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🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna 21st of March 1960 - 1st of May 1994 🇮🇹 2nd May 1994 – Suite/Room 200 Hotel Castello located 10 miles from the circuit. The room has been preserved as a memorial to him. He had regularly stayed in this specific, modest hotel since 1989. After the horrendous weekend at Imola it was Jo Ramirez “the coordinator of the McLaren team and great friend of Ayrton Senna” to hand over Senna’s case 24 hours after the horrific accident to his brother Leonardo taking it from Imola to the General Hospital of Bologna. The bags were sealed shut and finally once they returned to Brazil they were placed back in Senna’s office in San Paolo. It was a year later that the case was finally opened I presume on the anniversary of his passing. "We had to force the locks", says photographer Gianni Giansanti, guest of the Senna family. Inside them, it was all as Ayrton had left them before he went on his final race. An intact fragment of life, suspended over time. As you can imagine this was an extremely emotional moment for Senna’s family and friends. Pictures of the preserved room and hotel included. 📷 Gianni Giansanti and others 🙏🏻 #senna #brazil #mclaren #imola

@gks_t1 🎂 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@WRCPAST ありがとうございます😊希望は捨てちゃダメでしたね👍

6月6日生まれにはナンバープレートごとセットで欲しい1台🤭 とは言え2700万なんか持ってないぞ😅 新車価格が90年当時で1100万くらいだから仕方ないか

@outofth02460370 @OfficialWRC @RallyFinland It was an amazing first outing for the Impreza. Ari was brilliant. 👏🏻👏🏻

@WRCPAST @OfficialWRC @RallyFinland ナイトステージ用のランプポッドのせいでフロントガラスが曇るというトラブルがありました。それがなけれ優勝していたかもしれない。

1993 1000 Lakes Rally Car 2 Ari Vatanen and Bruno Berglund in their Subaru Impreza 555 on the cars first WRC event. The crew would fight hard for the win and would finish 2nd overall 47secs behind winners Kankkunen and Giraudet 📸 N/S 🙁 @OfficialWRC @RallyFinland

Yes it was a lot harder to drive especially on the limit. That’s where Toivonen was a master. Alen was extremely fast as well but I think Toivonen just had that bit extra. The Peugeots were very very rapid. Probably the best Group B car when it comes to performance and stability but even the E2 didn’t like bumps 🫣🫣

@WRCPAST especially the 205 T16 Evo 2 had much more refined, the chassis is full spaceframe, more powerfull engine&refined aerodynamic Delta S4 is good but you can see in many videos, the car is tends to understeer, even Toivonen always complained about this car balance/handling

🇲🇨 1985 Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo Car 2 Ari Vatanen and Terry Harryman in their Peugeot 205 T16. The crew would have a very eventful rally after a 8 minute time penalty caused by booking in early at a time control but would make an astonishing comeback to beat Rohrl and Geistdörfer by 5mins 17secs. One of the best Ari drives? What a crew and what a car 🔥 🎥 #wrc #peugeot #cars #groupb #france

@jimbogamingoff1 Yes it was way ahead of the competition. Even when the Delta S4 arrived the E2 was so fast and nimble. Would have been amazing to see Toivonen vs Kankkunen in 86 🥹

@WRCPAST this is proof that 205 T16 is the best rally car in 1985 season until Delta S4 arrived

@John_Of_Eng @Gary43371722 Wow ❤️🔥🇮🇹🤌🏻

@WRCPAST @Gary43371722 👀🔥

@jimbogamingoff1 @OfficialWRC @RallyFinland Yes brand new car for the rally and it went very wrong for Alen 🥹

@WRCPAST @OfficialWRC @RallyFinland also Markku Allen drive this Impreza in same rally and sadly Allen crashed this new Impreza in the very first stage

@John_Of_Eng Greedy 🤣🤣🤣 Epic isn’t it ❤️🔥

@WRCPAST I’ll have two, thanks.

Auction Watch 🇬🇧 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton Estimate £100,000 - £125,000 21,114 miles 1 of 950 Lotus Carlton and Opel Omega Lotus models were produced between 1990 and 1992. £48,000 new 176 mph 0-60 approximately 5.2secs 3.6L twin Garrett T25 Turbo 377bhp 1,655 kg The Lotus Carlton (also known as the Lotus Omega in mainland Europe) is an iconic high-performance sports saloon produced between 1990 and 1992. A collaboration between Lotus and General Motors (which owned both Lotus and Vauxhall/Opel at the time), it was designed to be the fastest four-door production car in the world. It’s stated at its release, the Lotus Carlton’s performance was so significant that it sparked controversy in the UK Parliament regarding whether such a fast car should even be legal for road use. 🤦🏻 The car started life as a standard Vauxhall Carlton GSi (Opel Omega 3000) before being shipped to the Lotus factory in Hethel, Norfolk, for a total transformation This car is at auction with @IconicAuc on the 16th of May 2026. Posted one the other day and now one of the best I have seen in a while appears at auction. Must be a sign 🤔🤣😭 🔗 iconicauctioneers.com/1993-vauxhall-… 📷 @IconicAuc 👏🏻👏🏻 @lotuscars @vauxhall @Opel #cars #carporn #carauction

🇫🇷 1972 French Grand Prix Car 25 🇦🇹 Helmut Marko - BRM P160B V12 During the 1972 French Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand, Marko was driving for BRM and running competitively when disaster struck. A stone flicked up by Emerson Fittipaldi’s car hit his helmet visor at high speed, piercing it and striking his left eye. At the time, circuits were littered with loose debris, and this single piece of stone was enough to cost Marko his eye and instantly end his time in Formula 1 as a driver. He was just 29 years old, and had recently recorded his best F1 finish — fifth place at Monaco earlier that season. Marko later said it all happened “in a split second,” with no time to react. Although his driving career was cut short, Marko — who now wears a glass eye — went on to leave a lasting mark on the sport, playing a key role in Red Bull’s rise and helping shape a generation of world champions including Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. Horrific injury and such a shame it took away his F1 career and dream. 🥹 📷 Credit to photographers 👏🏻👏🏻 #f1 #motorsport #france #redbull

@StillAliveCars @ClubLotusFrance @EspritWorld @SparkyLotus Great scene 🤣👏🏻

@ClubLotusFrance @EspritWorld @SparkyLotus @WRCPAST

@ScottyDoge Wow 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@WRCPAST I was there

🇫🇷 1990 French Grand Prix Some amazing footage of pitstops during the 1990 French GP at Paul Ricard. Qualifying Pole position 🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell - Ferrari 641 V12 Race results 🏁 Car 1 🥇 🇫🇷 Alain Prost - Ferrari 641 V12 Car 16 🥈 🇮🇹 Ivan Capelli - Leyton House CG901 V8 Car 27 🥉 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna - McLaren MP4/5B V10 The headline of the weekend was the performance of the Leyton House-Judd team. After failing to even qualify for the previous race in Mexico, drivers Ivan Capelli and Maurício Gugelmin shocked the paddock by running 1st and 2nd for a significant portion of the race. While the top teams (McLaren and Ferrari) stopped for fresh Goodyear tires, Leyton House gambled on running the entire race distance without a pit stop. Gugelmin eventually retired with engine issues, but Capelli led until just three laps from the finish. Ultimately, the superior power and fresh rubber of the Ferrari allowed Alain Prost to overtake Capelli in the closing stages. Still an amazing result for Ivan Capelli and the Leyton House team 👏🏻 🎥 @F1 👏🏻👏🏻 #mclaren #ferrari #france #cars

@tomelectt What an absolute beast. What a car. Epic. Thank you for sharing mate 🙏🏻

🇬🇧 1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 1 of 8,604 The 1986 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 is a standout "homologation special" from the mid-80s, designed primarily to allow Ford to compete in Group A racing. It remains one of the most iconic "Fast Fords" characterised by its distinctive white paint job and aggressive body kit. The Series 1 was the first front-wheel-drive production car in the world to be fitted with a viscous-coupling LSD (developed by Ferguson). This was essential for managing torque steer and improving cornering traction. It utilized a Garrett T3 turbocharger and Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection. The chassis featured stiffened springs and Bilstein dampers, providing a firmer ride but more precise handling profile compared to the standard XR3i. Something you would have seen a lot back in the day but now are rare as hens teeth on the road. 📷 Ashton Wakefield 👏🏻👏🏻 #wrc #fordrs #cars #turbo

@ercanbeldan @I_Am_Edwards24 🙏🏻

@WRCPAST @I_Am_Edwards24 İki efsane gelmiş geçmiş en iyi F1 pilotu ve iyi insan toprakları bol olsun hala çok üzülürüm ♥️♥️

🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna 21st of March 1960 - 1st of May 1994 🇮🇹 2nd May 1994 – Suite/Room 200 Hotel Castello located 10 miles from the circuit. The room has been preserved as a memorial to him. He had regularly stayed in this specific, modest hotel since 1989. After the horrendous weekend at Imola it was Jo Ramirez “the coordinator of the McLaren team and great friend of Ayrton Senna” to hand over Senna’s case 24 hours after the horrific accident to his brother Leonardo taking it from Imola to the General Hospital of Bologna. The bags were sealed shut and finally once they returned to Brazil they were placed back in Senna’s office in San Paolo. It was a year later that the case was finally opened I presume on the anniversary of his passing. "We had to force the locks", says photographer Gianni Giansanti, guest of the Senna family. Inside them, it was all as Ayrton had left them before he went on his final race. An intact fragment of life, suspended over time. As you can imagine this was an extremely emotional moment for Senna’s family and friends. Pictures of the preserved room and hotel included. 📷 Gianni Giansanti and others 🙏🏻 #senna #brazil #mclaren #imola

1983 Lombard RAC Rally Car 17 Terry Kaby and Mike Nicholson in their stunning Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR. SS41 The crew would crash out of the event in this stage but the details are limited. 📷 Ian Delve 👏🏻👏🏻 #wrc #vauxhall #cars #motorsport

@tomelectt Dear God. ❤️❤️❤️ What a car and what a colour 🔥🔥

@JefferiesS43260 He certainly made cars sound amazing. A fantastic presenter. A sad loss 🥹

@WRCPAST I remember Quinton Wilson doing a report on Top Gear about how good used ones were. Then the values of them went up.

*Rare Road Cars** 🇬🇧 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i 24v Hard to believe there are only 8 licensed and 35 SORN in the UK as of 2026. Not sure if this would be 💯 correct 🤔 A car which always looked good unless it was behind you with flashing blue lights. 😇 When saloons ruled the roads. Fantastic to see one which looks in very good condition. 📷 Guy Williamson 👏🏻👏🏻 @vauxhall @Opel @VauxhallFleet #cars #classiccars #vauxhall