Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction February 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2016
The first race of the 2006 F1 Championship season was the Bahrain GP, held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. Jacques Villeneuve qualified 11th but dropped out with engine problems after just 29 laps. This custom-made PUMA fire suit was worn by Jacques during that race weekend.
The suit has custom embroidery of the teams sponsors Petronas, BMW, Intel and Credit Suisse. The Canadian flag and J. Villeneuve are also sewn on the waist. Puma has also added 2 tags to the inside of the front zipper with the first reading “Jacques Villeneuve Bahrain GP 2006”. The second tag has handwriting that reads "J. Villeneuve" and a date of "006 /06". We believe this is not an actual date but reads as the 6th suit made for Jacques in 2006, there is also a barcode on the tag that would be used by Puma to identify the suits details and custom alterations. The suit shows very nice wear and use and is a great item from Jacques last full season in F1. Please note that the helmet, gloves and boots shown in the pictures are for display purposes only and are not included.
This item is from Jacques Villeneuve’s personal collection and will come with his signed LOA.
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