James Garguilo
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LOT 8
A Percentage of the Proceeds will be Donated to UNICEF, Niki Lauda's 1976 German Grand Prix helmet by Agv
Estimate: US$50,000 - US$60,000Lot to be sold without reserve
Lot 8
A Percentage of the Proceeds will be Donated to UNICEF, Niki Lauda's 1976 German Grand Prix helmet by Agv
A Percentage of the Proceeds will be Donated to UNICEF, Niki Lauda's 1976 German Grand Prix helmet by Agv
Painted in red design with 'Niki Lauda' lettered in white to both sides, with logos for Agv, Goodyear and Romerquelle (part missing), (faint mark to front of chin guard after Raiffeisen Bank sticker removed), tinted visor, external air tube mounted to left-side of helmet, the inside lined with red cloth and padding with Velcro strap and buckle. (The helmet and visor with extensive fire and crash damage, with later flaking and wear to brittle paintwork).
Footnotes
The German Grand Prix took place at the Nurburgring in August 1976. Qualifying would see Hunt and Lauda start on the front row of the grid, continuing their fierce rivalry. There were safety concerns pre-race about the lack of marshals at the 14.19 mile long circuit, however after debate among the drivers the race went ahead. Light rain would see Lauda start the race on wet weather tires, however after lap 1 he pulled into the pits to switch onto the dry tires. On lap 2 on the German Grand Prix Lauda's car lost control and came off the track.
Due to other drivers quick thinking including Italian driver Arturo Merzario, Lauda was pulled out of the burning car and taken to hospital. Just 42 days later, against all the odds, Lauda returned to the paddock to compete in the Italian Grand Prix where he would finish 4th.
More determined than ever Lauda went on to win his second world title in 1977 and his third in 1984. Many would agree that the campaigning efforts of Lauda has led to a significant improvement in safety and incident response times at racing events.
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