal way to get our fans and BMW owners more involved than racing AMA, where we are not that obtainable by our fans who keep this going. Forget sitting in the stands, come on down to the wall and smell the racing up close in Moto-ST.

There is no "I' and "me" in TEAM. It's "WE" and "US"!

I have seen BMW riders now coast to coast, there is still no better support than having them in your corner through thick and thin. Cant wait for East Coast IMS shows!

nate