1993 Elf Master Karting, Paris Ayrton Senna Go Kart front clip
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This incredible piece is the front clip of the Go Kart # 2 driven by Ayrton Senna during the 1993 Elf Master Karting, in Bercy / Paris / France. It has been hand signed and dated in blue marker by Ayrton Senna.
On that December weekend, fans were treated to the final competitive head-to-head between Formula 1 giants Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. And, predictably, the pair took it very seriously: four-time world champion Prost having tested extensively before the event; Senna, a three-time title holder, having a kart shipped to Brazil so that he could practise.
The format for the two-day event organised by French racer Philippe Streiff, wheelchair-bound since a pre-season F1 testing accident in Brazil in 1989, pitted over 60 drivers – more than a dozen of them contemporary grand prix racers – against each other around a 600-metre circuit.
Young karting stars, including Danilo Rossi, Nicola Gianniberti, Miku Santavirta and Sebastien Enjolras, strutted their stuff on the first day, with Rossi coming out on top in their final.
But it was the team events that fans had really come to see. Following two qualifying sessions, teams were made up of three drivers (one F1 star from each of the two sessions and one karting youngster).
And with Senna and Prost joined by Philippe Alliot, Paul Belmondo, Eric Bernard, Andrea de Cesaris, Yannick Dalmas, Betrand Gachot, Jean-Marc Gounon, Olivier Grouillard, Damon Hill, Johnny Herbert, Pierluigi Martini and Olivier Panis, the fans were in for a treat.
In the first relay, the Prost and Senna squads both hit trouble with their 100cc karts, leaving the team led by Minardi ace Martini to win.
The finale promised one last hurrah for Prost and Senna. Sadly for fans, Ayrton’s kart broke as he was reeling in erstwhile leader de Cesaris. The Italian soon fell behind Prost, leaving the world champion to uphold local honour.
Senna, who twice finished runner-up in the world karting championship, later gave a group of journalists a few tips on how to master karting.
“You have to drive sideways because go-karts are small, short-wheelbased and very quick to react. You are always sideways at some stage of the corner so that you can position yourself better to get a feel for the grip. In that respect it’s very different from a racing car.
“In a racing car, if you try to lean on it you just slide and go off. In a kart you have to be hard and aggressive, but also precise. You use your body a little bit and normally your back suffers from the seat, especially if you haven’t been in one for some time.”
2010 Michael Schumacher Schuberth RF1 race used helmet
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Schuberth RF1 helmet used by Schumacher during the 2010 season. The design is simply spectacular. It has been hand signed by Michael on the visor.
This helmet has been manufactured by Jens Munser (official designer / manufacturer of the original helmet).
2010s Rolex Daytona Oyster Perpetual dealer clock
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Rolex Daytona dealer displays clock for the brand's reseller.
The second-hand floats like a Rolex should, so it doesn't tick like a normal clock. The indications have a glow-in-the-dark effect, just like the Rolex Daytona has.
The frame is made entirely of steel and the front off glass. The dealer clock is in excellent condition.
2010s TAG official Monaco Gulf Chronograph Dealer Clock
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TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf Chronograph Display Clock in perfect condition
Aluminium, Metal alloy, Glass
All functions work properly.
It is an incredible piece for your office, showroom etc
1990 Nigel Mansell Ayrton Senna OMP used gloves signed
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OMP gloves race used during the Mexico GP on June 24, 1990.
Both gloves have been hand signed in black marker.
The race:
After Canada came the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City and Berger qualified on pole position with Patrese beside him and Senna third, Mansell fourth, Boutsen fifth and Alesi sixth. At the start, Patrese and Berger jumped Senna while Piquet got ahead of Boutsen and Mansell. Early on, Senna passed Patrese and Berger followed him through. Patrese was dropping back and Piquet got by him as well. Boutsen was the next to go through but at the same time Berger had a problem with his tyre and was forced to stop and dropped to 12th position. Senna lead from Piquet, Boutsen, Patrese, Mansell and Prost.
Soon, Mansell passed Patrese and got Boutsen four laps later as Prost did the same to Patrese. Prost sneaked ahead of Boutsen as Mansell closed in on Piquet. Mansell got ahead on lap 36 and Prost followed him through six laps later. Piquet soon stopped and dropped behind Nannini, Boutsen (who already stopped) and Berger. Berger passed Boutsen on lap 47 and Nannini four laps later. Prost passed Mansell on lap 55 and they began to close in on Senna. Prost, passed Senna followed by Mansell. Then Mansell spun but at the same time Senna got a puncture that let to him retiring in the pits 4 laps before the end and allowing Berger to get third and close in to Mansell. With a daring move Berger passed Mansell but Mansell charged back and attacked taking back second place after making an even more daring pass around the outside of Berger at the fastest corner on the track, the 180-degree Peraltada corner. Prost won with Mansell second making it a Ferrari 1–2 ahead of Berger, Nannini, Boutsen and Piquet.
1993 Ayrton Senna OMP used balaclava signed
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This original race OMP balaclava has been used by Ayrton Senna during the Brazilian GP on March 28th, 1993. This is a pole position balaclava.
It has been hand signed and dated by Senna the same day.
