Gus auction raises £30K

Over £30,000 raised at a benefit auction held on Sunday night (Nov 27) will be held in trust for 11 year-old Yasmin Scott, the daughter of motorcycle racer and journalist Ian ‘Gus’ Scott who lost his life at this year’s Isle of Man TT races.

Club Amadeus in Northallerton, North Yorks was packed to capacity with an equal amount of friends and fans bidding on over 90 auction items sourced from the bike industry and racing fraternity.

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Celebrity attendees at Sunday night’s event included Chris Walker, John McGuinness, James Whitham, Dean Ellison and Maria Costello.

Among the most prized items were: a VIP trip for two to the 2006 Macau Grand Prix (the highest bid paid at £1800), John McGuinness’ TT winning silver replica trophy, Chris Walker’s signed Arai which – was auctioned off by the man himself on the night (£850), Colin Edwards Movistar Honda leathers, Neil Hodgson’s Ducati leathers (£1250), signed Valentino Rossi memorabilia, an Arai crash helmet signed by all the MotoGP stars (£1000) and a lap in the course-open car at the start of the MotoGP race of the winner’s choice.

Brian Scott, Ian’s father, said:” I’d really like to convey our whole family’s thanks and respect for the hundreds of people who braved the freezing weather to attend. It was a graphic illustration of the respect Ian commanded throughout the industry, the racing paddocks across the world and through his work in the magazines.

“The North Yorkshire Road Racing Supporters Club did a magnificent job of coordinating the event and we are eternally grateful.”

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