RARE memorabilia from every stage of Carl Fogarty's motorbike racing career is set to go under the hammer after being put up for sale by his father.

Dozens of items - including his first World Superbike Championship Trophy - are set to make up a large part of the sale being organised by auctioneers Bonhams at The Classic & Motorcycle Show in Stafford on October 16.

The goods have been put up for sale by Carl's dad George, who lives in Blackburn, and it contains a number of diverse items dating from Carl's earliest days as a novice in the 1980s to the pinnacle of his career successes in the 1990s.

Rostrum caps, gloves, paddock jackets, helmets and sets of leathers and significant landmark items relating to Carl's outstanding career, which led to calls for him to be made a freeman of the borough, are all up for grabs.

And it is set to make his father thousands.

Today a spokesman for Carl moved to quash rumours that a family bust up was behind the sale.

Carl's spokesman said: "George is selling it with full permission of Carl. There is no conflict or anything like that. Carl knows all about it, and knows exactly what is going on sale.

"He has a garage full of memorabilia at his house, and he has no need for any of the stuff George is selling and he is quite happy for George to sell it."

Bonhams have estimated Carl's first restricted road race licence is worth £500, his framed champions certificates for for 1988 and 1989 TT Formula 1 World Championships are worth £1,000 each, along with many trophies and medals.

Carl's five Isle of Man TT Silver Replicas, are estimated at selling for £800 to £1,200 per trophy, while George's six bronze TT replicas should fetch up to £300 each.

The most expensive of the lot is expected to be the 1994 World Superbike Championship Trophy - the first of Carl's unequalled four World Superbike Championships, which should reach £2,000 when bidders get their chance to buy.

Carl is currently at Brands Hatch for this weekend's Superbrike World Championship with his Foggy Petronas Racing team.

George could not be contacted for comment.