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Rebecca Hale-Evans of Historic Grand Prix presents the 2011 Koni Heritage Award to Chris Bender.

The Annual KONI Heritage Award Recognizes
the Value and Spirit of Historic Grand Prix Competition

KONI North America, the world leader in shock absorber technology, announced its fifth recipient of the KONI Heritage Award at the recent Historic Grand Prix, held in conjunction with the Indy Racing League and Grand-Am KONI Challenge weekend at Infineon Raceway.

This year, Chris Bender received the award.

The KONI Heritage Award was created to honor participants within the Historic Grand Prix (HGP) series and is given each year to the “competitor who most clearly embodies the spirit and heritage of the era,” including vehicle livery, team uniforms and helmet graphics. The HGP is comprised of more than 50 Owner-Drivers of authentic Vintage Formula One racing cars from the FIA 3-litre Formula that ran from 1966 to1983. Typically, most of the cars from this era used KONI Shocks then and now.

“While the overall display of the racing spirit for this valued era is important, what we at KONI consider the critical ingredient to winning this award is the owner’s enthusiastic attitude,” noted KONI General Manager Jim Vance. “We all have tremendous respect for this noteworthy period in Formula One history, and we feel it is important to salute the one racer, his car and his team, for their enjoyment of the sport and their participation, on and off the track.

“KONI is delighted to be associated with the Historic Grand Prix in its efforts to preserve and embrace the history of this amazing time in motorsports.”

 

KONI North America is a division of ITT Industries. ITT Industries, Inc. (www.itt.com) supplies advanced technology products and services in key markets including: fluid and water management including water treatment; defense communication, opto-electronics, information technology and services; electronic interconnects and switches; and other specialty products. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company generated $6.8 billion in 2004 sales and employs approximately 39,000 people around the world.

 

Click here to go to the 2009 Koni Heritage Award

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Click here to go to the 2005 Koni Heritage Award

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