By Carly Rathmell
November 12 2005

The whole motorcycle community has joined together and donated some priceless items to a charity auction in memory of a much-loved friend: Gus Scott Charity Auction, 27th November, Club Amadeus, Northallerton, 5:00pm until late · www.gusscott.com · www.two.tv Ian Scott, or Gus as most knew him, was a hugely popular motorcycle racer, as well as a well-known journalist. Tragically, Gus died in the Senior race of this year’s Isle of Man races, leaving behind his 11-year-old daughter Yasmin.

The auction will take place at the Club Amadeus in Northallerton, home of the North Yorkshire Road Racing Supporters Club, on Sunday, 27th November, starting at 5:00pm - with entrance costing £3. All money raised in the auction will be put in to a trust fund for Yasmin.

As well as a line up of kit to bid on, stars of the biking world including former World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson, Niall Mackenzie, James Whitham, John McGuinness, Dean Ellison, Michael Rutter, Karl Harris, Leon Haslam, Martin Finnegan, and many more, will all be at the auction, work commitments allowing.

More information will be announced in future issues of TWO Magazine, or on their website www.two.tv
If you want to make a financial pledge to the fund then log onto www.gusscott.com, where you can pledge money or buy pictures of MotoGP, World Superbikes and British Superbike stars from a number of renowned photographers. There are also plenty of pictures of Gus.

Unfortunately, you can only bid on kit if you are at the auction, but with such a host of stars, as well as fantastic items to bid on, what’s stopping you coming up? Keep an eye on www.two.tv for the latest information, or click on www.gusscott.com to buy pics of the industry’s heroes.

Kit for auction:
Here is what has been pledged so far - more kit is coming in every day. Read the whole list, there are some amazing items hidden in there!

A Buell CityX XB9SX worth £5995

All expenses paid trip for two to the Macau 2006 GP (Flights, Accommodation, Tickets, Transfers)

Two paddock passes for any MotoGP round in 2006, including a car pass, and a lap of the circuit in the safety car with former world champion Franco Uncini

A one-off Neil Hodgson hand painted Suomy lid that has never been worn

A day at the Ron Haslam Race School

Bering Jacket donated by Maria Costello

AGV Stealth St Andrews lid signed by Niall Mackenzie

Two full hospitality passes with the Yamaha WSB team at the 2006 WSB at Brands Hatch

A set of Nori Haga’s Alpinestar Aprilia WSB leathers

A pair of VIP passes to any BSB round as guests of Team Virgin Mobile Samsung Yamaha, and loads of team kit

A set of Neil Hodgson’s leathers used in the 2005 AMA season - only used once!!

An Arai Corsair signed by Arai’s MotoGP riders - inc Edwards, Gibernau, Hopkins, Hayden, Schwantz, Roberts and Nakano, it has a certificate with it authenticating the signatures.

A V2 Caberg crash helmet

A signed Foggy Petronas model truck

Loads of signed Duke vids and DVDs

A day at the CAS Honda Off-Road Experience

A pair of VIP tickets to any BSB round with Honda

A signed Shin’ya Nakano Arai helmet

Signed pictures of Kiyonari and Lavilla by Paul Sturman

Various items from Michelin

A set of Bridgestone tyres

A set of Oxford Product paddock stands

Limited edition, framed John Blanchard prints of Dave Jefferies and Steve Hislop

A pair of VIP tickets to any BSB round with Rizla Suzuki - reserve £400

A signed pair of James Toseland’s boots

Hein Gericke Master IV suit worth £575

A signed set of Niall Mackenzie’s leathers

A selection of signed Rizla Clothing - Jackets, shirts

A selection of pictures by Paul Barton @ Moto-Racer.com - inc Rossi picture

A signed Ducati book

James Whitham signed shirt

Glen Richards’ signed leathers, as worn in his 150mph crash at Silverstone!

A Suomy crash helmet signed by the WSB riders

Dean Ellison’s boots, leathers and gloves from the 2004 season, when Phase One’s World Endurance Team won the championship

A signed model of Haga’s bike, Leon Haslam’s toe sliders, and a signed set of Cal Crutchlow’s gloves

A Yamaha 50th Anniversary Team America leather jacket

Loads of Blue Flame exhausts

A signed Neil Hodgson large cardboard print on Fila Ducati by Graeme Brown

Spidi kit

Two pairs of Tom Sykes’ gloves

Colin Edwards bits ’n’ bobs

Tommy Hill KBC Helmet signed

BSB/WSB Rider-signed Kiddimoto

Nakano Helmet - signed personally to the winner of the auction, plus signed photo - donated by Kawasaki UK

Michael Rutter signed kit - Dainese slider, Spyke gloves, HM Plant cap & polo shirt

Frankie Chili signed t-shirt

Framed Spidi t-shirt signed by all the Spidi riders

Framed Fat Boy Slim silver disc - framed (1998 album - Better living through chemistry)

Chris Walker signed helmet from Imola WSB

Six separate Shoei posters signed by Rutter, Kiyonari, Emmett, Harris, Haydon and McGuinness

One year subscription to Classic Bike Magazine

A full set of Motografix body work protection for a Ducati 749/999

Troy Corser replica helmet

Carl Fogarty signed autobiography

Aprilia nose cone from Jeremy McWilliams RS³


PLUS MUCH MORE!! A FULL AUCTION LIST TO FOLLOW SHORTLY


How to get there:
Northallerton is above Leeds. Take the A1(M) until it turns into the A1 at junction 49, from the south; or junction 56, from the north. Follow the A1 then turn off onto the A684 signed Northallerton. Club Amadeus is behind the Job Centre


Also I would like to say a massive thanks to all those who have contributed to this worthy cause - it’s been very much appreciated and it is set to be a fantastic night - look forward to meeting you there - Carly