This is the Momo steering wheel Ayrton Senna used during the 1986 Spanish GP in Jeres while driving the Lotus 98T. It is complete with switches and cable. Ayrton Senna won the Spanish GP.
This steering comes with a Team Lotus official certificate.
It is simply an exceptional piece.
Expensive...
The 1986 Spanish Grand Prix, otherwise officially known as the XXVIII Gran Premio Tio Pepe de España, was the second round of the 1986 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuito de Jerez on the 13 April 1986. The race, which was the first Spanish Grand Prix to be held since 1981, would see Ayrton Senna grab victory by just 0.014s from Nigel Mansell.
The Brazilian had been the man to beat in qualifying, with Senna's #12 Lotus-Renault taking pole position. Nelson Piquet, winner in Brazil last time out, would line-up alongside his compatriot, while Mansell claimed third ahead of defending Champion Alain Prost.
The start of the race would see Senna sprint into an early lead, leaving Piquet to fend off the attentions of a fast starting Keke Rosberg. A poor start from Mansell, meanwhile, would leave the Brit behind Prost while, at the back of the field, Jonathan Palmer and Alan Jones took each other out.
The early stages of the race would see the order stabilise out front, with Senna inching clear of Piquet, while Rosberg and Prost had to defend from Mansell. Indeed, the Brit would be on a mission to make amends for his poor getaway, and duly scythed past the two McLaren-TAG Porsches before the end of lap ten.
Indeed, the first half of the race ultimately became about Mansell's march, with the Brit even able to claim the lead from Senna on lap 39. Mansell duly sprinted away to build a four second lead, although with tyre wear becoming an issue Senna was allowed to close back in as the race entered its final stages.
With ten laps to go the Lotus was on the tail of the Williams, with Prost also watching on once Piquet dropped out with an engine issue. Mansell successfully swatted aside Senna's first lunge into the first corner, although a more aggressive dive at the hairpin ultimately saw both Senna and Prost barge ahead of the Williams.
Having lost the lead Mansell opted to pit for fresh tyres, and duly rejoined some twenty seconds behind Prost, but crucially still in third. An impressive series of laps from the Brit followed, with Mansell lapping the Jerez circuit some four seconds faster than Senna ahead, although the Brit would lose almost five seconds to the Brazilian when he passed Prost for second.
Yet, come the start of the final lap Mansell would be just a second and a half behind Senna, with the Williams duly pulling right onto the back of the Lotus at the hairpin. Yet, the twisty nature of the Jerez circuit would prevent Mansell from challenging, and despite his superior grip, and hence acceleration, would ultimately be beaten to the line by Senna by just 0.014s.
That margin was the second closest in F1 history, only beaten by the 0.01s gap that separated Peter Gethin and Ronnie Peterson at the 1971 Italian Grand Prix. Regardless, the result would leave Senna at the top of the Championship standings with fifteen points, while Mansell moved into the top three behind Williams teammate Piquet.
1987 Ayrton Senna personal Lotus vest signed
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An original Lotus vest, worn and signed by Ayrton during the 1987 F1 season.
A very collectible race worn item from the most iconic driver in F1 history.
1994 Ayrton Senna Estoril shoes
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Ayrton Senna Sparco test shoes signed.This piece has been during the Estoril testing of the Williams FW16.
The shoes in addition to the signatures and dates have inner markings: "A.S", "Estoril" and "Test 94"
The blue tape has been placed on the shoes in order to hide the "Sparco" brand. The tape matches the photos of testing and press photos
Very significant piece of memorabilia which witnessed Senna's debut with Williams.
Can be sold separately.
1990 Brazil hat signed by Ayrton Senna
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This cap was hand signed and dated by Ayrton Senna during the 1990 Brazil GP. A nice and reasonably priced piece.
1984 video VHS signed by Stirling Moss, Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell, John Surtees
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The Story of Mans Quest for the Ultimate Sports car, The Marque of a Legend VHS video in limited and numbered edition of 850 copies. Signed by hand by John Surtees, Jacky Ickx, Stirling Moss and Derek Bell.
Purchased in 1984 from the Grand Prix Sportique.
36 years old, in very good condition for its age, complete with original dust jacket, it looks like a book.
The film is a tribute to the innovators in sports car engineering, to their brands and to the legends who drove them. Stirling Moss, John Surtees, Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell tested the cars of six decades. Bugatti Type 35B, Bentley Blower, Mercedes SSK, Mercedes 300SLR, Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, Jaguar D-Type, Aston Martin DBR1, Ferrari 250 GTO and Testa Rossa, Porsche 356 and 956.