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INDYCAR: Legge Seeking Legal Options
News of Sebastian Saavedra's signing to drive the No. 6 Dragon Racing entry has been met with a critical response by the open-wheel veteran.
Marshall Pruett  |  Posted February 13, 2013  
Katherine Legge has issued a statement regarding her departure from Dragon Racing. (Photo: Marshall Pruett)
Tuesday's announcement that Sebastian Saavedra has been signed to drive the No. 6 Dragon Racing entry, a car piloted by Katherine Legge in 2012, has been met with a critical response by the open-wheel veteran.

Legge, who returned to Indy car competition last season after racing in the European DTM series, issued a statement Wednesday morning that details a number of her issues with her former sponsor and employer.

"I am extremely disappointed that Dragon Racing and sponsor TrueCar have announced a replacement IndyCar driver for [the No.] 6 car," she said. "I received a letter from Dragon Racing, terminating my services on January the 18th. My legal team had asked for details regarding the reasoning for this termination but none have been provided."

Legge's next course of action, according to the release, will involve lawyers.

"I signed a two year deal for 2012/2013 with TrueCar as a sponsor, and then I took that sponsorship to Dragon Racing shortly thereafter," she said. "Jay Penske told (TrueCar CEO) Scott Painter that he would bring the Penske Dealerships onboard with TrueCar if I signed with Dragon Racing, so it seemed like it would be a good fit for all. I firmly believe that Dragon Racing and TrueCar cannot proceed without me and I will be taking legal action to protect my rights."

According to Legge, being released by the team two months before the start of the season has left her in a difficult position to find a place on the IndyCar grid.

“It was a very difficult season last year, we did very little testing and I was made to sit out of some of the races,” she said. “I was very much looking forward to 2013, using the experience I gained last year as a spring board for greater success. I am in a very fortunate position to have the FIA (of which I am a Female Driver Ambassador) and Girl Scouts (STEM Ambassador) onboard with my career and I am working feverishly to put something together. However, having this happen so late in the game has made it virtually impossible.”
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