It’s quite exciting when the phone goes and I see it’s the number at Race-Used.com I never know what amazing motorsport memorabilia I’ll be photographing this time. So much motorsport history to see on every visit …
Race-Used
January is a quiet time for me with my photography. So it’s a perfect opportunity to catch up on some website housekeeping…I realised I hadn’t posted my last shoot of 2024 with the guys at Race-Used specialise in incredible pieces of Motorsport Memorabilia. Today it seemed to be F1 World Champions wherever I looked…
By definition these items were race used. I could see the dirt from Lauda’s seat on the back of the fireproofs. On the crash helmets you can see stone chips and squashed flies from the being hit in the face during the races… these items had a life of their own. So cool!!
Helmet Technology
It is amazing to see the development in racing crash helmet technology. The early helmets of James Hunt and Carlos Reutemann were heavy and looked so basic compared to the modern ones of today. These ultra lightweight carbon fibre, aero efficient versions of Charles Leclerc and George Russell seem almost space age by comparison.
Ayrton Senna
One driver that is known the world over even if you’re not into Formula One, is Ayrton Senna. It really is a a special moment when I get to touch and shoot something race used by Senna. Made even more so that there is so much video footage online these days. I stood there looking at YouTube watching this very same windscreen or wheel being driven in a grand prix, that is now in front of my camera!
The Steering Wheel Club
In the 1960s and early 70s there was an exclusive members club in Mayfair. It’s membership made up by of the worlds greatest racing drivers. Around it’s walls were festooned by its own incredible memorabilia collection.
Turning the pages of the Members Book was quite simply mind boggling. Page after page of motor racing heroes signing their membership and paying the yearly subs. Really was a motorsport encyclopaedia who’s who….
