Bell Micro joins Rahal-Letterman Racing

RHL GT2 BMW M3

The American Le Mans Series GT2 class is expected to be one of the most competitive in all of road racing in 2010, but the BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team has gained an advantage on the field in computing power as San Jose©based Bell Microproducts Inc. [NASDAQ:BELM] has joined the team as a sponsor.

“We are pleased to again be associated with the Rahal Letterman Racing team," noted Don Bell, president and CEO for Bell Micro. “The professionalism and competitiveness exhibited by the team is exceptional on and off the track.

The company is an industry recognized specialist in storage products and one of the world's largest storage centric value-added distributors.

From design to deployment, its products are available at any level of integration, from components to subsystem assemblies and fully integrated, tested and certified system solutions. The company is no stranger to American sportscar racing, nor is it to the Hilliard based Rahal Letterman Racing team, as Bell Micro was a sponsor partner of the RLR ALMS GT2 team in 2007.

“We are extremely pleased to resume our partnership with Bell Micro on the BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team," said team crowner Bobby Rahal. “The company has a passion for auto racing and any time that you can have an industry leader like Bell Micro in your stable, it does nothing but help the program. We welcome Bell Micro to the #90 BMW M3 and hope to carry their colors to the top of the podium again in 2010!"

The team is currently preparing for the 2010 ALMS Winter Test session, which takes place in Sebring February 22©23. The BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team has already been on track at Sebring in 2010, having completed a 12©hour endurance test on the Florida circuit in January. The 12 Hours of Sebring, which is the opening race of the 2010 ALMS campaign, will take place on March 20, and can be seen live on SPEED beginning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time.