Next month’s Silverstone MotoGP round on June 11 will see the auction of a rare historic race helmet.
The helmet from Mike “The Bike” Hailwood is part of an auction of prestigious motorcycle memorabilia, of which this Hailwood helmet is definitely a highlight.
The Mike Hailwood memorabilia helmet was worn by the famous rider at the 1963 Brands Hatch round and still displays scratches of a fall he had during the race.
The helmet is hand-painted and is expected to fetch about 4,000 pounds.
The helmet will be auctioned together with a Mike Hailwood Tag Heuer watch.
After a period in Formula 1 car racing, “The Bike” returned to his love of motorcycles, and won the 1978 TT Isle of Man with a Ducati 900 SS.
It was on that occasion that he gave his watch to his team, who he considered family, and bidding for it will start at 4,200 pounds.
To be auctioned at Silverstone Auctions over the MotoGP weekend, the watch is called the “Heur Silverstone” because its blue face is said to reflect the curvature of the circuit.