Sato gets replica trophy for Indy 500 win

CHICAGO: Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato of Japan was presented his miniature replica of the Borg-Warner Trophy on Wednesday at ceremonies in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show.

The 40-year-old racer from Tokyo became the first Japanese Asian driver to capture the classic US oval event, starting fourth and holding off three-time Indy winner Helio Castroneves to win by .2011 of a second last May.

Sato collected his “Baby Borg” trophy, a 14-inch (35.5cm) tall and five pound (2.2kg) keepsake version of the champion’s hardware, features the same sterling silver three-dimensional image of Sato’s face that now occupies the main trophy. Former Indy car driver Michael Andretti, who earned his fifth Indianapolis 500 victory as a team owner backing Sato, also received a keepsake trophy.