1984 Stefan Bellof Used Tyrrell Racing F1 Gloves
1984 Stefan Bellof Used Tyrrell Racing F1 Gloves
Bellof, a racer lost too soon, died in 1985 in the 1000km of Spa, when he tried an impossible pass at Eau Rouge on Jacky Ickx. This move was very characteristic of him as he was known for his willingness to make passes in places other's dare not dream of. He was a massive talent which many fellow racers and industry insiders compared him on a level of Ayrton Senna. Had he lived, he would have undoubtedly been a World Champion. It was rumoured he had Ferrari contract in hand for 1986, his F1 future secure and it was also a time when F1 allowed their expensive talent to race in other series, this changed after his death as F1 teams where no longer allowing there drivers such leeway.
‘They don’t come along very often like him. He was very special’ – Gerhard Berger
While 1984 Monaco Grand Prix is often referenced for Senna's brilliant drive in the rain chasing down Prost before the race was stopped early due to the wet conditions being to dangerous. Even more impressive was Bellof, in a car 200 horsepower down (the only naturally aspirated car in the field as teammate Martin Brundle failed to qualify) charging from the back on the grid, muscling his way up to third, making impossible passes in the rain, totally fearless, total commitment. Many say 5 laps longer Senna would have won, but at Bellof's closing rate, 7 laps longer and he would have been all over Senna.. but after that maybe they both wouldn't have finished as neither would have let off when Bellof makes a move to overtake.
Bellof had an impressive string of racing victories and championships before entering F1. He was the International Karting Champion in 1976. In 1980 he was both the Formula Ford 1600 Germany Champion as well as winning the 1980 World KartingChampionship.
In 1983, Bellof joined the Rothmans Porsche factory team for the World Endurance Championship alongside Derek Bell.
If endurance can be applied to a series of spellbinding on-the-edge stints. “He wasn’t a sportscar driver,” says former Maurer mechanic Ian Harrison, “he was born for F1. Flat out from lights to flag.”
Bellof and Bell won first time out at the 1000 km Silverstone.The next race on the calendar was the 1000 km Nürburgring in which Bellof rewrote several records at the Nordschleife. His pole time for that race of 6 minutes, 11.13 seconds is unofficially the fastest lap ever driven on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in its current configuration, taking pole position by five seconds. Bellof also set the fastest lap during the race, with a lap time of 6 minutes, 25.91 seconds, which remains the official Nordschleife lap record for all cars.
Bellof was the dominant force in the 1984 championship driving alongside Bell, with John Watson also joining the team. Bellof claimed the World Sportscar title and also helped Porsche secure the manufacturer's title for the year. He was also champion in the German DRM series that same year.
The gloves come with a Certificate of Authenticity,