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IndyCar: Katherine Legge looking at legal action

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Khatir Soltani
Following the signing of Sebastian Saavedra to drive the second entry at Dragon Racing, the former pilot of the No.6 TRUECAR-sponsored DW12, Katherine Legge is looking at the possibility of taking legal action against her former team.

The Briton issued a statement Wednesday morning that details a number of her issues and Legge's next course of action according to the release, will involve lawyers.

"I am very much appalled by the news 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. I have asked for clarifications regarding the reasoning for this termination but none have been provided."

IndyCar Katherine Legge
Katherine Legge, Dragon Racing. (Photo: Dragon Racing)

The former Champ car and DTM driver stated that she had signed a two-year deal with TrueCar as a sponsor and took that sponsorship to Dragon Racing.

"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 join the IndyCar grid in 2013.

“I have fought very hard, every step of my career, to get the opportunities that I have created for myself and I will continue to do so,” she said.



Khatir Soltani
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