The cherished curios kept by motorsport's professionals at home

Keeping trophies and momentos of key triumphs is par for the course for motorsport professionals, but what are the most cherished souvenirs picked up by the drivers and engineers who have seen and done it all?

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Motorsport is dangerous. It says so on the entry ticket - if you've been lucky enough to get to a track in 2020. But the hazard involved doesn't only apply to the participants - it's also a dangerous pastime for those looking to keep their homes in a good state of feng shui, for there are all manner of items for those of a predisposition for hoarding to indulge.

From the litany of trophies drivers can collect in the course of a career, to sentimental items with a tale attached, there are almost indefinite opportunities for motorsport professionals to acquire personal collections.

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Author Gary Watkins

Gary Watkins has, for reasons best known to himself, devoted all his working life to covering sportscar racing. This season is his 32nd as a motorsport journalist, during which time he has reported on major long-distance events on four continents and approaching 75 24-hour races. He reckons a degree in political philosophy makes him well qualified for covering the sometimes Machiavellian world of international sportscars.

Gary, who also writes for Autoweek, Motor Sport, Autocourse, RACER and others, lives in Surbiton but spends more time on the road than at home for most of the year.