AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- At
the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit, BorgWarner President and Chief
Executive Officer Frederic Lissalde
presented IndyCar Series driver Will
Power with his BorgWarner Championship Driver's
Trophy®. Known as the "Baby Borg," it commemorates
Power's 2018 Indianapolis 500 victory,
the first ever by an Australian driver.
"The Indianapolis 500 is the
greatest spectacle in racing and one of the most watched races each
year," said Lissalde. "The presentation of these trophies to Will
and Roger is the culmination of the celebrations for winning the
iconic race and it is one of the events I look forward to most. To
be able to recognize their accomplishment with individual trophies
commemorating the win is truly an honor for BorgWarner."
The Borg-Warner Trophy® has a permanent home at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, so the Baby Borg was
created as a keepsake trophy in 1988 and is presented to the Indy
500 winning driver and team owner(s). The likeness of the winning
driver's face that is created in sterling silver and permanently
fixed to the Borg-Warner Trophy also is included on the Baby Borg.
This is Power's first Baby Borg trophy.
"Winning the Indy 500 was a surreal moment and an overwhelming
accomplishment," said Power. "As a driver, winning that race is
something you dream about every night. To be included on the
Borg-Warner Trophy is an incredible honor. I'm so glad to accept
this Baby Borg and it's something that my family and I will
treasure forever."
Power's 2018 Indianapolis 500 win
was historic for Team Penske owner Roger
Penske as he added to his legacy as the winningest team
owner in Indianapolis 500 history, now
with 17 wins. Penske's longevity is unmatched with Indianapolis 500 wins in five consecutive decades
spanning 1972 to 2018. Penske and his team's accomplishments are
legendary in the motorsports world across a multitude of racing
disciplines. Cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have earned
505 major race wins, 578 pole positions and
34 championships.
The Borg-Warner Trophy was created in 1936 as a symbol of
technology and innovation in racing. As the oldest, most
famous trophy tradition, the Borg-Warner Trophy is the most
sought-after motorsports prize.
The BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy
A
one-of-a-kind replica of the Borg-Warner Trophy, the BorgWarner
Championship Driver's Trophy is awarded each year to the winner of
the Indianapolis 500. The sterling
silver trophy is 14 inches high, weighs 5 pounds and rests on a
beveled black marble base. The base is inscribed with the winner's
name and year of victory, and includes a hand-crafted,
three-dimensional sterling silver image of the winner, a duplicate
of the image affixed to the full-sized Borg-Warner Trophy.
BorgWarner established the driver's trophy in 1988 to provide the
driver with a personal keepsake of their victory.
The BorgWarner Championship Team Owner's Trophy
In
1998, the company established the BorgWarner Championship Team
Owner's Trophy as a companion to the driver's trophy. The team
owner's trophy is presented to the owner(s) of the winning
Indianapolis 500 racing team. Like the
driver's trophy, the team owner's trophy is a replica of the
Borg-Warner Trophy but features a band of art deco racing cars
accented in gold to symbolize the importance of teamwork in the
automotive business.
The Borg-Warner Trophy
The Borg-Warner Trophy features
the sterling silver image of every Indianapolis 500 winner dating back to Ray Harroun in 1911. Made of sterling silver,
weighing 110 pounds and standing 5 feet, 4-3/4 inches tall, the
trophy originally cost $10,000 and is
currently valued at $3.5 million. The
Borg-Warner Trophy stays on permanent display at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway Museum. To give the winner and team owners a
personal keepsake of their victory, BorgWarner established the
BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy® (also
known as the "Baby Borg") in 1988 and the BorgWarner Team Owner's
Trophy® in 1998. Both are sterling silver replicas
of the Borg-Warner Trophy.
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 66
locations in 18 countries, the company employs approximately 29,000
worldwide. For more information, please visit borgwarner.com.
The Borg-Warner Trophy, BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy,
and BorgWarner Championship Team Owner's Trophy are trademarks of
BorgWarner Inc.
IndyCar (and Design) are registered trademarks of Brickyard
Trademarks, Inc., used with permission.
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