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# Montoya claims dominant first Legends Trophy win
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/montoya-takes-dominant-first-legends-trophy-win/
- Published: 2020-04-18T19:23:53.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-16T19:15:18.000Z
- Description: Juan Pablo Montoya took his first The Race Legends Trophy victory with a dominant drive in the Lime Rock reversed-grid race
- Author: Matt Beer
- Tags: Formula 1, Gaming, IndyCar, #image-bottom-center

Juan Pablo Montoya took his first The Race Legends Trophy victory with a dominant drive in the Lime Rock reversed-grid race.

Montoya burst into the lead from second at the start while a huge crash erupted just behind him as the field tried to get around slow-starting polesitter Petter Solberg.

> Not the start [@Petter\_Solberg](https://twitter.com/Petter%5FSolberg?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com) was looking forward to in the [#LegendsTrophy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsTrophy?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com) reverse grid race at The Race All-Star Series – Fully Charged by [@ROKiTPhonesUK](https://twitter.com/ROKiTPhonesUK?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com).
> 
> 💻: Watch now at: [https://t.co/WdVqh7S2NG](https://t.co/WdVqh7S2NG?ref=the-race.com) or [https://t.co/HRUYi2t3gn](https://t.co/HRUYi2t3gn?ref=the-race.com)[#TheRaceMustGoOn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheRaceMustGoOn?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com) || [#LegendsTrophy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsTrophy?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com) [pic.twitter.com/4y3cYVUcJl](https://t.co/4y3cYVUcJl?ref=the-race.com)
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> — The Race (@wearetherace) [April 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/wearetherace/status/1251574497762828290?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com)

Tonio Liuzzi ran second for the first five laps before going off at the final corner.

That elevated Dario Franchitti, who clung onto the runner-up spot under heavy pressure from Emanuele Pirro in the closing laps.

[Race one winner](https://www.the-race.com/esports/magnussen-fends-off-button-in-incredible-legends-trophy-race/) Jan Magnussen came from the back of the grid to fifth behind Mika Salo, but his earlier rival Jenson Button had a more fraught time.

> 💥 Big clash between [@JensonButton](https://twitter.com/JensonButton?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com) and [@DarrenTurner007](https://twitter.com/DarrenTurner007?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com) in the [#LegendsTrophy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsTrophy?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com) reverse grid race at The Race All-Star Series – Fully Charged by [@ROKiTPhonesUK](https://twitter.com/ROKiTPhonesUK?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com).
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> 💻: Watch now at: [https://t.co/WdVqh7S2NG](https://t.co/WdVqh7S2NG?ref=the-race.com) or [https://t.co/HRUYi2t3gn](https://t.co/HRUYi2t3gn?ref=the-race.com)[#TheRaceMustGoOn](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheRaceMustGoOn?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com) || [#LegendsTrophy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsTrophy?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com) [pic.twitter.com/UCt7gySLaa](https://t.co/UCt7gySLaa?ref=the-race.com)
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> — The Race (@wearetherace) [April 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/wearetherace/status/1251575116212981763?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=the-race.com)

Button flew through the opening lap chaos to emerge in fifth, then dropped back to ninth in a clash with Darren Turner. A subsequent collision with Andy Priaulx cost him more ground and he finally finished 14th.

Jason Plato completed an impressive Legends Trophy debut with seventh place behind David Brabham.