AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/--
BorgWarner President and Chief Executive Officer James R. Verrier presented 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi with his first BorgWarner
Championship Driver's Trophy™ during the Automotive News World
Congress in Detroit. Rossi proudly
accepted the "Baby Borg," which sports a duplicate of the sterling
silver image displayed on the iconic Borg-Warner Trophy™. He is the
first American rookie to win the Indianapolis 500 since Louis Meyer in 1928. BorgWarner Championship
Team Owner's Trophies™ were also presented to Andretti Herta
Autosport owners Michael Andretti
and Bryan Herta. This is Andretti's
fourth and Herta's second team owner's trophy.
"The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 was an exhilarating competition
won with a patient, determined strategy and intent focus on the
finish line," said Verrier. "On behalf of everyone at BorgWarner,
we are pleased to present these trophies as symbols of your
commitment to excellence. Congratulations on your 2016
victory!"
"The Baby Borg is something I will take home to remember my
Indianapolis 500 win forever," said
Rossi. "To be represented throughout history on the Borg-Warner
Trophy with all of the past winners is a huge honor. Winning the
100th Indy 500 is something I am very proud of. Hopefully, I can do
it again in 2017!"
BorgWarner is a platinum-level sponsor of the 41st Automotive
News World Congress, an annual event where leading automotive
executives gather to discuss challenges and trends in the
industry.
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 also 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
First presented in 1936, the
Borg-Warner trophy features the image of every Indianapolis 500 winner sculpted in sterling silver
as a tribute to over 100 years of racing history. Since the trophy
stands over 5 feet tall and weighs more than 100 lbs., it remains
on display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, making
special appearances during events such as the presentation of the
driver's and team owner's trophies at the Automotive News World
Congress. For more information, visit borgwarner.com, click on the
menu at the top of the home page and choose "The Indianapolis 500" under "News and Media."
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 65 locations in 17 countries, the
company employs approximately 27,000 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.
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