Toyota Race of Legends At a Glance

International Field of Former F1 Drivers Vie for $25,000 Charitable Donation

The Race:

Some of the most respected former (F1) drivers, a current F1 driver and a talented amateur will go wheel-to-wheel in this year’s Race of Legends at the 35th annual Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, presented by Toyota. In addition to good-natured bragging rights, these drivers are looking to secure a $25,000 check that will be donated to the winner’s selected charity.

When:

Practice: Friday 12:00 – 12:20 p.m. Race: Saturday 12:15 – 12:35 p.m. Interviews: Saturday 12:35 – 12:45 p.m. (post-race in pit lane)

The Drivers:

Derek Bell – Five-time winner of the (1975, 1981, 1982, 1986 and 1987), Bell is a two-time World Sportscar Champion (1986 and 1987). He had nine starts in Formula One driving for , McLaren, and Tecno.

Eddie Cheever – Making his F1 debut at the age of 20, Cheever raced in 132 F1 races, a record for an American driver, before turning his attention toward the CART World Series in 1990. Cheever started 14 Indy 500 races and captured the checkered flag in dramatic fashion in 1998.

Timo Glock – Current F1 driver and 2007 GP2 series champion, Glock is on his way to a long and successful career that started with karting in 1998. He held rookie of the year honors in both Formula 3 in 2002 and the in 2005

Johnny Herbert – Finishing an impressive fourth in his first F1 race in 1989, Herbert went on to start in 161 races, compiling three wins and seven podium finishes. He was a popular fixture at Benetton, Sauber, Stewart, Tyrrell and Lotus, and has enjoyed success by winning at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Jean-Pierre Jarier – Spanning 11 years and 143 races in his F1 career, Jarier was regularly scoring points and podium finishes, driving for such teams as March, Ligier, Shadow and Tyrrell from 1971 to 1983. “Jumper” Jarier also successfully raced sports cars after retiring from F1.

Alan Jones – The 1980 F1 World Champion for Williams, Jones captured 12 career wins and 24 podium finishes during his nine-year career. Following F1, Jones raced in the Australian Touring Car Championship and became an F1 commentator for Australian TV.

Danny Sullivan – Perhaps best known for his 17 wins in the CART World Series, capped by the 1988 championship and 1985 Indy 500 victory, Sullivan spent the 1983 season in F1 with Tyrrell, recording a best finish of fifth in .

Patrick Tambay – After winning the 1977 Can-Am championship, Tambay debuted in F1 at the 1977 French Grand Prix with Surtees. He garnered 114 starts, two wins and 11 podium finishes before retiring in 1986. He drove for seven teams in his career, including Ferrari, McLaren and .

John Watson – With 152 starts, five wins, 20 podium finishes and third in the 1982 drivers’ championship, Watson earned a well-deserved place in F1 history. During his 11-year F1 career, he drove for Penske, and McLaren before becoming a popular race commentator.

Alain de Cadenet – In 1976, de Cadenet finished third overall at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in his own car and won two rounds of the World Sportscar Championship at and Silverstone. Best known for his vintage car expertise, he is an on-air personality for the SPEED Channel and ESPN.

Auction Winner – Bruce Canepa is an accomplished former pro and has won in sports car, IMSA and Trans Am. He has driven with and at the Daytona 24 Hours, raced for the AG 935 factory team and co-drove for the MOMO team. He is CEO of Canepa Designs.

Charities:

Bruce Canepa’s winning bid of $21,400 directly benefits the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation.

The winner of the Toyota Race of Legends will receive a $25,000 donation to his selected charity:

Derek Bell Hope for Tomorrow Eddie Cheever Brian’s Wish Foundation Alain de Cadenet The Honeypot Children’s Charity tba Johnny Herbert Warwickshire & Northaptonshire Air Ambulance John-Pierre Jarier Fight Aids Alan Jones The Variety Club Charity of Queensland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Monterey 24 Hours Charity Ski Race John Watson Huntington’s Disease Foundation Bruce Canepa Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County

The Race Car:

The legends will pilot identical race-equipped Scion tC sport coupes. These high-performance tCs feature a 2.4-liter, 215-horsepower supercharged engine and are well matched to the track’s sweeping turns, uphill straightaway and descending Corkscrew.