LOT 58

The 1976 Nurburgring German Grand Prix 'attempted boycott' driver signed document, including signatures for Niki Lauda & James Hunt,

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Lot 58

The 1976 Nurburgring German Grand Prix 'attempted boycott' driver signed document, including signatures for Niki Lauda & James Hunt,

Goodwood Revival: Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia|19 September 2026, 10:30 BST|Chichester, Goodwood

The 1976 Nurburgring German Grand Prix 'attempted boycott' driver signed document, including signatures for Niki Lauda & James Hunt,

one sheet A4 paper, with typed declaration stating the drivers terms to race at the 1976 German Grand Prix, the document is also typed with each drivers name, with each driver signing the agreement, in blue pen, most notably Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Arturo Merzario, Guy Edwards, Brett Lunger, the document was not signed by Jacky Ickx or Jochen Mass who chose to race rather than boycott the event, some old fold marks and creases, 33 x 20cm.

Footnotes

Lauda raised the meeting to boycott the event owing to fears and concerns that organizers could not properly staff or manage safety over such a massive layout, noting a severe shortage of fire marshals, medical staff, and helicopters, especially with rain forecast. This lead to the boycott proposal that Lauda called for not going through, falling one vote short. The race then went ahead, when Lauda infamously crashed on lap 2. Lauda would return to the Monza Grand Prix just 42 days after his near-death accident, which is arguably one of the most talked about sporting comebacks.

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