Peter Warr 1985 Lotus Team Jacket
-
Current Bid £1,000.00
Reserve Not Met
- Time Left: -- (or later)
- Ends: Jul 9, 2024 09:00:00 PM BST
| Number of Bids: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Bid Increment: | £250.00 |
| Quantity Available: | 1 |
| Listing #: | 5109889 |
| SKU: | 100307-111560085 |
| Open Date | Jun 18, 2024 09:00:00 AM BST |
| Close Date: | Jul 9, 2024 09:00:00 PM BST |
| Listing Type: | RESERVE AUCTION |
Product Description
Peter Warr was the rather outspoken right-hand man to Colin Chapman, the pioneering man behind Lotus.
When Chapman suddenly and sadly died in 1982, Warr took over as manager of Lotus F1 team.
In the build-up to 1984, Warr was very keen to sign a young and promising Brazilian by the name of 'Ayrton Senna'. However, the British sponsor of the black & gold car wanted to keep the British Nigel Mansell as the lead driver of the team.
This specific sponsor had a lot of influence, and Warr had to listen to their request. Senna signed for back markers, Toleman.
Throughout 1984, Senna did an incredible job with what he had, and so for 1985 season Peter Warr jumped through hoops & risked relationships in order to sign Ayrton Senna.
With the star now signed for the team, Peter Warr and his team designed a strong car for the 1985 season. At the first round, Elio de Angelis finished third, whilst Senna had to retire due to an electrical problem.
Round 2 was the Portuguese GP, held at the Estoril circuit. The weekend started very strong, with Ayrton taking pole in qualifying.
As the lights went out to mark the start of the race, Senna led the field away and it was obvious how special he was. Ayrton Senna led every single lap, setting the fastest lap on the way, and took the win by over a minute.
This was an incredibly special moment, it was Lotus' first win since Chapman's passing, Warr's first win as manager, Senna's first win in F1 - and it wasn't just a race win, but a Grand Slam.
This Grand Prix & result is where the iconic photo of Peter Warr celebrating with Senna comes from. This is the very jacket that Peter Warr was wearing in that photo.
Having been with Lotus for nearly his entire career, the elation on his face is obvious. All his years working with Chapman, and he's finally able to emulate Chapman's success for Lotus with his new star driver, star driver that he's gambled on.
* Peter Warr 1985 Team Lotus Jacket
* From his celebration with Ayrton Senna after their first win
* Lotus Team Manager
Please note: All auction items will include an Admin Fee of 10% of the winning price which will be added to the total when taken to checkout.
Bid History
No bids yet on this item.
What is Auto Bid Extend?
The Auto Bid Extend feature ensures that bidders will always have a chance to challenge bids placed in the final seconds of an auction. When indicated on a listing page, if a bid is placed during the last 5 minutes of an auction, the auction will automatically extend for an additional 5 minutes from the time of the latest bid. The auction will close once all bidding activity has stopped for a period of 5 minutes.
NOTE: Current Bid Amount and Countdown Timer are not "live." Click Refresh to update them or to see if the auction has been automatically extended by a last minute bid.
Currency Converter
Email a Friend
WHAT IS A STRAIGHT BID?
A straight bid is a one-time amount, that represents the price you are committing to bid. The price that is entered as a straight bid can be any amount that is equal to, or greater than the current amount plus the minimum increment.
This amount will become the new current bid amount of the item (i.e. the item is £100. A straight bid is placed at £200. The item price is now £200).
If there is a maximum bid on the item, the greater of the straight bid and maximum bid will be the highest bid amount.
If a straight bid and a maximum bid are placed at the same value, the bid that is placed earlier will become the winning bid.
WHAT IS A MAXIMUM BID?
This system offers a convenient bidding system option, so you don't have to continuously login to re-bid. When you place a maximum bid, you are entering the highest price you are willing to pay for an item. Your maximum bid is kept confidential until it is exceeded by another bidder.
When a maximum bid is placed, the system will place bids on your behalf at the bid increment amount above the current high bid. The system will bid by the increment to ensure you remain the highest bidder or to meet the reserve price (if applicable), up to your maximum bid amount.
If and only if duplicate maximum bids are entered, the customer who entered the maximum bid first will get priority and will be the winning bidder.
If another bidder places a higher bid above your maximum bid, you will be emailed to login and place another bid.