BK Racing
The B-K Motorsports "family" lines up with the car for a recent press announcement at Sebring.
From left to right: In Front: Jamie Bach, Ben Devlin Second row, kneeling: Graham Young,Mike Joiner BP; Robert Dole, Yokohama; George Bauernfein, BP; Fred Koplin, Yokohama, Kelley Brown, BP; Third Row: Stephanie Broughton, Gerardo Bonilla, Bob Bach, Mike Wright, Rob Lebel, Wes Baumann, Ben Nischwitz, Andrew Saunders, Buzz Sweeden, Joe Ashton, Trent Burmesch, Nat Dorsay, Tim Bumps, Colin Harmer, Josh Zimmerman, Tim Hayes, BP; John Doonan
Team Principals
Owner/Team Manager: Bob Bach
Team Engineer: Mike Wright
Team Members: Josh Zimmerman, Rob Lebel, Joe Ashton, Ben Nischwitz, James Holth, Wes Baumann, Trent Burmesch, Colin Harmer, Buzz Sweeden and Stephanie Broughton
B-K MOTORSPORTS
520 Technology Way
Saukville, WI 53080 US
tel: 262.268.6555
fax: 262.268.6565
The Drivers
Gerardo Bonilla
Birthdate: April 6, 1975
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Residence: Orlando, FL U.S.
Marital Status: Single
Gerardo drove for Andersen Racing in the 2006 Star Mazda Championship, where he won the 2006 season-opening race at Sebring Raceway. In 2005 he won the Skip Barber National Championship. In 2006 he was the Star Mazda Expert Champion. In 2007, he ran in the IMSA Lites 1 class, where he won six times. Gerardo has worked as an instructor for Skip Barber. His career in motorsports started with participation in amateur autocross events. For 2008 Gerardo will join Ben Devlin in the BP Lola B07/46 LMP2 car in the American Le Mans Series.
Ben Devlin
Birthdate: April 8, 1982
Birthplace: Norwich, UK
Residence: Norwich, UK
Marital Status: Single
Ben Devlin has driven a number of prototype entries since beginning his career in the Series in 2002 and returns to the Mazda/BK Motorsports effort with high hopes for 2008. He began his race career in karting at the age of
12. At 15, joined Jim Russell Racing School and won his first five races following graduation. In 2000, Ben received a career boost by becoming the “Young Star” in the Lotus Autobytel Elise championship, racing on various European circuits and winning once. In 2001, Ben drove a Dodge Viper in the 2001 season in Britain’s BRDC GT Series. He moved on to SRPII class in Grand-Am, driving for Archangel and winning his debut race at Road America, followed by a victory at Watkins Glen en route to finishing sixth in drivers standings.
