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Honda Racing Auctions Ayrton Senna’s Final V10 Engine

The RA100E-V805 motor is set to go under the hammer without reserve in a glass display to inaugurate HRC’s memorabilia business

Overview

  • The RA100E-V805 is the only intact V10 engine Senna raced, delivering pole at the 1990 Japanese Grand Prix and retiring on lap 62 of that year’s Australian GP
  • Honda Racing Corporation has arranged the engine’s components in a bespoke glass showcase complete with an original certificate of authenticity
  • Bonhams will auction the power unit without a minimum bid on August 15 at The Quail during Monterey Car Week
  • This sale serves as the inaugural offering in HRC’s new memorabilia venture, with additional historic artifacts scheduled for future auctions
  • Most of the 200 RA100E engines were dismantled post-race, making the surviving V805 a uniquely rare piece of motorsport history