Jo Siffert Helmet Poster

Print graphic depicting the personal crash helmet of the famous racing driver. Joseph “Jo“ Siffert 1936 – 1971 Siffert initially made his name in racing on two wheels, winning the Swiss 350 cc motorcycle championship in 1959, before switching to four wheels. Siffert graduated to Formula One as a privateer in 1962, with a Lotus-Climax. In 1964 he joined Rob Walker's private Racing Team. Early successes included victories in the non-Championship 1964 and 1965 Mediterranean Grands Prix, both times beating Jim Clark by a very narrow margin.In 1968, Siffert drove into the F1 history books by winning the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch in Rob Walker's Lotus 49B, beating Chris Amon's Ferrari into second place after a race-long battle. This is regarded as the last GP victory by a genuine privateer. Jo Siffert usually wore a jet helmet in the Swiss national colors red with a white cross and white stripes.