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.”
Here is an exceptional piece. This steering wheel has been used by Ayrton Senna during testing in Estoril and the Brazilian GP. It shoes heavy signs of use.
Engraved at the back: A.S. 94
Original stickers: WILLIAMS / FW16
A.SENNA 94
This incredible piece has been signed by Damon Hill, but also by:
Sir Francis Owen Garbett WilliamsCBE (16 April 1942 – 28 November 2021) was a British businessman, racing car driver, and the founder of the Williams Formula One team. He was the team principal from its foundation in 1977 until 2020. During that period, the team won nine constructors' championships and seven drivers' championships.
Also signed by Claire Williams,
Claire Victoria WilliamsOBE (born 21 July 1976) is a British former motorsport executive who was the deputy team principal of the Williams Formula One racing team from 2013 to 2020. She is the daughter of Sir Frank Williams
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1993 Ayrton Senna Nardi steering wheel replica signed
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Here is a perfect replica of the 1993 Ayrton Senna Nardi steering wheel as used on the Mclaren MP4 / 8. Fully functional buttons and paddle shifters really work.
Ayrton Senna painting by C. Barrelier
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Painting on canvas by C. Barrelier of Ayrton Senna.
Dimensions: 100 cms x 100 cms
Ayrton Senna, James Hunt, Martin Brundle, Tom Walkingshaw - 1976 - Photo suitcase Olympus
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Here is a unique and never seen before piece of F1 memorabilia!
It is a reporter photo case signed by F1 world champion:
Ayrton Senna F1 world champion signed 1993 Belgium GP James Hunt F1 world champion signed 1977 German GP Tom Walkingshaw F1 signed 1993 Belgium GP Martin Brundle F1 driver signed 1993 Belgium GP
The dimensions of the case are 40x35x20 cm. (16" x 14" x 8")
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OMP race suit signed by Ayrton Senna
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Here is a rare piece. It is a OMP race suit hand signed by Ayrton Senna during the 1994 Brazilian GP. Superb piece at a reasonable price.
It displays the OMP, Champio, Ayrton Senna and the brazilian flag.
Hand signed by Ayrton Senna and dated with the very recognizable "Best Wishes"