LOT 1

Thierry Neuville's 2024 WRC Forum8 Rally Japan Helmet designed by Tadaomi Kawasaki,

Sold for £102,000 inc. premium

Lot 1

Thierry Neuville's 2024 WRC Forum8 Rally Japan Helmet designed by Tadaomi Kawasaki,

Thierry Neuville's 2024 WRC Forum8 Rally Japan Helmet|26 November 2024, 12:00 GMT|Guildford

Thierry Neuville's 2024 WRC Forum8 Rally Japan Helmet designed by Tadaomi Kawasaki,

the Bell helmet, model 'HP10 Rally', size 59, numbered 2024-11 and manufactured November 2024 is an open faced design with microphone arm, peak and short tinted visor, decorated in Tadaomi Kawasaki's signature style with Hyundai, Red Bull, Uhoda, LKQ, Heli and Co, Zeronoise, Bell and Art Helmet logos, the outside fitted with HANS safety points, used. The helmet will be signed by Thierry Neuville after the rally finishes.

Footnotes

The Helmet will be signed by Thierry at the end of the event, before being forwarded on to Bonhams in Guildford where it will be available for collection after the sale by the purchaser or their chosen shipper.

Two helmets of this design have been produced by Tadaomi Kawasaki for Thierry Neuville to wear during the WRC Chile Rally event. It is common practice for all drivers and teams to carry a spare helmet to all events in the unlikelihood of radio issues which may force the driver to change helmets. Thierry Neuville will supply the helmet to Bonhams that he was wearing at the time his rally concludes. It is this helmet that we are offering for sale in this unique single lot online auction. As there are two helmets, the identification numbers on the helmet the buyer receives may differ slightly to the helmet illustrated.

Thierry Neuville is a Belgian rally driver who is competing in the World Rally Championship for Hyundai Motorsport. He started his WRC career in 2009 and he has finished as runner-up in the drivers' championship five times (2013, 2016–2019). He helped Hyundai win their first manufacturers' title in 2019, as well as repeating the feat in 2020. His current co-driver is compatriot Martijn Wydaeghe.

In Thierry's WRC career he has driven to Rally victory 21 times including the 2020 and 2024 Monte Carlo Rally, as well as having 408 stage wins and 69 podiums to his name.

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