Components One raises £245,000 for Imola flood aid

F1 Authentics, Components 1, Pirelli and Ferrari Trento have raised greater than £245,000 for the Emilia-Romagna Area’s Company for Territorial Security and Civil Safety.

Whereas the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was set to happen as the primary European spherical of the 2023 F1 season over the weekend of the nineteenth – twenty first Might, excessive flooding within the area pressured the game to name off the occasion. Following the cancellation, Components One determined to affix forces with F1 Authentics, Pirelli, Ferrari Trento, Car Membership d’Italia and Components Imola to lift cash for the Emilia-Romagna Area’s Company for Territorial Security and Civil Safety.

The marketing campaign concerned a set of extraordinarily unique memorabilia auctions, hosted on the F1 Authentics platform, together with the Pirelli Pole Place Award trophy and all 4 Podium trophies – all of which might have been awarded on the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – in addition to an official Ferrari Trento Bottle of Glowing Wine. All of this stuff have been additionally signed by all present drivers, with the rostrum trophies additionally boasting autographs from Staff Principals too.

All auctions closed on sixth June, collectively elevating an enormous £247,171 for the Emilia-Romagna Area’s Company for Territorial Security and Civil Safety. The flood aid will obtain this huge sum to assist in the wake of the devastation attributable to the flooding in Imola. Ferrari Trento have additionally dedicated to matching the quantity raised from the Podium Bottle public sale, so as to add to this whole.

Commenting on the motion, Barry Gough, Founder and CEO of Memento Exclusives and F1 Authentics, stated: “We’re happy to have been in a position to assist the Emilia-Romagna Area’s Company for Territorial Security and Civil Safety and assist elevate an unimaginable sum, to be donated to this worthy trigger. This stuff have been all ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ items, and to have raised £247,171 from them is totally implausible.”

Pirelli Motorsport Director Mario Isola, added: “As soon as once more the F1 neighborhood has proven nice generosity, gathering by this public sale a sum to be donated to those that are nonetheless affected by the injury attributable to the unhealthy climate in Emilia-Romagna, which has been very severe and whose penalties will weigh closely on the inhabitants for a very long time. Any assist, even a small one, might help and we’re completely happy to have made our contribution.”

Matteo Lunelli, President & CEO of Ferrari Trento, commented: “Ferrari Trento is proud and honoured to play a task in supporting the folks affected by the floods in Imola. This is a matter near our hearts particularly as a result of proximity of the floods, occurring in our residence nation.

“That’s the reason Ferrari Trento will likely be matching the proceeds generated by the public sale of the particular Jeroboam bottle, that ought to have been on the Imola podium, and double the donation to the Emilia-Romagna area. The public sale was a hit, and we’re grateful to the drivers and Components 1 group for his or her assist and participation.”