History Meets History: BorgWarner Brings Racing Legends to the Goodwood Festival of Speed
History Meets History: BorgWarner Brings Racing Legends to the Goodwood Festival of Speed - Borg-Warner Trophyâ„¢ coming to Goodwood Festival of Speed for the first time |
[28-June-2018] |
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 Trophyâ„¢, widely known as the Baby Borg. Racing Legends Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 at Goodwood Festival of Speed About BorgWarner View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/history-meets-history-borgwarner-brings-racing-legends-to-the-goodwood-festival-of-speed-300673925.html SOURCE BorgWarner | ||
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