AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Following his record-breaking victory at the 2021
Indianapolis 500, where he recorded an average speed of 190.690
mph, Hélio Castroneves will further cement his name in the history
books by becoming the 108th face to adorn the
Borg-Warner Trophy®. The trophy was officially
unveiled during a ceremony earlier today at the Indiana Statehouse
in downtown Indianapolis. This
honor marks Castroneves' fourth appearance on the trophy, having
previously won back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2002, paired with a
2009 victory on the racetrack.
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"The Borg-Warner Trophy represents one of the greatest
traditions and honors in the world of motorsports. It's a triumph
all drivers hope to experience, and I am truly pleased and honored
to carry on the legacy of unveiling the trophy," said Michelle Collins, Global Director, Marketing and
Public Relations BorgWarner Inc. "To have your face etched on the
Borg-Warner Trophy once is an accomplishment of a lifetime, but
four times speaks to Hélio's dedication, persistence and passion to
his sport. On behalf of all of BorgWarner, we extend our sincerest
congratulations on this outstanding achievement."
Designed in 1935, the original trophy was constructed to
accommodate 70 race winners, including drivers who had already won
the race to-date. Since 1987, two additional sterling silver bases
have been added to the trophy to accommodate additional winners
through the year 2033. The trophy currently stands more than 5
feet, 4-3/4 inches tall and weighs approximately 110 pounds,
carrying the face of every winner since 1911.
William Behrends, the sculptor
behind the faces of the Borg-Warner Trophy since 1990, begins his
process of recreating the winning driver's likeness by studying a
series of 360-degree photos. In 2015, Behrends began inviting
winners to an in-person session where he constructs a full-scale
clay model of the driver's face. Even though Behrends crafted
Castroneves' face for the trophy three times in the past, this was
the first year that he was able to visit him in person and use his
physical features in addition to photos, to model a full-scale
sculpture. The life-size clay replica is used as a reference while
working on the smaller model, a sculpture crafted from a mixture of
oil-based clay. The small model is turned into a mold and casted in
wax, which is then sent to a jeweler to make its transformation
into sterling silver. Behrends completes his process by polishing
and buffing the piece before attaching it to the trophy.
"I am thrilled to have my fourth silver likeness on the
Borg-Warner Trophy. It's such a special moment in my career to see
my face alongside other Indy 500 winners and the three other
four-time winners - A.J. (Foyt), Al
(Unser) and Rick (Mears),"
said Castroneves. "To visit sculptor Will
Behrends in-person for the first time was an extremely
special experience for me. To see the level of detail and
professionalism he puts into his craft makes it that much more
gratifying to see the final product of his amazing work. Today
unveiling my image was a special day for myself and Meyer Shank
Racing."
Later this year, Castroneves will receive his BorgWarner
Championship Driver's Trophy, also known as a Baby Borg, which is a
miniature replicate of the Borg-Warner Trophy. The Baby Borg will
feature a duplicate of his sterling silver image that was unveiled
at today's event. The team owners, Michael
Shank and Jim Meyer of Meyer
Shank Racing, also will receive their own miniature replica, the
BorgWarner Championship Team Owner's Trophy™, commemorating the
occasion; this will be the first time they've received the
trophy.
About BorgWarner
For more than 130 years, BorgWarner has been a transformative
global product leader bringing successful mobility innovation to
market. Today, we're accelerating the world's transition to
eMobility — to help build a cleaner, healthier, safer future for
all.
The Borg-Warner Trophy, BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy,
and BorgWarner Championship Team Owner's Trophy are trademarks of
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