Portion of proceeds from significant Ayrton Senna memorabilia sale will go to charity
The last kart that Ayrton Senna ever drove has been consigned for sale at RM Sotheby’s London auction on Wednesday.
According to the owner, Senna drove the kart on March 19, 1994, at his farm in Brazil with friends – six weeks before he died at the San Marino Grand Prix.
The Riomark Kart Mini has since been restored but not driven. With an estimate of £50,000-£70,000, the new owner will also receive video footage and photographs of Senna driving the kart at his farm.
Ten per cent of the proceeds will go to the Instituto Ayrton Senna, which was formed by Senna’s sister Viviane two months after the driver’s fatal crash to improve education in Brazil.
It would appear that after 94 years Bernie Ecclestone, the father of modern Formula 1, is coming to terms with his own mortality. This evening he has announced the sale…
The Quail's 2024 edition proved again why its concours, exhibits and auctions are becoming so popular – there are few out there to match it
Rudi Klein's legendary Junkyard set – featuring some of the world's rarest cars and thought possibly to be the greatest private collection on the planet – is now going up for auction
Two years ago, a rare Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider worth around $20m was stolen from outside a Holiday Inn. Now, after an FBI probe, the car has been recovered and is due to be sold at Pebble Beach