April 23, 2008 – BOSCH Power Tools has teamed up with Barlow Motorsports/Team Red Bull to represent the mammoth power tool brand in CORR off-road racing. The Barlow Motorsports/Team Red Bull consists of a two truck team featuring motocross legend Ricky Johnson driving the number nine Pro-2 and desert champion Steve Barlow driving the number two Pro-4. BOSCH Power Tools and Barlow Motorsports/Team Red Bull entered into a multi-year sponsorship deal designed to integrate the BOSCH Power Tool brand and products into off-road racing culture. The sponsorship will serve to further strengthen an already dominant team.
The Barlow Motorsports/Team Red Bull off-road team is owned and operated by driver/owner Steve Barlow. The team has more wins than any other group in CORR history, with fifteen total podiums and seven first-place finishes. Team owner/driver Steve Barlow had this to say about the new sponsor: “We are really happy with the relationship. We have been speaking with BOSCH for sometime and we feel it is a perfect fit. BOSCH has a well deserved reputation for making great power tools. We look at all our sponsors as partners in our team. This relationship goes far beyond simply placing a sticker on the trucks. We are set on facilitating BOSCH Power Tools in becoming the standard power tool of choice in off-road market.”
“We are really excited to be working with Barlow Motorsports/Team Red Bull. We have been watching the CORR series for sometime and we think they make a great fit for the BOSCH brand. We are looking forward to an exciting year of racing with lots of podiums!” stated Randall Coe, VP of Marketing for BOSCH.
About CORR
CORR (Championship Off–Road Racing) is the most thrilling type of off-road racing in the world! Referred to as “Supercross with trucks”, CORR takes place on both permanent and temporary tracks in San Diego, Pomona, Antelope Valley, and, Primm, NV. The CORR trucks have over two feet of suspension travel and 850+ horsepower, making them capable of jumping over 160 feet while racing. Tracks are built out of dirt with jumps, whoops, tabletops and hairpin turns to keep the racing exciting for the fans, and challenging for the drivers. CORR racing is a “full-contact” sport, and fans are treated to non-stop action as the competitors bump and grind their way through the course. Pro-2 and Pro-4 Trucks are the premier classes. Event attendance averages over 20,000 fans per race. TV coverage consists of nine races on NBC and The Speed Channel. CORR has a large online community, and the primary demographic being males between the ages of eighteen to thirty-five.
Check out the Barlow Motorsports/Team Red Bull website for race results, photos and video: http://redbulloffroad.com
Barlow Motorsports/Team Red Bull is sponsored by:
Red Bull, BOSCH Power Tools, Gear Vendors, Precision Gear, BF Goodrich Tires, FOX Racing Shox, Fortin, Team Associated, VP Racing Fuel, Alpinestars, Mastercraft Seats, Gear Vendors, Hughes Transmissions, MSD, Amsoil, Ironclad and McKenzies.
