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Two Wheels for Life, the motorcycle charity supporting existence-saving programmes that be definite healthcare reaches rural communities all over Africa, recently joined forces with memorabilia specialist Memento Exclusives to carry money thru a series of live auctions.
The auctions, held in the FanZone at Silverstone Circuit right thru the weekend of the 2024 MotoGP™ British Huge Prix, featured objects donated by MotoGP™ Authentics.
MotoGP™ Authentics, urge by Memento Exclusives beneath licence of Dorna Sports, is the reliable memorabilia accomplice of MotoGP™, Moto2™ and Moto3™. Promoting rare, licensed collectibles in collaboration with associated teams and riders, the platform brings followers closer to the sport than ever earlier than.
Objects donated by MotoGP™ Authentics (Memento Exclusives) integrated: two bottles of Prosecco (one signed by the 2023 Valencia GP podium finishers and the assorted signed by 2023 World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia), the 2024 British GP flag from the event itself, the 2023 Qatar GP Plod flag and the 2023 Qatar GP flag, which used to be won by present MotoGP™ rider Fabio di Giannantonio; a sentimental aquire as this flag marked his first and handiest GP obtain up to now. All auctions raised a conclusive amount of £6000, with all proceeds donated to Two Wheels for Life.
As the reliable charity of MotoGP™, Two Wheels for Life runs auctions and occasions with its companions, riders and teams. The organisation supports operations in four African international locations: Gambia, Nigeria, Malawi and Lesotho. For more than 30 years, the charity has been working with the goodwill of the motorcycle community to be definite healthcare reaches folk in these international locations and in the poorest and most faraway factors of Africa.
Barry Gough, Founder & CEO of Memento Exclusives and MotoGP™ Authentics, commented:
“We are happy to occupy supported Two Wheels for Life with these live auctions held at Silverstone Circuit right thru one of many sport’s greatest occasions on the calendar. We know the map crucial the work the charity does is, and thru these auctions we’re happy to occupy raised crucial funds that will run in direction of persevering with their efforts.”
Two Wheels for Life CEO and Founder, Andrea Coleman, acknowledged:
“All of us at Two Wheels for Life would desire to thank Memento Exclusives & MotoGP™ Authentics for supporting us and donating such gripping objects of memorabilia to the Day of Champions auction. We are very happy with this sport and its followers, and the money raised can occupy such an affect on the realm.”