Race Cars Distinction

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1 Race Cars Distinction of The Zak Brown Collection The Zak Brown Collection Contents About the Owner 5 About United Autosports 7 About Legends of Motorsport Ferrari 312B Lola T McLaren M Chevrolet Nova Roush Protofab Lotus Renault Turbo Porsche Williams FW11B Penske PC Benetton B191B McLaren MP4-16A Ferrari F430 Challenge 33 Storied race cars meticulously restored for competition. Memorable machines pushed to their limits by Hall of Fame drivers. They live on as Race Cars of Distinction 2010 Audi R8 LMS McLaren MP4-12C GT3 37 About United Historics Racing Team 39 3

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3 About the O wner driver hailing from Los Angeles, Zak spent more than 10 years racing in a variety of championships in the US and Europe. His racing career highlights include second-place category finishes at world-renowned sports car endurance races the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Both races were aboard factory-assisted Porsches. A win at the 2006 Britcar 24-Hour endurance race at Silverstone came in a BMW. He has won multiple open-wheel and sports car events in North America and Europe. After a hiatus from racing to focus on JMI, he returned to the sport in 2005 and collected race wins in the North American Ferrari F430 Challenge Series from 2007 to In 2010, in partnership with long-time racing team-mate Richard Dean, Zak launched United Autosports; an American-owned, UK-based international sports car team. United Autosports has been active in the FIA GT3 European Championship, Blancpain Endurance Series, British GT, Grand-Am Rolex Series, the American Le Mans Series, Legends of Motorsport and in 2014 will enter the British Touring Car Championship. Ask Zak Brown where he lives and his answer is sincere, truthful and certainly not flippant, Most of my time is spent in the air. That simple statement epitomises Zak s hectic life. Since retiring from professional racing, he s become known worldwide as an entrepreneur, a leader, innovator, dealmaker, and increasingly, an influencer of all things commercial in the global motorsports industry. Throughout his racing career, Zak studied the business side of motorsports with a special focus on what worked best for sponsors and marketers. After the success of securing two major sponsors with the team for which he raced, Zak discovered a gap in the industry. He transitioned from his full-time professional racing career to launch Just Marketing International in His unique industry niche is now, through JMI, representing corporate clients within the complex global world of motorsports marketing. Zak is the Founder and CEO of Just Marketing International (JMI), the largest global motorsports-exclusive marketing agency. JMI manages more than $300 million of client sponsorship annually in all forms of global motorsports. Under Zak s leadership the agency has earned its esteemed reputation by placing more team primary sponsorships, track and event entitlements, league official status, series naming rights, and driver endorsements across more racing series than any other agency. In many ways, the growth of JMI parallels Zak s history. A unique aspect of his business career is that his entrance into motorsports marketing started from behind the wheel. A former professional racing Zak has been recognised globally for his contributions and impact on the motorsports industry, including being recognized as one of the most powerful influences in Formula One and NASCAR. He is a three-time winner of Street & Smith s Forty Under 40 and has been inducted into their Hall of Fame. This influence has resulted in Zak being a sought-after speaker and authority in all areas of global motorsport sponsorship. Zak s road transport includes a Maserati Grand Cabrio and a Range Rover, along with his 1955 Austin Healey 100M, a 1965 Alfa Romeo GTA, a 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC and a 1998 Mercedes CLK GTR classic cars. Zak s most frequent mode of transport is his Citation 2 jet. 5

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5 United Autosports is a global racing team that made its debut in The Anglo-American team is co-owned by the British racer Richard Dean and the American entrepreneur Zak Brown, who is also founder and CEO of JMI, the largest global motorsports marketing agency. The race team is led and managed on a day to day basis by Richard Dean. The team is highly experienced in all forms of global motorsports and has committed the necessary human and financial resources for success. Zak s motorsports insider knowledge, access and influence were immediately displayed at the team s launch event, when Bernie Ecclestone, President and CEO of Formula One Management, and many other leading motorsport dignitaries attended. The team have entered prestigious races all around the world, with drivers such as Indy 500 race winner Eddie Cheever Jr. and ex Formula One driver Mark Blundell. In 2011, the team scored their first race win with Mike Guasch and Matt Bell in an Audi R8 LMS at Snetterton. The following year, the team scored more wins with their McLaren MP4-12C GT3, including victory at the final round of the British GT Championship at Donington Park for Zak and his team-mate Alvaro Parente. In 2013, United Autosports won their first championship with Jim and Glynn Geddie clinching the European Supercar Challenge in their McLaren MP4-12C GT3. The team also came second in the British GT Championship with Mark Patterson and Matt Bell, narrowly missing out on the title by 1.5 points. In 2014, the team will take on their biggest challenge yet by entering the British Touring Car Championship with two Toyota Avensis touring cars for James Cole and Glynn Geddie. They will also be challenging for the British GT Championship win once again, with Mark Patterson and Matt Bell in their Audi R8 LMS ultra. The team also take on the Ginetta GT4 Supercup with Luke Davenport in a Ginetta G55. This year will also include a huge range of historic events around Europe and America featuring Zak s vast range of Race Cars of Distinction. 7

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7 Legends of Motorsports Historic Motorsports Productions (HMP) is a business partnership dedicated to staging premium historic racing events and related lifestyle experiences under the Legends of Motorsports brand at premier North American venues. Legends of Motorsports events are celebrations of amazing people, amazing cars and the appreciation of life well-lived. Whether you are a hardcore follower of historic racing or a first-time attendee to an motor race, Legends of Motorsports events are designed to create smiles, memories and an insatiable desire to return. The philosophy and approach is simple: retain all that is good about contemporary historic racing events and enhance them by making them dramatically more enjoyable for fans and participants alike. For the public, this translates to events that are imaginative and well-presented. For participants, it is an elevation of the beloved sport through a markedly higher level of customer service. These differences include minimising inconveniences, increasing track time and maintaining an environment that is equally comfortable and stylish. Based in Zionsville, Indiana, HMP s principal owners are avid historic racers and businessmen, Zak Brown and Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal. For more information about Legends of Motorsports please visit legendsofmotorsports.com 9

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9 1974 Ferrari 312B3 In 1974, Ferrari was resurgent in Formula One having been restructured by Luca di Montezemolo. Niki Lauda joined the team as a little-known F1 driver and won the third race of the season, the Spanish Grand Prix, driving this car. This was Niki s first Grand Prix win and Luca s first win as the Ferrari team manager. Niki had another win in this car at the Dutch Grand Prix, and took it to five pole positions during the 1974 season. Niki Lauda went on to win the 1975, 1977 and 1984 Formula One World Championships. Manufacturer: Ferrari Chassis: Number 15 Series: Team: Driver: Performance Statistics: Formula One Ferrari Niki Lauda 485 Horsepower 0-60 in 3.5 seconds 190mph Top Speed 11

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11 1974 Lola T332 This car was campaigned by Vel s Parnelli Jones Racing in 1974 and 1975 and was raced by, among others, Mario Andretti, the future Formula One driver. Andretti had six pole positions and won three races in 1974 at Watkins Glen, Elkhart Lake and Riverside. In 1975 the car won four races at Mosport Park, Elkhart Lake, Laguna Seca and Riverside and finished second in the 1975 Formula 5000 Championship. Manufacturer: Chassis: Lola Cars International Ltd. Lola HU0029 Series: Formula 5000 Team: Driver: Performance Statistics: Vel s Parnelli Jones Racing Mario Andretti 485 Horsepower 0-60 in 3.5 seconds 190mph Top Speed 13

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13 1977 McLaren M26 This chassis was driven during the 1977 and 1978 Formula One World Championship seasons by World Champion James Hunt, Jochen Mass and Patrick Tambay. It was driven to a win by Hunt at the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix and to a podium finish at the Canadian Grand Prix (Mass), and French Grand Prix (Hunt). A Gordon Coppuck design, it was last raced at the Canadian Grand Prix in October of Zak Brown and Ron Dennis Chairman of McLaren Automotive and McLaren Group Manufacturer: McLaren Chassis: M26/3 Series: Team: Drivers: Formula One Marlboro McLaren James Hunt, Jochen Mass, Patrick Tambay Performance Statistics: 475 Horsepower 0-60 in 3.2 seconds 200mph Top Speed 15

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15 1977 Chevrolet Nova Originally built as a Pontiac Ventura by Dale Earnhardt s father-in-law Robert Gee, the Ventura became a Nova after Dale Sr. discovered that the Chevy Nova drafted better. With his familiar Wrangler Jeans colours, Dale won multiple events at Caraway, Daytona, Rockingham and Charlotte with this vehicle as a Ventura in 1982 and Between the 1985 and 1986 seasons, Dale, along with Robert Gee Jr, transformed the car from a Ventura to a Nova, ready to race in the 1986 opener at Daytona. They also changed the number to #8 made famous by Dale s father Ralph Earnhardt. This Nova would mark the first time Earnhardt would feature his familiar GM Goodwrench livery. At the 1986 Goody s 300 season opener at Daytona International Speedway, Dale qualified ninth but claimed victory after making a late charge, passing Morgan Sheppard with only two laps to go. This was the first of five victories for Dale in Manufacturer: Chevrolet Chassis: 179 Series: Team: Driver: Performance Statistics: NASCAR Dale Earnhardt Inc. Dale Earnhardt 800 Horsepower 0-60 in 6 seconds 205 mph Top Speed 17

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17 1985 Roush Protofab This car was raced in the SCCA Trans-Am series as both a Ford Capri and a Mustang by Willy T. Ribbs. Ribbs scored seven victories in 1985, becoming the leading money winner in Trans-Am history, yet only finished second in the championship as his team-mate, Wally Dallenbach Jr, used his consistently higher finishes to take the championship. In 1986, Scott Pruett won the IMSA GTO championship in this car. Deborah Gregg raced the car in 1987 for the Roush Team in the Trans- Am series, and Wally Dallenbach raced the car in This car also scored fifth position overall at the 1986 Daytona 24-hour race. Manufacturer: Roush Racing Chassis: 008 Series: Team: Driver: SCCA Trans AM / IMSA GTO Championship Roush Team Willy T. Ribbs, Scott Pruett, Wally Dallenbach, Debra Gregg Performance Statistics: 800 Horsepower 0-60 in 4 seconds 185mph Top Speed 19

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19 1986 Lotus Renault Turbo 98T Three times World Champion Ayrton Senna drove this car to fourth place in the 1986 Formula One World Championship. He had five pole positions in this car and won the Spanish and United States Grands Prix in addition to podium finishes at Brazil, Monaco and Belgium. The iconic John Player Special Lotus Renault Turbo is the most successful Ayrton Senna race car in a private collection. Manufacturer: Lotus Chassis: 8T/3 Series: Team: Driver: Performance Statistics: Formula One Team Lotus Ayrton Senna 1225 Horsepower 0-60 in 3 seconds 216mph Top Speed 21

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21 1986 Porsche 962 This chassis won on its debut at the 1986 Six Hours of Riverside, commencing a streak of four podium finishes to start the season. Additional wins were earned at Charlotte and Sears Point. Price Cobb finished second in the 1986 IMSA GTP Championship and won Dyson Racing its second Porsche Cup. A win was collected at Watkins Glen in 1987 and another in Miami in This car was also driven by Rob Dyson and James Weaver. The Porsche 962 was one of the most successful sports cars in history, accumulating 54 wins in IMSA competition alone, 40 of which came between The car was heavily modified by Dyson with high-down force nose and air tunnels under the car designed by the noted aerodynamicist Dick Yagami. Manufacturer: Porsche Chassis: 120 Series: Team: Drivers: IMSA Camel GT Dyson Racing Price Cobb, Rob Dyson, James Weaver Performance Statistics: 800 Horsepower 0-60 in 4 seconds 240mph Top Speed 23

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23 1987 Williams FW11B The FW11B was driven by Nigel Mansell when he came second in the 1987 World Drivers Championship in a season completely dominated by the Williams team. The title was won by Mansell's team-mate, Nelson Piquet, who only scored three wins to the Englishman's six. This chassis won four races - San Marino, Britain, France and Austria - and it was at Silverstone where he pulled off one of the greatest passing moves in the history of F1 when he overtook Piquet for the lead. This car also took seven pole positions. Manufacturer: Williams Chassis: 3 Series: Team: Drivers: Performance Statistics: Formula One Williams Nigel Mansell 1100 Horsepower 0-60 in 3 seconds 210 mph Top Speed 25

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25 1991 Penske PC20 This car was driven by Rick Mears to victory from pole position at the 1991 Marlboro 500 at Michigan International Speedway. The victory was his last IndyCar race win. Mears finished fourth in series points that year, including a pole start and record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500 win. Mears is the third driver to win the Indy 500 four times (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991). He also achieved a record six pole positions at Indianapolis (1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991). His success in IndyCar helped him to three CART national championships (1979, 1981, 1982) Penske team-mates Emerson Fittipaldi and Paul Tracy also drove the PC20 in test sessions. Manufacturer: Chassis: Series: Team: Driver: Performance Statistics: Penske Cars PC CART Penske Racing Rick Mears 800 Horsepower 0-60 in 3 seconds 235mph Top Speed 27

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27 1992 Benetton B191B Formula One driver Michael Schumacher achieved his first two podiums by finishing third in this car at the 1992 Mexican and Brazilian Grands Prix. Nelson Piquet drove this car in his final Grand Prix (Adelaide 91) and Martin Brundle used the same chassis for his Benetton Team debut (South Africa 92) The car s designer, John Barnard, originally intended the car to have a paddle shift gearbox, but the team could not integrate the software and electronics and were forced to use a normal gearshift. It was the last car Barnard designed with a gear lever. Manufacturer: Benetton Chassis: B191B 06 Series: Team: Drivers: Performance Statistics: Formula One Benetton Martin Brundle, Nelson Piquet, Michael Schumacher 750 Horsepower 0-60 in 2.5 seconds 210mph Top Speed 29

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29 2001 McLaren MP4-16A Mika Hakkinen, the World Champion in 1998 and 1999, raced this car in his final season in Formula One and used this chassis to win the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The MP4-16, which was powered by a three-litre Mercedes V10 engine won four times in 2001, twice each for Hakkinen and team-mate David Coulthard. Manufacturer: McLaren Chassis: 16A-07 Series: Team: Drivers: Performance Statistics: Formula One McLaren Mika Hakkinen 850 Horsepower 0-60 in 2 seconds 210mph Top Speed 31

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31 2006 Ferrari F430 Challenge Owner Zak Brown made his North America Ferrari F430 Challenge debut at Fontana in He qualified on pole position and led every lap to win the event. In 2008, Brown scored another dominant win with this car at Montreal s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. He seized the lead on the first lap and held off the field for victory. In 2009, Brown had eight podiums, three pole postions and a fastest race lap in the Ferrari F430 Challenge and finished third in the championship. The Ferrari F430 Challenge was created for Ferrari customers to enjoy their cars in a structured, competitive environment. The racing is against other Ferrari owners on the most challenging tracks in North America. The cars retain the same general look and 490bhp engine as the road-going version of the Ferrari but a large number of significant track orientated modifications are incorporated. Manufacturer: Ferrari Chassis: 99 Series: Team: Driver: Ferrari F430 Challenge North America Ferrari of Silicon Valley Zak Brown Performance Statistics: 550 Horsepower 0-60 in 5 seconds 175mph Top Speed 33

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33 Audi R8 LMS ultra Developed specifically for customer sport, the Audi R8 LMS scored 28 single victories and three championship titles internationally in its debut season in 2009 the first time Audi had offered its motorsports enthusiasts a thoroughbred customer car. The mid-engine sports car was developed for international GT3 classes and bears a close resemblance to the production car, the Audi R8 Coupe, which was voted World Performance Car In 2011, Matt Bell and Mike Guasch gave United Autosports their maiden outright race win defeating the British GT field at Snetterton, UK. The team then went on to be British GT Championship contenders for the following two years, finishing second in the 2013 championship after a stunning win at Donington Park, only 1.5 points behind the eventual champions. The Audi also went on to score a sixth-place finish at the 2014 Bathurst 12 hours. The car also competes in other overseas and endurance races such as the Spa 24 hours and the Gulf 12 hours. Manufacturer: Audi Chassis: 426 Series: Team: British GT Championship FIA GT3 European Chmpionship United Autosports Drivers: Emil Assentato, Matt Bell, Mark Blundell, Zak Brown, Eddie Cheever, Richard Dean, Michael Guasch, Johnny Herbert, Stefan Johansson, Alain Li, Arie Luyendyk, Mark Patterson, Glynn Geddie, Brendon Hartley, Will Bratt, Eric Lux, Markus Winkelhock Performance Statistics: 575 Horsepower 0-60 in 3.5 seconds 175mph Top Speed 35

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35 2012 McLaren MP4-12C GT3 The McLaren MP4-12C GT3 brings together the advantage of Formula One and innovative road-car technology for a new generation of GT3 race cars. The 12C GT3 shares the same 75kg carbon MonoCell chassis as the 12C road car. The GT3-ready aero package features a new front splitter, door blade, rear wing, diffuser and louvres in the front fenders. Formula One suppliers past and present have been brought in to help develop the car, including Akebono, Mobil 1, McLaren Electronic Systems, Ricardo and Michelin. Raced by United Autosports in 2011 as part of its development programme, the team gave the McLaren MP4-12C its first podium in November 2011 at Macau with Danny Watts at the wheel. The team have gained podiums at Macau every year since, with Danny finishing second in The McLaren won its first race at Silverstone in 2012 with Charles Bateman and Matt Bell behind the wheel. Zak Brown and Alvaro Parente followed this up with a win at Donington Park three weeks later. The following year, United Autosports entered the European Supercar Challenge with an MP4-12C and dominated the series, winning the championship with one race left. Manufacturer: McLaren GT Chassis: 05 and 019 Series: Team: Drivers: Blancpain Endurance Series, British GT, European Supercar Challenge, Macau GT Cup United Autosports Matt Bell, Mark Blundell, David Brabham, Zak Brown, Richard Dean, Álvaro Parente,Mark Patterson, Danny Watts, Richard Meins, Glynn Geddie, Jim Geddie, Jody Firth Performance Statistics: 600 Horsepower 0-60 in 3.5 seconds 185mph Top Speed 37

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37 United Historics Racing Team United Autosports Historic Racing Team business caters for the owners of iconic racing cars. The major challenge of owning a historic car is the amount of work it requires. Suddenly you are team manager, mechanic, driver, host and travel agent. We will take care of your car, and more importantly, we take care of you so that you don t miss out on the business and social opportunities that come with this sport. Using our racing industry knowledge, reputation and connections, we provide you with an insider experience of motorsport at the highest level. 39

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