AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
BorgWarner is bringing its famous Borg-Warner Trophy™
– known from America's biggest race, the Indianapolis 500 – to the Goodwood Festival of
Speed. Taking place at Goodwood House, West Sussex, England, from July 12 to 15, 2018, visitors will be able to
experience motorsport's greatest pioneers as well as iconic two-
and four-wheelers. First held in 1993, the festival quickly
established itself as a celebration of motorsports and car culture.
This year's theme, "Festival of Speed – The Silver Jubilee,"
offered the perfect opportunity to display the sterling silver
Borg-Warner Trophy. Celebrating the winners of "the Greatest
Spectacle in Racing," the renowned trophy features the image of
every winner of the Indianapolis
500.
"We are thrilled to make our debut at the renowned Goodwood
Festival of Speed by bringing the Borg-Warner Trophy to town," said
Scott Gallett, Vice President,
Marketing, Public Relations, Communications and Government Affairs.
"With winners such as British racing legend Graham Hill, the Borg-Warner Trophy is not only
linked to American motorsports, but also to British racing history.
Since the Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrates the love of racing,
it is an ideal opportunity to present the Borg-Warner Trophy to
racing fans."
BorgWarner has been closely tied to motorsports for more than
100 years. In 1936, the company established the Borg-Warner Trophy
for the winner of the Indianapolis
500. Designed in the popular 1930's art deco style, the sterling
silver trophy includes "wings" on the sides as a symbol for flight,
stands at more than 5-feet tall, weighs in at more than 110 pounds
with its base and is on permanent display at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway Museum, Indiana,
United States of America. For this
reason, BorgWarner established a sterling silver replica to give to
the champions as a personal keepsake of their victory: the
BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy™, widely known as the Baby
Borg.
Racing Legends
Currently, 104 faces grace the 5 foot,
4-3/4-inch tall trophy, amongst them many racing legends. One of
them, the Briton Graham Hill, is the only racing driver to win the
Triple Crown of Motorsports, an honorary title recognizing
victories in the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco, the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Other popular racing drivers connected to the Borg-Warner Trophy
are the Unser family. Al, Al Jr. and Bobby
Unser, who have won the Indianapolis 500 a total of nine times.
Formula 1 champions who also have won the Indianapolis 500 include Jim Clark, Mario
Andretti and Jacques
Villeneuve. Furthermore, the two-time Formula 1 winner
Emerson Fittipaldi won the
Indianapolis 500 in
1989.
Indianapolis 500
The
Indianapolis 500 is one of the
three most prestigious motorsports events in the world, along with
The Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. As the world's
largest annual one-day sporting event, the Indianapolis 500 was first held in 1911.
During the race, 33 competitors drive exactly 500 miles (804,672
kilometers) or 200 laps. At top speeds of more than 230 miles per
hour (370 km/h), the race duration averages more than 3 hours and
presents a considerable challenge for the equipment as well as the
drivers. More than 250,000 fans cheer the competitors on site at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Indianapolis 500 at Goodwood
Festival of Speed
Both events have a history with each
other, as the IndyCar Series was featured at the Goodwood Festival
of Speed several times already. In 2011, a magnificent line-up of
Indy cars driven by past "500" winners was a highlight of the
event. Additionally, some of the most famous drivers have presented
their cars in West Sussex,
England, since the beginning of the festival in 1993
including Dario Franchitti and the
late Dan Wheldon. Franchitti won the
Indianapolis 500 in 2007, 2010 and
2012, and Wheldon won in 2005 and 2011.
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a
global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions
for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. With manufacturing
and technical facilities in 67 locations in 18 countries, the
company employs approximately 29,000 worldwide. For more
information, please visit borgwarner.com.
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