Motorsport fans volition move inwards for a process during Monterey Car Week amongst confirmation that Mika Häkkinen volition move piloting Emerson Fittipaldi’s championship-winning McLaren M23 Formula One car.
Former McLaren driver Jenson Button was initially going to displace the M23 , exactly The Flying Finn volition accept his house during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion on August 17-20 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
When competing betwixt 1973 in addition to 1978 , the McLaren-Ford M20 took piece of occupation inwards lxxx races , winning sixteen of them in addition to claiming both the driver’s in addition to constructor’s championships inwards 1974 in addition to the driver’s entitle inwards 1976.
Häkkinen also holds a formidable house inwards Formula One history having claimed 2 titles in addition to retiring amongst twenty race victories.
In a contention , senior vice president of effect operations at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca , Gill Campbell , said “Though nosotros were looking forwards to having Jenson Button at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion , nosotros are delighted that a driver of Mika’s caliber is able to accept his place.
“Formula i is the pinnacle of racing advancement , in addition to Mika volition move able to showcase a motorcar amongst bully racing history during his spirited exhibition laps. Fans volition certainly bask the link betwixt by in addition to introduce during the exhibitions in addition to throughout the event. Thank you lot to McLaren for making this happen.”
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