Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/6/2018
The 1996 season marked the debut of Jacques Villeneuve in Formula 1. After 2 years of racing CART in North America, Jacques signed on with Frank Williams and the powerful Williams Renault F-1 team. Jacques made it very clear from the start he was there to win. He started the season with a pole position in the Australian GP and went on to score 4 wins, 2 more pole positions, 11 top three’s, 6 fastest race laps and second overall in the F-1 Championship.
This Bell M3 helmet was painted by Bell S.P.O.R.T.S. Europe in Villeneuve’s traditional style complete with full “Rothmans” livery. The helmet exhibits very light wear with a few tiny chips and marks visible on various areas. The race radio remains intact and as per all of JV’s helmets extra eye port foam had been added. The drink tube is drilled and is closed-off and Jacques has applied a nice signature to the visor. This helmet has been tagged R3, by Bell trackside staff. This signifies that the helmet was prepared during the third race weekend of the season, the Argentinian GP held at the Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez in Buenos Aires. JV qualified third behind his teammate Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher but managed a second place finish during the race.
Also included is the original Bell carrying bag with “J.V. 96 R3” handwritten annotations. This item is from Jacques Villeneuve’s personal collection and will come with his signed LOA.
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