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GP2 Series announces Season Ending Charity Event |
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Monday, 03 July 2006 |
GP2 Series 2006 Prize Giving Ceremony featuring 5th Annual Winning Attitudes Awards
The GP2 series and Gonzalo Rodriguez Memorial Foundation (GRMF) today announces the continuation of their partnership. For the 5th consecutive year the GRMF will host the Winning Attitudes Awards (WAA), in Monza, Italy. This year’s charity dinner will be held together with the GP2 Series 2006 Prize Giving Ceremony on Sunday September 10, 2006. The GP2 Series and GRMF will continue the partnership forged in 2005 in order to have a fantastic season finale, award the championship trophies and, of course, to pay tribute to a much missed driver and person and raise funds for the organisation that carries his name.
Racing driver Gonzalo “Gonchi" Rodríguez was born in Uruguay and his promising career was cut
abruptly on September 11, 1999. From that day on, Gonzalo’s legacy has
grown and touched many people. Throughout his career, all over the
world, Gonzalo wore a broad smile and championed strong family and
humanitarian values. Today, the positive spirit, warmth and generosity
he espoused remain core values within the Gonzalo Rodriguez Memorial
Foundation.
This charity event has become a tradition over recent years and it is a
recognition to the leading lights in the GP2 Series, F1´s leading
feeder category. On this weekend international motor sport pauses to
recognize the importance of team spirit as well as the core values of
social responsibility by rewarding participants for their winning
attitudes.
Who will the 2006 winners be?
This year the Award's list was amended so all the members of the GP2
Series will be recognised. Some new awards were included such as Driver
Personality of the Year, Best Team strategists and Truckie of the Year.
Last year Nico Rosberg won “Best Candidate to become a F1 driver”,
Heikki Kovalainen won “Best Driver of the Year” and Adam Carroll won
“Best Overtaking Manouevre” and “Best Driving Style”. These were some
of the 2005 WAA´s winners. Any prediction who this year’s winners will
be?
Independent Jury Members
Penny Whitaker – FOM, Charlie Whiting – FIA, Herbie Blash – FIA, Bruno
Michel – GP2 Series, Jean François Caubet – Renault, Hiroshi Yasukawa –
Bridgestone, Steven Tee – LAT Photographic, Simon Arron – AutoSport and
Motorsport News and Roberto Chinchero – Sport Automoto.
A special Award that honours a special person
For a second consecutive year the Gonzalo Rodriguez Special Award will
be awarded at the WAA. Last year Maestro Pablo Atchugarry created a
magnificent marble piece inspired by Gonzalo. A replica of this
sculpture is delivered to the person among the GP2 Series and F1 who
holds the same values as Gonzalo. The award will be voted for by
everyone and anyone from both categories. Last year the first winner
was Mr. Charlie Whiting.
For more information please visit: www.gp2series.com and www.gonzalorodriguez.org
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 07 January 2007 )
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