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Quartararo tear-off sells at charity auction for £4250

Published: 14 October 2020 Updated: 14 October 2020
  • Miller and Quartararo on track at Misano 2020
    Miller and Quartararo on track at Misano 2020
  • Jack Miller, Misano 2020
    Jack Miller, Misano 2020
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The visor tear-off that ended Jack Miller’s race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Misano sold for an incredible £4250 at auction. UK-based charity, Two Wheels for Life, were able to sell the piece of clear plastic that started life on Fabio Quartararo’s visor and ended up in Miller’s air intake after it was recovered and donated by the Australian Pramac Ducati rider.

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“It’s great to be able to do this for such a great charity as Two Wheels for Life,” said Miller. “There was an amazing response from the bidders and it’s great that we can turn such a small piece of plastic into such a great donation to such a good charity.’”

The winning bidder is an Australian MotoGP fan who wishes to remain anonymous but added: “Being a huge MotoGP™ fan, I like all the riders and have huge appreciation for what skills and talents they have. However, I am a Jack Miller fan with Fabio Quartararo a close second.

The visor tear-off that ended Jack Miller’s race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix sold for an incredible £4250 at auction. UK-based charity, Two Wheels for Life, were able to sell the piece of clear plastic that started life on Fabio Quartararo’s visor and ended up in Miller’s air intake after it was recovered and donated by the Australian Pramac Ducati rider. “It’s great to be able to do this for such a great charity as Two Wheels for Life,” said Miller. “There was an amazing response from the bidders and it’s great that we can turn such a small piece of plastic into such a great donation to such a good charity.” The winning bidder is an Australian MotoGP fan who wishes to remain anonymous but added: “Being a huge MotoGP™ fan, I like all the riders and have huge appreciation for what skills and talents they have. However, I am a Jack Miller fan with Fabio Quartararo a close second. “I have been very lucky in my life and, with a little bit of hard work of course, I am now in a position where I can help others not so fortunate. The fact my funds go to charity sits very well with me. Maybe I would not have paid quite as much had it not have been for such a good cause.” Two Wheels for Life provides motorcycles and training for medical workers in some of the most remote parts of Africa. The money raised in this auction will go towards providing topboxes for sample courier riders in Lesotho to carry Covid-19 swabs to testing facilities safely.

“I have been very lucky in my life and, with a little bit of hard work of course, I am now in a position where I can help others not so fortunate. The fact my funds go to charity sits very well with me. Maybe I would not have paid quite as much had it not have been for such a good cause.”

Two Wheels for Life is the UK arm of a charity that provides motorcycles and training for medical workers in some of the most remote parts of Africa. The money raised in this auction will go towards providing topboxes for sample courier riders in Lesotho to carry Covid-19 swabs to testing facilities safely.

By Ben Clarke

Deputy Head of Digital (Motorcycling), Ben Clarke began riding (legally) at 21-years-old when he passed his direct access one month before shipping his Yamaha XT660 R to Miami and embarking on a 13,500-mile tour of the USA and Central America. He's worked at MCN for the last six years, riding everything from super nakeds and superbikes to small-capacity electrics and scooters across several continents. In more recent years, he's worked closely with the bike kit team to bring you all the latest news and reviews about the bike-related products we all use every day.