1999 Greg Moore Signed Replica Team Players Simpson IndyCar Helmet
Simpson replica helmet of the one worn by Greg Moore during the 1999 CART Series season. The helmet is painted in a stunning chromed gold and blue scheme of the iconic Moore design. The helmet is fitted with a used, iridescent purple/blue Simpson visor which is signed by Moore in silver marker pen with his famous #99 beside the signature.
He began competing in CART with Forsythe Racing in 1996, finishing ninth in the Drivers' Championship and was second to Alex Zanardi in the Rookie of the Year standings. The following year, Moore claimed the first two victories of his career, finishing seventh in the overall points standings. He improved on his performance to place fifth overall with a further two wins in 1998. In 1999, he took another win at the season-opening Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami, followed by two other podium finishes. At the season-ending Marlboro 500 at California Speedway, Moore was killed in a violent airborne collision with a concrete barrier on the race's tenth lap. It was scheduled to be Moore's final race for Forsythe Racing before a planned move to Team Penske in 2000.
In total, Moore competed in 72 CART races, winning five and achieving 17 podium finishes. He was a popular figure known as an oval track specialist. Moore's car number 99 was retired from the list of those available to drivers competing in CART and its support series as a mark of respect. Since his death, the Greg Moore Foundation was established in his honor to continue his legacy through charitable causes. Moore was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame and BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
The helmet comes with a Certificate Of Authenticity.
He began competing in CART with Forsythe Racing in 1996, finishing ninth in the Drivers' Championship and was second to Alex Zanardi in the Rookie of the Year standings. The following year, Moore claimed the first two victories of his career, finishing seventh in the overall points standings. He improved on his performance to place fifth overall with a further two wins in 1998. In 1999, he took another win at the season-opening Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami, followed by two other podium finishes. At the season-ending Marlboro 500 at California Speedway, Moore was killed in a violent airborne collision with a concrete barrier on the race's tenth lap. It was scheduled to be Moore's final race for Forsythe Racing before a planned move to Team Penske in 2000.
In total, Moore competed in 72 CART races, winning five and achieving 17 podium finishes. He was a popular figure known as an oval track specialist. Moore's car number 99 was retired from the list of those available to drivers competing in CART and its support series as a mark of respect. Since his death, the Greg Moore Foundation was established in his honor to continue his legacy through charitable causes. Moore was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame and BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
The helmet comes with a Certificate Of Authenticity.