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“As pessoas não morrem, ficam encantadas…”
João Guimarães Rosa

Jamais haverá outro esportista como Ayrton Senna. No dia 1º de Maio de 1994, a Fórmula 1 deixou de existir para mim. Se estivesse vivo, Ayrton Senna da Silva estaria completando 54 anos hoje. Parabéns, Ayrton Senna do Brasil.

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20 Anos sem Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna foi homenageado hoje pelo Google com um “Doodle” (logotipo personalizado, que celebra acontecimentos e aniversários). Uma imagem do tricampeão de Fórmula 1 e as cores verde e amarela serão exibidas hoje na página inicial do site de buscas em todo o mundo.

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É a primeira vez que a Google homenageia um piloto de automobilismo com um “Doodle”. Desde o início do ano, a memória de Ayrton Senna está sendo exaltada em diversos países do mundo, como forma de lembrar os 20 anos da trágica morte do brasileiro, no GP de San Marino de 1994. No início deste mês, o lendário MP4/4, com o qual Senna conquistou seu primeiro título mundial, em 1988, foi uma das atrações de um festival em Sydney, na Austrália. O piloto também foi tema do samba-enredo da Unidos da Tijuca, campeã do carnaval carioca.

unidostijucaA Unidos da Tijuca venceu o carnaval carioca com um desfile sobre Ayrton Senna.

A maior homenagem deve acontecer entre os dias 1º e 4 de maio, no circuito de Ímola – palco do GP que custou a vida do tricampeão mundial. Durante os quatro dias de atividades, serão realizadas missas, exposições de filmes, fotos e carros do piloto, desfile de carros antigos, corridas de kart, etc. Parte da renda do evento será destinada ao Instituto Ayrton Senna, organização presidida pela irmã do piloto, Viviane Senna, que ajuda cerca de 2 milhões de crianças pelo Brasil.

O trabalho do Instituto Ayrton Senna também é reconhecido fora do Brasil. No sábado passado, em Miami (EUA), um jantar de gala foi promovido pela Brazil Foundation para homenagear pessoas e organizações preocupadas com causas sociais do País. Bianca Senna, diretora de branding do IAS e sobrinha do tricampeão mundial de F1, recebeu o tributo em nome da organização que anualmente leva educação pública de qualidade a 2 milhões de crianças e jovens em mais de 1.300 municípios brasileiros. O jantar contou com a realização de um leilão beneficente e o maior lance dado foi pelo capacete prateado comemorativo aos 20 anos do legado de Ayrton Senna – US$ 28 mil.

capaceteA equipe Williams, que tem o brasileiro Felipe Massa como piloto, revelou sua nova pintura para a temporada 2014. O belo desenho do carro traz um detalhe interessante no bico do FW36: o selo “Ayrton Senna Sempre”, logo oficial que o Instituto Ayrton Senna desenhou para a série de tributos pelos 20 anos sem o grande campeão.

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Fonte: globo.com. Wikipedia: Ayrton Senna. Site oficial: ayrtonsenna.com.br. Facebook: Ayrton Senna.

Happy Birthday, Ayrton Senna

“People do not die, become enchanted…”
João Guimarães Rosa, Brazilian writer

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There will never be another sportsman as Ayrton Senna. On 1st May 1994, Formula 1 ceased to exist for me. If he were still alive, Ayrton Senna da Silva would be completing 54 years today. Happy Birthday, Ayrton Senna of Brazil.

20 years without the great champion

Ayrton Senna was honored by Google with a “Doodle” (custom logo, celebrating birthdays and events). An image of the three times champion of Formula 1 and the green and yellow colors will appear today in the start page of the search site worldwide.

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It’s the first time Google honors a racing driver with a “Doodle”. Since the beginning of the year, the memory of Ayrton Senna is being exalted in several countries as a way to remember the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of the Brazilian racer in GP of San Marino in 1994. Earlier this month, the legendary MP4/4, with which Senna won his first world title in 1988, was one of the attractions of a festival in Sydney, Australia. The pilot was also the samba’s theme of Unidos da Tijuca, champion of Rio de Janeiro carnival:

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The greatest homage should happen between 1 and 4 May at the Imola circuit – place of the death of the three times F1 champion. During the four days of activities, will be held church services, exhibition of films, photos and Pilot Cars, parade of vintage cars, kart racing, etc. Part of the proceeds of the event will be for the Institute Ayrton Senna, chaired by the sister of the pilot, Viviane Senna, an organization that helps nearly 2 million children in Brazil.

The work of the Institute Ayrton Senna is also recognized outside Brazil. Last Saturday in Miami (USA), a gala dinner was sponsored by Brazil Foundation to honor individuals and organizations concerned with social causes in the country. Bianca Senna, director of branding of the IAS and niece of three times world champion, received the tribute on behalf the organization that annually brings quality public education to 2 million children and youth in more than 1,300 municipalities in Brazil. The dinner was attended by conducting a charity auction and the highest bidder was given to the silver helmet commemorating the 20-year legacy of Ayrton Senna – US$ 28 000:

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The Williams team, which has Brazilian Felipe Massa as a driver, unveiled its new paint job for the 2014 season. The beautiful design of the car has an interesting detail in the beak of the FW36: the label “Ayrton Senna Forever”, the official logo of Instituto Ayrton Senna designed for the series of tributes for the 20 years without the great champion.

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Source: globo.com. Wikipedia: Ayrton Senna. Site oficial: ayrtonsenna.com.br. Facebook: Ayrton Senna.

Read my others posts about Ayrton Senna:

Ayrton Senna da Silva and Ayrton Senna Re-post.

Today, 1st of May, it’s completing 19 years without Ayrton Senna. Remembering the great champion and the man behind the hero, the myth and the legend of one of the greatest racing drivers of all-time.

AYRTON SENNA DA SILVA
Born: 21 March 1960, São Paulo, Brazil
Death: 1 May 1994, Bologna, Italy
Nationality: Brazilian
Active Years: 1984-1994
Teams: Toleman, Lotus, McLaren, Williams
Races: 162
Championships: 3 (1988,1990, 1991)
Podiums: 80
Career Points: 610 (614)
Poles Positions: 65
Fastest Laps: 19
First Race: 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix
First Win: 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix
Last Win: 1993 Australian Grand Prix
Last Race: 1994 San Marino Grand Prix


“Nothing can keep me away from the love of God”
Ayrton Senna, inscription on his grave

Ayrton Senna was a Brazilian racing driver. A three-time Formula One world champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time. He was killed in a crash while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix and is the last driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car.

Senna began his motorsport career in karting, moving up to open-wheel racing in 1981 and winning the British Formula 3 championship in 1983. He made his Formula One debut with Toleman-Hart in 1984 before moving to Lotus-Renault the following year and winning six Grands Prix over the next three seasons. In 1988, he joined Frenchman Alain Prost at McLaren-Honda. Between them, they won all but one of the sixteen Grands Prix that year and Senna his first World Championship. Prost claimed the championship in 1989 and Senna his second and third championships in 1990 and 1991. In 1992, the Williams-Renault combination began to dominate Formula One. Senna nonetheless managed to finish the 1993 season as runner-up, winning five races and negotiating a move to Williams in 1994.

In 2009, a poll of 217 current and former Formula One drivers conducted by the British magazine Autosport named Senna as the greatest Formula One driver. He was recognised for his qualifying speed over one lap and from 1989 until 2006 held the record for most pole positions. He was especially quick in wet conditions, as shown by his performances in the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix, the 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix, and the 1993 European Grand Prix. He also holds the record for most victories at the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix – six – and is the third most successful driver of all time in terms of race wins.

To read more, visit Ayrton Senna’s wikipedia page or visit the Ayrton Senna Institute.

Date of the original post: 28 August 2011. Enjoy the gallery.

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AYRTON SENNA DA SILVA
Born: 21 March 1960
Death: 1 May 1994

Ayrton Senna was a Brazilian racing driver. A three-time Formula One world champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time. He was killed in a crash while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix and is the last driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car.

Senna began his motorsport career in karting, moving up to open-wheel racing in 1981 and winning the British Formula 3 championship in 1983. He made his Formula One debut with Toleman-Hart in 1984 before moving to Lotus-Renault the following year and winning six Grands Prix over the next three seasons. In 1988, he joined Frenchman Alain Prost at McLaren-Honda. Between them, they won all but one of the sixteen Grands Prix that year and Senna his first World Championship. Prost claimed the championship in 1989 and Senna his second and third championships in 1990 and 1991. In 1992, the Williams-Renault combination began to dominate Formula One. Senna nonetheless managed to finish the 1993 season as runner-up, winning five races and negotiating a move to Williams in 1994.

In 2009, a poll of 217 current and former Formula One drivers conducted by the British magazine Autosport named Senna as the greatest Formula One driver. He was recognised for his qualifying speed over one lap and from 1989 until 2006 held the record for most pole positions. He was especially quick in wet conditions, as shown by his performances in the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix, the 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix, and the 1993 European Grand Prix. He also holds the record for most victories at the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix – six  – and is the third most successful driver of all time in terms of race wins.

Enjoy the gallery. To read more, visit Ayrton Senna’s wikipedia page or visit the Ayrton Senna Institute.


“Nothing can keep me away from the love of God”
Ayrton Senna, inscription on his grave