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		<title>DISAPPOINTING FINISH LEAVES LEGGE LOOKING FORWARD</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[TrueCar Racing Rookie Exits Early Due to Wall Contact SAO PAULO, April 29, 2012 – The first thing IZOD IndyCar Series driver Katherine Legge does when she steps out of her TrueCar Racing Dallara is seek out her race engineer, Brandon Thomas. As the rookie has shown in every session this season, she craves dialogue with her team in an effort [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em>TrueCar Racing Rookie Exits Early Due to Wall Contact</em></span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SAO PAULO, April 29, 2012 – The first thing <span style="color: #00ccff;"><a href="http://indycar.com/" target="_blank" data-link="custom"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #00ccff;">IZOD IndyCar Series</span></a></span> driver <span style="color: #00ccff;"><a title="" href="http://katherinelegge.com/" target="_blank" data-link="custom"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #00ccff;">Katherine Legge</span></a></span> does when she steps out of her <span style="color: #00ccff;"><a title="" href="http://www.truecar.com/?cvosrc=driver.klegge" target="_blank" data-link="custom"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #00ccff;">TrueCar Racing</span></a></span> Dallara is seek out her race engineer, Brandon Thomas. As the rookie has shown in every session this season, she craves dialogue with her team in an effort to improve her results. And with a background that includes being Chief Design and Development Engineer at Red Bull Racing, Brandon knows a thing or two about improving cars and results.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Throughout a dry Saturday, the UK-native and her team worked on improving the DW12’s setup while she got comfortable around the 2.536-mile temporary street circuit. Even with brake repairs on pit lane, the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #00ccff;"><a title="" href="http://dragonracing.com/" target="_blank" data-link="custom"><span style="color: #00ccff;">Dragon Racing</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> crew was able to serve up 38 laps of practice for their TrueCar Racing driver before qualifying. Only getting in six laps in the session, Legge qualified 24th for today’s Sao Paulo Indy 300.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The Lotus teams were struggling to find speed down the long straightaways here, so we were simply focusing on the areas of the car we can control,” said Legge about her day of practice and qualifying. “We managed to fix a braking issue that’s been plaguing us, as well as some other improvements to keep us competitive with the other Lotus teams. We are working well together as a team and really starting to gel. I am very happy to be working with Brandon and the rest of my crew.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Never a surprise in &#8220;Sampa&#8221; or &#8220;Cidade da Garoa&#8221; (city of drizzle), Firehawk wet-condition tires were required for a rainy start to Sunday. Unfortunately, today’s morning warmup would leave the No. 6 team with even more to improve. At only a couple of laps in, Legge’s Lotus would leave her stranded and in need of a tow by the Holmatro Safety Team.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We suffered a failure on the alternator and water pump drive,” said Thomas. “And while it’s just accessory components on the front of the engine, it does require the car to be split in half. It was a lot of work, so it certainly made for a rough start to our Sunday.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, Legge’s TrueCar/Dragon Racing Lotus showed up for work in plenty of time for her to take the cockpit before the start of the 75-lap event. Firestone Firehawk primary tires awaited her, since conditions had cleared and the track was dry.</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Almost immediately at the drop of the green flag, Katherine and the other Lotus drivers were overtaken by the Honda-powered machines of Justin Wilson and Takuma Sato who had started behind them. Legge was relegated to 26th position, but posting times on pace or quicker than fellow Lotus drivers who were running just ahead.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“For the first time this year, we were actually faster than a few of the cars in front of us,” Katherine said. “I was on a similar pace to Sebastien [Bourdais], but I couldn’t overtake Oriol [Servia] or Simona [de Silvestro]. We then had a slight engine problem coming out of the hairpin on lap 14, which cost us some time.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After pitting for fresh alternate tires on lap 17, Katherine headed back out with a mission of improving her position. However, contact with the wall coming out of turn 10 would mean an early end to her day on lap 20, leaving her in 26th.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Everything was going fine,” said Legge. “We were racing with some other cars and I clipped the rear against the wall coming onto the rear straight. Normally, that wouldn&#8217;t cause much damage, but it depends on the angle of the impact. I thought it was just a flat tire, but we came in and found out it was a bit more than that.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I feel like the limited running we did today was still positive,” stated Legge. “It’s unfortunate our day ended early, because we are all learning something every lap we are out there. I am really looking forward to Indy and having a week on track, so I am hoping it doesn’t rain much. We really need the practice and testing time.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Legge and her TrueCar Racing team now head to Indianapolis for the famed “Month of May” leading up to the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500-mile Race. With four weeks available prior to the race, Katherine and her team will have a bit of time to catch their breath and continue their improvement.</span></p>
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		<title>Katherine Legge Brazil IndyCar Preview</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LEGGE LOOKS TO CLIMB STEEP CHALLENGES IN BRAZIL &#160; INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, April 25, 2012 – The challenge is nearly vertical forIZOD IndyCar Series rookie Katherine Legge entering the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle on Sunday, April 29. &#160; She’s raced at numerous circuits worldwide, but she has never raced in Brazil, let alone visited the country. She looks [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>LEGGE LOOKS TO CLIMB STEEP CHALLENGES IN BRAZIL</strong></em></p>
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<p>INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, April 25, 2012 – The challenge is nearly vertical for<a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23675665/827205912/54756815/0/" target="_blank" data-link="custom">IZOD IndyCar Series</a> rookie <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23675665/827205912/54812787/0/" target="_blank" data-link="custom">Katherine Legge</a> entering the <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23675665/827205912/54849340/0/" target="_blank" data-link="custom">Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle</a> on Sunday, April 29.</p>
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<p>She’s raced at numerous circuits worldwide, but she has never raced in Brazil, let alone visited the country. She looks at the map of the 2.536-mile temporary circuit and sees two long straightaways, including the famous concrete Sambadrome that serves as the front straight. That’s not an ideal scenario for her No. 6 TrueCar Dragon Racing car, which is powered by a Lotus engine that’s still searching for more horsepower while working through teething pains.</p>
<p><img src="http://editor.ne16.com/grand_solutions/Katherine_Legge/truecar-final-persp.png" alt="" width="384" height="216" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="5" /></p>
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<p>But Legge refuses to see the downside. She’s upbeat heading into the fourth race of the season and the first outside of the United States.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“I am looking forward to Brazil,” Legge said. “I have never been to South America, and I am excited about it.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“The track looks fantastic. I have driven it on my home simulator and watched in-car videos and past races to try to learn it. I can’t wait to actually drive it, though!”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Lack of familiarity has been a common theme this season for rookie Legge, who is tied for 25th in the IZOD IndyCar Series point standings. She’s had less than a day of testing since joining Lotus-Dragon Racing due to Lotus’ late start in the series and continued gremlins during engine development.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Every event has thrown a series of challenges at British rookie Legge, whether it’s track unfamiliarity, engine troubles or lack of testing. She has continued to rely on her hardy resilience and mental toughness that served her well during her auto racing career.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Legge and her team recently suffered through engine changes and other problems at a familiar Long Beach circuit, yet still took the green flag for 85 laps Sunday. Engine management issues arose during the race, and she was unable to avoid debris from another car on track, which damaged her TrueCar machine.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Still, Legge managed to advance seven positions to earn a season-best finish of 19<sup>th</sup>, demonstrating the patience of a seasoned professional.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Lotus-Dragon Racing team is coming to grips quickly with the new 2012 Dallara DW12 chassis. That’s a big plus heading to Sao Paulo, as the circuit combines the bumpy, rough asphalt of city streets and the slippery concrete of the Anhembi Sambadrome, which hosts the world-famous Carnival every year.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Another interesting wrinkle of the circuit is that it’s one of only two in the IZOD IndyCar Series in which the pit lane is not located on the start-finish straight. It’s positioned after Turn 4.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Legge hopes the team’s accelerated learning curve with the chassis and her experience at racing on temporary road circuits in Atlantics, Champ Car and the DTM will help her achieve a strong result in the final race before the 96th Indianapolis 500 on May 27.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“The two long straights are a little concerning from the engine side,” Legge said. “I know Lotus have been working hard, so I hope we can be more competitive this weekend and make TrueCar proud!”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>NOTES</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Katherine joins Team SCF:</strong> Katherine Legge has joined The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Team SCF campaign, an effort to promote sun safe behaviors among active people.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Skin cancer is primarily a lifestyle disease, which is why The Skin Cancer Foundation emphasizes public awareness and education campaigns. Team SCF was developed after a variety of professional athletes approached the Foundation with the common goal of raising skin cancer awareness.</p>
<p><img style="margin: 5px;" src="http://editor.ne16.com/grand_solutions/Katherine_Legge/TeamSCF-Logo.png" alt="" width="120" height="120" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="5" /></p>
<p>“I am happy and honored to represent The Skin Cancer Foundation, and I want to make a difference,” Legge said. “If only one person gets this message and it prevents them from getting skin cancer, it will have been time well spent.”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>After having a suspicious mole removed from her leg as a child, Legge committed herself to leading a sun-safe lifestyle.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>British native Legge has joined a team of athletes from a variety of outdoor fields to share one common mission: skin cancer prevention. Fellow Team SCF members include PGA Tour golfer Brian Davis, bass angler Preston Clark, professional snowboarder Shayne Pospisil, top-ranked surfer Mick Fanning and U.S. Women’s Soccer Olympic gold-medalists Christie Rampone and Lindsey Tarpley.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>May is Skin Cancer Awareness month, which is also the most exciting month for the IZOD IndyCar Series due to the 96th Indianapolis 500 on May 27. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime due to overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. For more information, please visit <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23675665/827205912/54849358/0/" target="_blank" data-link="custom">www.SkinCancer.org</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Fans can win spot on Katherine’s crew:</strong> Fans can enter the 2012 TrueCar Racing VIP Sweepstakes for a chance to become an honorary pit crew member for Katherine Legge and the No. 6 TrueCar Dragon Racing car at an upcoming IZOD IndyCar Series event.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The winner will receive two honorary TrueCar pit crew team credentials for the race, hotel accommodations for two nights and round-trip airfare for the winner and a guest, an approximate retail value of $3,000.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Fans can choose to see the excitement of IZOD IndyCar Series racing from Katherine’s pit at Indianapolis or races in Detroit, Fort Worth, Texas, Sonoma, Calif., Baltimore or Fontana, Calif.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Enter now on Facebook at <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23675665/827205912/54849342/0/" target="_blank">by clicking here</a>.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>TrueCar empowers car lovers and car buyers by providing the information needed to make smart car-buying decisions. Katherine is a member of the TrueCar “Women Empowered” Racing Team, the first all-female racing team in history.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>TWEET OF THE WEEK from </strong><a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23675665/827205912/54849343/0/" target="_blank" data-link="custom">@katherinelegge</a></p>
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<p>&#8220;Wondered why the dishwasher smelt of burning then realized a wooden spoon had escaped onto the heating element. #dontworryemergencyaverted&#8221;</p>
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<p><strong>ABOUT SAO PAULO INDY 300</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong> Date:</strong> Sunday, April 29</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 11 a.m. (ET)</p>
<p><strong>TV/Radio: </strong>NBC Sports Channel. Qualifying, 6 p.m. (ET) Saturday, April 28; Race, 11 a.m. (ET) Sunday, April 29.</p>
<p><strong>Laps:</strong> 75</p>
<p><strong>Track:</strong> Anhembi Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil</p>
<p><strong>Defending champion:</strong> Will Power, Team Penske</p>
<p><strong>Series points leader:</strong> Will Power, Team Penske</p>
<p><strong><br />
ABOUT KATHERINE LEGGE</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong> Birthdate:</strong> July 12, 1980</p>
<p><strong>Hometown:</strong> Guildford, England</p>
<p><strong>Residence:</strong> Indianapolis</p>
<p><strong>Marital Status:</strong> Engaged</p>
<p><strong>Website:</strong> <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23675665/827205912/54812787/0/" target="_blank" data-link="custom">www.katherinelegge.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Twitter:</strong> <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23675665/827205912/54849344/0/" target="_blank" data-link="custom">@katherinelegge</a> (personal) and <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23675665/827205912/54849345/0/" target="_blank" data-link="custom">@KatOnTrack</a> (for on-track updates)</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><strong> Career Highlights</strong></strong></p>
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<div>Named to drive for Lotus-Dragon Racing full time in 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season … Competed in European-based DTM touring car series as factory Audi driver from 2008-10, driving for Futurecom TME, Abt Lady Power and Team Rosberg … Drove in Rolex 24 at Daytona for Robinson Racing in 2007 … Competed in Champ Car World Series in 2006-07 for PKV Racing, Dale Coyne Racing, becoming first female to lead Champ Car race … Recorded five top-10 finishes in Champ Car in 2006 … First woman to win major open-wheel race in North America, with three victories in Toyota Atlantic in 2005. Finished third in series … Earned Formula One test with Minardi in 2005 … Drove for A1 Team GB in A1 Grand Prix, tested Champ Car in 2005 … Raced limited schedule in British and North American Formula Renault championships and Can-Am championship in 2004 … Competed in limited British Formula 3 schedule in 2003 … Competed in British Formula Renault in 2001-02, wininng pole in 2002 at Oulton Park with track-record lap … Earned British Racing Drivers’ Club “Rising Stars” honor in 2002 … Became first woman to win pole in British Formula Ford Zetec championship in 2000 … Competed in karting from 1990-99.</div>
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		<title>Legge Joins The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Team SCF</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (April 24, 2012)— IZOD Indy Car Series driver Katherine Legge (pronounced: leg) has joined The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Team SCF campaign, an effort to promote sun safe behaviors among active people. &#160; Skin cancer is primarily a lifestyle disease, which is why The Skin Cancer Foundation emphasizes public awareness and education campaigns. Team SCF [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (April 24, 2012)— <a href="http://www.des07.com/t/23664421/827205912/21586027/0/">IZOD Indy Car Series</a> driver <a href="http://www.des07.com/t/23664421/827205912/54820544/0/">Katherine Legge</a> (pronounced: leg) has joined The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Team SCF campaign, an effort to promote sun safe behaviors among active people.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.katherinelegge.com.php5-1.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/TeamSCF-Logo.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-981" title="TeamSCF-Logo" src="http://www.katherinelegge.com.php5-1.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/TeamSCF-Logo-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>Skin cancer is primarily a lifestyle disease, which is why The Skin Cancer Foundation emphasizes public awareness and education campaigns. Team SCF was developed after a variety of professional athletes approached the Foundation with the common goal of raising skin cancer awareness.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“I am happy and honored to represent The Skin Cancer Foundation and I want to make a difference,” said Legge. “If only one person gets this message and it prevents them from getting skin cancer, it will have been time well spent.”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>After having a suspicious mole removed from her leg as a child, Legge committed herself to leading a sun-safe lifestyle.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The UK-native has joined a team of athletes from a variety of outdoor fields to share one common mission: skin cancer prevention. Fellow Team SCF members include PGA Tour golfer <a href="http://www.des07.com/t/23664421/827205912/54848301/0/">Brian Davis</a>, bass angler Preston Clark, professional snowboarder <a href="http://www.des07.com/t/23664421/827205912/54848302/0/">Shayne Pospisil</a>, top-ranked surfer <a href="http://www.des07.com/t/23664421/827205912/54848303/0/">Mick Fanning</a> and U.S. Women’s Soccer Olympic Gold-medalists <a href="http://www.des07.com/t/23664421/827205912/54848304/0/">Christie Rampone</a> and <a href="http://www.des07.com/t/23664421/827205912/54848305/0/">Lindsey Tarpley</a>.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>May is Skin Cancer Awareness month, which is also IndyCar’s most exciting month for racing. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime due to overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.des07.com/t/23664421/827205912/54848306/0/">www.SkinCancer.org</a>.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>About The Skin Cancer Foundation</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Skin Cancer Foundation is the only global organization solely devoted to the prevention, early detection and treatment of skin cancer. The mission of the Foundation is to decrease the incidence of skin cancer through public and professional education and research. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.des07.com/t/23664421/827205912/54848306/0/">www.SkinCancer.org</a>.</p>
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		<title>Katherine Toughs it Out at Long Beach with Injured Thumb</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite all obstacles — injured thumb, on-track debris, and engine issues — Legge completes the full 85-lap course It’s not uncommon for an athlete to hear, “just tough it out,” when it comes to sports-related injuries, but TrueCar race car driver Katherine Legge took the phrase to another level at last weekend’s Toyota Grand Prix [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><strong>Despite all obstacles — injured thumb, on-track debris, and engine issues — Legge completes the full 85-lap course</strong></h2>
<p><a href="http://www.katherinelegge.com.php5-1.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Katherine-Legge_Toyota_Grand-Prix_Long_Beach-TrueCar-Racing-ALP_38661.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-946" style="margin: 4px;" title="Katherine-Legge_Toyota_Grand-Prix_Long_Beach-TrueCar-Racing-ALP_3866" src="http://www.katherinelegge.com.php5-1.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Katherine-Legge_Toyota_Grand-Prix_Long_Beach-TrueCar-Racing-ALP_38661-300x150.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="150" /></a>It’s not uncommon for an athlete to hear, “just tough it out,” when it comes to sports-related injuries, but TrueCar race car driver Katherine Legge took the phrase to another level at last weekend’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach where she powered through the 85-lap course, driving at speeds upwards of 200-mph with an injured thumb, a faulty engine and car-damaging road debris. Despite these major roadblocks (and the pain), the British racer driving the No. 6 TrueCar Lotus Dallara DW12 as part of TrueCar’s “Women Empowered” initiative, not only finished the race, but also managed to advance six positions.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“The race was disappointing because we had a number of issues,” said Legge, “but we’ll be better prepared for the next event in Sao Paulo.”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“The issues started from the beginning – It turns out I injured my thumb in an accident during practice on Sunday morning,” explained Legge after the race. “We had problems right out of the box with the engine management. Then we ran over some debris on track, which ended up costing us a front wing. So, it just wasn’t the day we wanted.”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>About that thumb: During morning practice on Sunday, Legge hit the curbing in Turn 5, which caused her to nose into the tire barrier (along with five or six other drivers throughout the weekend). IndyCar racecars have no power steering, so when the steering wheel snaps, it snaps hard, and often can cause injury.  In fact, Legge did injure her thumb in that incident, but her desire to compete was so strong that she kept it on ice until the race — and then proceeded to steer hard for two hours while dealing with the pain. An examination after the race indicated it was badly injured with torn ligaments and bruising, but after another doctor’s visit it was determined that surgery was not needed. Legge’s thumb is now in a splint and she will be able to race at Sao Paulo.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Problems with her Lotus engine, from its late arrival to its unpredictable performance, have plagued Legge throughout her season. Because of the engine’s delayed delivery, Legge did not have a test engine available to practice with at either Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval test or the Infineon Raceway Sears Point road course test prior to her Long Beach race. In fact, her first chance to drive with her own engine was at the recent Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg, where she spent the majority of the event dealing with the engine’s unpredictable behavior, which — even though it was subsequently sent back to be re-tuned by Lotus — continued through this weekend’s Long Beach Grand Prix.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“The engine has had management issues. We’ve had problems where it would shut off every time we came into the pit lane. There was a problem with the boost. We have a lot of different problems to contend with,” laments Legge. “We haven’t had engines and we haven’t had time to go testing in the car, so we’re learning on race weekends. My team is still working on it and they know what most of the issues are now.”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Because her team had to change the engine the night before the race, Legge was penalized 10 places on the starting grid, putting her in the 13th row at the start of the race. The Jay Penske Dragon Racing team was not the only one affected by engine problems: Chevrolet also swapped engines from all 11 cars of its IndyCar team. As a result, the back of the racing pack was as full of superior racers — including St. Pete winner Helio Castroneves and Barber winner Will Power — as the front of the pack; all of them charging for the lead.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Legge’s race was relatively calm until the 22nd lap, when drivers Marco Andretti and Graham Rahal made contact and spread debris across the track near Turn 8. Legge was unable to avoid some of the debris and after running over a stray part, collided with the tire wall in Turn 9. The Dragon Racing mechanics had to replace the front wing of the car and the incident cost her five laps.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Despite changing the engine, the team still had engine management issues and did not run optimally at all times. Legge’s car also had problems with the mechanism that allows the car to be started, so it had to be push-started by the team after the wing was repaired.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“We had a good car but the reason we were losing so much time was just the drivability of the engine. It was sporadic. Sometimes it would be clear and sometimes it would be coughing and spluttering. I think we weren’t the only car with this problem – and Lotus is very focused on working hard to get it fixed. I have every faith that they will get this resolved soon.”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Legge’s finish is not what she had hoped for; the 11-turn temporary street circuit is one where she had considerable success in the past. It was here that she became the first woman to win a major open-wheel race in North America, when she won the Toyota Atlantic Championship in 2005.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>While Legge may be disappointed by her race results at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the fact that she was able to endure the 85-lap course for two hours at speeds of 200 mph, steering the 11-turn street circuit with a badly injured thumb proves that Katherine Legge is just plain tough.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Next up, Legge will compete in the IZOD IndyCar Series event on Sunday, April 29th, at the Sao Paulo Indy 300.</p>
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		<title>TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES HINDER TRUECAR RACING AT LONG BEACH</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH, Calif., April 15, 2012 – Katherine Legge, driver of the No. 6 TrueCar Lotus Dallara DW12 had a difficult race at the IZOD IndyCar Series Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach today – the British racer, driving under TrueCar’s “Women Empowered” initiative, encountered debris on the track and also struggled with engine issues [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LONG BEACH, Calif., April 15, 2012 – Katherine Legge, driver of the No. 6 TrueCar Lotus Dallara DW12 had a difficult race at the IZOD IndyCar Series Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach today – the British racer, driving under TrueCar’s “Women Empowered” initiative, encountered debris on the track and also struggled with engine issues which ultimately left her with a 19<sup>th</sup> place finish.  Legge finished 23<sup>rd</sup> in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama two weeks ago, but today’s finish does not raise her position in the point standings.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&#8220;Today was really disappointing because we had a number of issues,” said Legge.  “So, I really don’t know what to say. The issues started from the beginning – we had some sort of problem right out of the box with the engine management. Then we ran over some debris on track, which ended up costing us a front wing. So, it just wasn’t the day we wanted.&#8221;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Legge started the race from the 13<sup>th</sup> row on the grid; with the team having changed the engine the night before, Legge was penalized 10 places on the starting grid.  Her race was relatively calm until the 22<sup>nd</sup> lap, when drivers Marco Andretti and Graham Rahal made contact and spread debris across the track near turn eight.  Legge was unable to avoid some of the debris and after running over a stray part, ended up colliding with the tire wall in turn nine.  The Dragon Racing mechanics had to replace the front wing of the car and the incident cost her five laps.  The 85-lap, 167.3-mile race was won by Will Power – his second victory in a row – which puts him in the lead in the point standings.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Despite changing the engine, the team still had engine management issues as the race car did not run optimally at all times.  Legge’s car also had problems with the mechanism that allows the car to be started, so it had to be push-started by the team after the wing was repaired.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“The RPMs were dropping as I took off and I couldn’t pull out of the box,” explained Legge.  “Then they couldn’t restart the car.  One of the problems we cleared up by changing the (engine) map so then it wasn’t hitting the hard limiter due to over-boost.  Our guys got that fixed but the engine still hesitated at times.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“We had a good car on the red Firestone tires; we struggled a bit on the blacks but the reason we were losing so much time more than anything, was just the drivability of the engine.  It was sporadic.  Sometimes it would be clear and sometimes it would be coughing and spluttering.  Lotus and Judd are aware of this – I think we weren’t the only car with this problem – and they are very focused on working hard to get it fixed.  I have every faith that they will get this resolved soon.”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Her finish is not at all one Legge had hoped for; the 11-turn temporary street circuit is one that she had considerable success at in the past.  It was here that she became the first woman to win a major open-wheel race in North America, in the Toyota Atlantic Championship in 2005.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.truecar.com/?cvosrc=driver.klegge" target="_blank"><strong>About TrueCar, Inc.</strong></a><strong></strong></p>
<p>TrueCar, Inc. is an online automotive information and communications platform focused on creating a better car buying experience for dealers and consumers.  Consumers want a hassle-free car buying experience and dealers want high-quality sales velocity.  TrueCar helps achieve these goals by providing unbiased market information on new car transactions and by supplying an online communications platform through which dealers and consumers can communicate with each other.  TrueCar’s market-based information provides both consumers and dealers with an accurate and comprehensive understanding of what others actually paid recently for similar vehicles, both locally and nationally.  TrueCar’s communications platform then allows informed, ready-to-buy consumers to communicate directly with participating dealers.  Some of the nation’s largest and most well respected membership and service organizations rely on websites powered by TrueCar to help educate their members and customers who are in the automotive market.  TrueCar is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, and has offices in San Francisco, CA, and Austin, TX.  After experiencing dramatic growth since 2006,<strong> </strong>TrueCar is developing a suite of products and services centered on radical clarity through the comprehensive analysis of market data and information.  TrueCar’s participating dealer partners have sold over 500,000 new vehicles to TrueCar users nationwide.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>You can follow TrueCar on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/truecar">Twitter</a> (@TrueCar) and become a fan of TrueCar on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/truecar">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/110025383349218764830/posts">Google+</a>.</p>
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		<title>TRUECAR RACING TEAM TO MAKE APPEARANCE AT LONG BEACH</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katherine Legge, Ashley Freiberg, Shannon McIntosh, Shea Holbrook and Verena Mei to appear at the INDYCAR Fan Village at Long Beach on Sunday   SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 14, 2012 – The ladies of the TrueCar Racing team will be on hand this Sunday, April 15 from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. PDT at the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center"><strong>Katherine Legge, Ashley Freiberg, Shannon McIntosh, Shea Holbrook and Verena Mei to appear at the INDYCAR Fan Village at Long Beach on Sunday</strong></p>
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<p>SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 14, 2012 – The ladies of the TrueCar Racing team will be on hand this Sunday, April 15 from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. PDT at the INDYCAR Fan Village of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Katherine Legge, Ashley Freiberg, Shannon McIntosh, Shea Holbrook and Verena Mei will be signing autographs and participating in a short question and answer session prior to the headlining IZOD IndyCar Series event.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“I’m glad to have my teammates on hand to support me here,” said Legge.  “Even though I am the only one competing here this weekend, their insight is helpful – Shea Holbrook also won here last year in the Pirelli World Challenge – and we can learn from each other.  It’s overall a better experience with us together here.”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Katherine Legge, driver of the No. 6 TrueCar Lotus Dallara DW12, will be driving in the 85-lap INDYCAR event while the rest of the women (with the exception of Emilee Tominovich, who could not be present this weekend) will be cheering Legge on, analyzing the race and making themselves available for media requests.  The young women, all part of TrueCar’s “Women Empowered” initiative, compete in six different professional racing series throughout North America. Legge and Holbrook are both previous race winners here: Legge became the first woman to win a major open-wheel race in North America – in Champ Car in 2005 – while Holbrook became the second woman to ever win a World Challenge race and the first female to win in the Touring Car class of that series last year.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The TrueCar Racing Team is comprised of the following members:</p>
<ul>
<li>Katherine Legge, No. 6 TrueCar Lotus Dallara DW12 – IZOD IndyCar Series</li>
<li>Ashley Freiberg, #91 Star Mazda – Star Mazda Series</li>
<li>Shea Holbrook, #67 2012 Honda Civic Si – Pirelli World Challenge</li>
<li>Shannon McIntosh, #18 Van Diemen DP08 Mazda – USF2000</li>
<li>Verena Mei, #335 2011 Ford Fiesta – Rally America</li>
<li>Emilee Tominovich, #19 Mazda MX-5, Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup SCAA Pro Series</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will take place tomorrow at 1:15 p.m. PDT and will be televised live on the NBC Sports Network.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.truecar.com"><strong>About TrueCar, Inc.</strong></a><strong></strong></p>
<p>TrueCar, Inc. is an online automotive information and communications platform focused on creating a better car buying experience for dealers and consumers.  Consumers want a hassle-free car buying experience and dealers want high-quality sales velocity.  TrueCar helps achieve these goals by providing unbiased market information on new car transactions and by supplying an online communications platform through which dealers and consumers can communicate with each other.  TrueCar’s market-based information provides both consumers and dealers with an accurate and comprehensive understanding of what others actually paid recently for similar vehicles, both locally and nationally.  TrueCar’s communications platform then allows informed, ready-to-buy consumers to communicate directly with participating dealers.  Some of the nation’s largest and most well respected membership and service organizations rely on websites powered by TrueCar to help educate their members and customers who are in the automotive market.  TrueCar is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, and has offices in San Francisco, CA, and Austin, TX.  After experiencing dramatic growth since 2006,<strong> </strong>TrueCar is developing a suite of products and services centered on radical clarity through the comprehensive analysis of market data and information.  TrueCar’s participating dealer partners have sold over 500,000 new vehicles to TrueCar users nationwide.</p>
<p>You can follow TrueCar on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/truecar">Twitter</a> (@TrueCar) and become a fan of TrueCar on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/truecar">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/110025383349218764830/posts">Google+</a>.</p>
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		<title>KATHERINE LEGGE OF TRUECAR RACING RETURNS TO LONG BEACH</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first woman to win a major open-wheel race in the U.S. to compete at same venue where she made her mark, but now in the IZOD IndyCar series &#160; SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 11, 2012 – British race car driver Katherine Legge made history in 2005 when she became the first woman to win [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center"><strong>The first woman to win a major open-wheel race in the U.S. to compete at same venue where she made her mark, but now in the IZOD IndyCar series</strong></p>
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<p>SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 11, 2012 – British race car driver Katherine Legge made history in 2005 when she became the first woman to win a major open-wheel race in North America.  It was at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, where she drove a Toyota Atlantic Championship race car to a first-place finish despite daunting circumstances.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“That weekend didn’t start off well as I’d wanted it to, as I recall” said Legge.  “I crashed in qualifying and started the race off towards the back of the field.  It wasn’t a race where I depended on strategy, though.  It was just one of those memorable races – I was the underdog; I had to come from behind to win.  It was a pretty special moment, especially since it was my first race in North America.”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Legge, who is a newcomer to IZOD IndyCar series this season, is hoping for another memorable race this weekend as she takes to the track for the first time since 2007.  This time it will be behind the wheel of the No. 6 TrueCar Lotus Dallara DW12 campaigned by Dragon Racing, who also fields the No. 7 McAfee/Bing Lotus Dallara DW12.  Legge is looking forward to the race as it is probably the most significant event for her in her recent racing history – having raced in Germany’s DTM series from 2008 to 2010, this will be only her third event in an open-wheel car in four years.  Her team has struggled with engine issues in the first few races of the season, so she has that challenge to contend with. But her considerable experience there gives her optimism (she also scored two top-ten finishes in Long Beach racing in Champ Car in 2006 and 2007).</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>“I love the track; it’s definitely one of my favorites,” said Legge.  “Everything about it is special.  The atmosphere and the fans all give it a very upbeat feel and it makes for a great weekend.  The track is a typical street course; a little rough with long straights and both quick and slow corners.  I do have some concerns, however.  We still are way behind in test time – we’ve done all of our testing during the first two races because we haven’t been able to get engines as we need them.  But this will be the first race this season that I know the track, and I’ve been using the simulator to keep on top of it and prepare.”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Legge, driving under TrueCar Racing’s “Women Empowered” initiative, is not the only member of her all-female team that has had success here.  Shea Holbrook, who drives the #67 TrueCar Honda Civic Si in the Pirelli World Challenge series, became the second woman to ever win a World Challenge race and the first female to win in the Touring Car class of that series when she won at Long Beach last year.  While Holbrook will not be racing this weekend (her class does not compete at the 1.968-mile temporary street course this year) she will be in attendance with three other members of the TrueCar team – Ashley Freiberg, Verena Mei and Shannon McIntosh – to cheer Legge on.  Emilee Tominovich is the only member of TrueCar Racing that will be absent this weekend due to previous commitments.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The TrueCar ladies will be appearing at the Long Beach Fan Village on Sunday, April 15 from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. to greet fans and sign autographs.  Shortly afterwards, Legge hits the track in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, which starts the same day at 1:15 p.m. PDT.  The race will be televised live on the NBC Sports Network.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.truecar.com"><strong>About TrueCar, Inc.</strong></a><strong></strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>TrueCar, Inc. is an online automotive information and communications platform focused on creating a better car buying experience for dealers and consumers.  Consumers want a hassle-free car buying experience and dealers want high-quality sales velocity.  TrueCar helps achieve these goals by providing unbiased market information on new car transactions and by supplying an online communications platform through which dealers and consumers can communicate with each other.  TrueCar’s market-based information provides both consumers and dealers with an accurate and comprehensive understanding of what others actually paid recently for similar vehicles, both locally and nationally.  TrueCar’s communications platform then allows informed, ready-to-buy consumers to communicate directly with participating dealers.  Some of the nation’s largest and most well respected membership and service organizations rely on websites powered by TrueCar to help educate their members and customers who are in the automotive market.  TrueCar is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, and has offices in San Francisco, CA, and Austin, TX.  After experiencing dramatic growth since 2006,<strong> </strong>TrueCar is developing a suite of products and services centered on radical clarity through the comprehensive analysis of market data and information.  TrueCar’s participating dealer partners have sold over 500,000 new vehicles to TrueCar users nationwide.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>You can follow TrueCar on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/truecar">Twitter</a> (@TrueCar) and become a fan of TrueCar on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/truecar">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/110025383349218764830/posts">Google+</a>.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Contacts:</p>
<p>TrueCar:</p>
<p>Chintan Talati</p>
<p><a href="mailto:chintan@truecar.com">chintan@truecar.com</a></p>
<p>210-884-3675</p>
<p>TrueCar Racing:</p>
<p>Brie Hyde</p>
<p><a href="mailto:b.hyde@oskny.com">b.hyde@oskny.com</a></p>
<p>646-250-5873</p>
<p>Steve Smith</p>
<p><a href="mailto:s.smith@oskny.com">s.smith@oskny.com</a></p>
<p>646-249-8343</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[No. 6 TrueCar/Dragon Racing Team Continues its Development Program LEEDS, Ala., April 1, 2012. - TrueCar is revolutionary and simple to use. And while Katherine Legge’s new Lotus Dallara DW12 is also revolutionary, it’s certainly not simple to use. Most of Legge’s counterparts in the IZOD IndyCar Series have worked through the off-season by posting numerous days and thousands of miles of testing [...]]]></description>
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<h3><em>No. 6 TrueCar/Dragon Racing Team Continues its Development Program</em></h3>
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<div>LEEDS, Ala., April 1, 2012. - <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23407527/827205912/54812776/0/" target="_blank">TrueCar</a> is revolutionary and simple to use. And while <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23407527/827205912/54812787/0/" target="_blank">Katherine Legge’s</a> new <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23407527/827205912/54820541/0/" target="_blank">Lotus</a> Dallara DW12 is also revolutionary, it’s certainly not simple to use.</div>
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<div>Most of Legge’s counterparts in the <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23407527/827205912/54780924/0/" target="_blank">IZOD IndyCar Series</a> have worked through the off-season by posting numerous days and thousands of miles of testing with their new chassis and engine packages in preparation for the 2012 racing season. Unfortunately, her <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23407527/827205912/54812798/0/" target="_blank">Dragon Racing</a> team hasn’t been afforded that luxury due to limited availability of Lotus engines.So while most teams have been steadily working through their challenges through intensive testing, California-based Dragon Racing has been forced to utilize their race weekends as their testing ground to resolve any difficulties or issues.</div>
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<div>Recently, the team was notified that they would be without engines available for testing in the immediate future, further limiting TrueCar Racing driver Katherine Legge’s development time and understanding of her IndyCar. Today’s race at the <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23407527/827205912/54812624/0/" target="_blank">Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama </a>would yield a 23rd-place finish for the UK native, but Legge and her TrueCar team were simply trying to fill in for the critical test days that were missed prior to this weekend.</div>
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<div>“The TrueCar/Dragon Racing team did a great job today,&#8221; said Legge, an IZOD IndyCar Series rookie. &#8220;We were basically testing today during the race, with tire pressures, bar settings, and different things. Because we were testing, we were on a different strategy than everyone else. We were having to move over [to allow others to pass] and so we were getting into the marbles, which ultimately led to my spin.”She continued, “When I got in a gap, our lap times were pretty comparable with everybody else, which means that we’re improving. But I don’t think we are up to speed yet. We need at least two to four days of testing. We haven’t had any, so we’re learning about the car during the race and that is never a good thing. I’m still learning about the car as well. So we need more races or more testing, like everyone else out there.”</div>
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<p>Katherine and her No. 6 TrueCar/Dragon Racing team will get their next shot at development on the streets of Long Beach during the <a title="" href="http://www.des07.com/t/23407527/827205912/54820542/0/" target="_blank">Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach</a> weekend, where Legge won her first open-wheel race in North America in 2005 in the Toyota Atlantic Championship. The IZOD IndyCar Series will run 85 laps on Sunday, April 15 on NBC Sports Network.</p>
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<p>On Barber Motorsports Park – “I [was] really looking forward to racing here because it reminds me of a lot of European tracks – very green, very hilly and smooth,” said Legge. “It looks fantastic.”</p>
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<p>On Long Beach – Katherine Legge said, “I’m looking forward to returning there. I’ve raced there and know the track, so at least that part won’t be an issue like it was at St. Petersburg and here at Barber where I had never raced before.”</p>
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<p>Moving into New Digs – After two months of being on the road and working out of another team’s facility, Dragon Racing will finally get to move into their spacious new shop in Marina Del Rey this week – a beautiful 12,000-square-foot glass showcase for its two IZOD IndyCar Series entries.</p>
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<p>Signs of Things to Come – Team owner Jay Penske beamed with pride when asked about what positives exist in this development phase. “I should show you the section times. In the corners and twisty sections, we are fast. And so far, we have had no mechanical failures on the car,” said Penske. “It’s really a sign of what a great job the team has done building these cars and basically doing development out of the trucks at the races.”</p>
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		<title>A Woman Empowered at Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katherine Legge and team leave with much needed experience A little over a year ago, British racing driver Katherine Legge returned to the United States in an attempt to realize her dream of returning to American open-wheel racing. Giving up a job as a factory driver, which is the dream of most of her European counterparts, seemed [...]]]></description>
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<p>A little over a year ago, British racing driver <a title="" href="http://katherinelegge.com/" target="_blank">Katherine Legge</a> returned to the United States in an attempt to realize her dream of returning to American open-wheel racing. Giving up a job as a factory driver, which is the dream of most of her European counterparts, seemed like insanity to nearly everyone she encountered in the past 14 months. Yet here Legge was today in her inaugural <a title="" href="http://indycar.com/" target="_blank">IZOD IndyCar Series</a> race at the <a title="" href="http://gpstpete.com/" target="_blank">Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg</a>, after what must have seemed like the pinnacle of the most difficult climb in motorsports – an entire year without competitive racing.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.katherinelegge.com.php5-1.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/?attachment_id=726" rel="attachment wp-att-726"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-726" style="margin: 2px;" title="P1020359 copy" src="http://katherinelegge.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/p1020359-copy.jpg?w=150" alt="" width="150" height="112" /></a>Her journey would reach a waypoint a mere 70 days ago when she and her sponsor, <a title="" href="http://www.truecar.com/?cvosrc=driver.klegge" target="_blank">TrueCar</a>, signed with <a title="" href="http://dragonracing.com/" target="_blank">Dragon Racing</a>. It would then take a team to empower her dream.</p>
<p>In those 70 days, Legge was quickly surrounded by a top-flight team that includes some of the best minds, mechanics, and muscle in all of motorsports. Her new crew worked tirelessly to ready her car, but the wait for an engine would stall their hopes of getting much needed track time, leaving them less than a full day of testing before coming to St. Pete. With a new chassis and a new engine package, that lack of testing would reveal itself today in a number of ways that ultimately left the UK native parked off course in 23<sup>rd</sup> position with overheated fluids dispensing from her TrueCar machine. The team had been at the mercy of engine management variances all weekend.</p>
<p>“The team did a really good job. I feel like every time we go out, we are learning and improving. It is very difficult to go into a race with less than a day of testing with this new car and new engine,” said Katherine. “We were using today as a test session and were learning a lot. It was unfortunate that we had so many issues that were out of our control. But, that’s what happens when you should have been working these things out in testing. And we didn’t have the capability to do that for obvious reasons.”</p>
<p>Despite the issues that ended her day early, Legge was still happy with her team and the continued dedication and performance.</p>
<p>“From my side, I am happy. We didn’t make any mistakes. The team did a really good job as well and didn’t make any mistakes either. I am sure everyone will leave here and look at all the data and come back next weekend with a lot of issues resolved. So there are a lot of positives to take from this weekend into next weekend at Barber.”</p>
<p>Katherine and her No. 6 TrueCar/Lotus Dragon Racing crew take to the 2.38-mile, 17-turn road course at <a title="" href="http://barbermotorsports.com/" target="_blank">Barber Motorsports Park</a>, for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Katherine will turn her first laps at the scenic Alabama circuit on Friday, March 30, in preparation for the Sunday event. The event will air live Sunday, April 2, on NBC Sports Network. Coverage of the race by the IMS Radio Network can also be heard on Sirius XM Radio channel 94 or through local radio affiliates.</p>
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		<title>Win Tickets and Paddock Passes to the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello lovely race fans, I’ve assembled a wonderful ticket package for one lucky family to get access to the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, March 23-25, to see my inaugural IZOD IndyCar Series race. One fan will win four (4) 3-day General Admission tickets to the event, PLUS four (4) weekend INDYCAR Paddock Passes. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">Hello lovely race fans, I’ve assembled a wonderful ticket package for one lucky family to get access to the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, March 23-25, to see my inaugural IZOD IndyCar Series race.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">One fan will win four (4) 3-day General Admission tickets to the event, PLUS four (4) weekend INDYCAR Paddock Passes. And, if you attend the race, we’ll arrange a private meet and greet, so you can meet me and my team, see my new TrueCar/Dragon Racing Lotus, and get photos and autographs.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">HERE’s HOW TO WIN:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Either scan the QR code below, or simply click on it to follow my link to TrueCar.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><a href="http://www.truecar.com/?cvosrc=driver.klegge" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-707" title="QRcode-Katherine_Legge" src="http://katherinelegge.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/qrcode-katherine_legge.png?w=150" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Once you arrive at the page, simply snap a photo or a screen shot of the page (make sure we can see the web address in the picture). Now, the fun part!!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Try to use the photo in a creative way – maybe with a picture of your favorite car, or a shot of me, or a shot of your kids or pets. We are looking for FUN!!<a href="http://www.katherinelegge.com.php5-1.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/?attachment_id=708" rel="attachment wp-att-708"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-708" title="photo" src="http://katherinelegge.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/photo.jpg?w=150" alt="" width="150" height="112" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Submit your entries to my Facebook page or my Twitter page, and be sure to reference TrueCar’s Facebook or Twitter when you post.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We will select a winner over the weekend and announce one lucky winner on Monday, March 19<sup>th</sup>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">GOOD LUCK!!! And thank you so much for following me, <a href="http://www.truecar.com/?cvosrc=driver.klegge" target="_blank">TrueCar</a>, and <a href="http://www.indycar.com" target="_blank">INDYCAR</a> this season.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://gpstpete.com" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-716" title="Logo" src="http://katherinelegge.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/logo.jpg?w=150" alt="" width="150" height="60" /></a>Be sure to visit the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg <strong><a href="http://gpstpete.com/">website</a></strong> for more information on the event.</p>
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