Biography : The greatest driver ever
: Ayrton Senna.
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| BIOGRAPHY: |
A Y R T O N S E N N A (BRA) |
| Date of birth: |
21st of March 1960 |
| Place of birth: |
Sao Paulo/BRA |
| Died: |
1st of May 1994 |
| GP-Starts: |
161 |
| Pole-P.: |
65 |
| Wins: |
41 |
| Resident: |
Monte Carlo, Sao Paulo |
| GP-Points: |
615 |
| WC-Titles: |
3 |
| Height: |
1,75 m (5ft 9ins) |
| Weight: |
70 kg (155 lbs) |
| Marital status: |
divorced, girlfriend Adriane |
| Children: |
- |
| Learned profession: |
business studies |
| Hobbies: |
model aircrafts |
| Sports: |
jet-ski, waterskiing, tennis, jogging |
| Favourite music: |
"Everything good - from pop to classical." |
| Favourite food: |
fruit, typical Brazilian food |
| Favourite drink: |
Guarana |
| Start of racing career: |
Go-karts at the age of 4 (!), first go-kart
races at the age of 13 |
| First racing car: |
1981 - Formula Ford 1600, van Diemen |
| First success: |
1977 Panamerican Kart-Champion, 1979, 1980
runner-up Kart-World Championship |
| Most memorable experience: |
"Clinching the 1988 World Championship
by winning the Japanese GP at Suzuka." |
| Career: |
1981 - Brit. Formula Ford 1600, Champion |
| 1982 - Formula Ford 2000, British and European
Champion |
| 1983 - British F-3-Championship, champion |
| 1984 - F1 Toleman-Hart, 13 points, 9th |
| 1985 - F1 Lotus-Renault, 38 points, 4th,
1st GP victory in Portugal |
| 1986 - F1 Lotus-Renault, 55 points, 4th |
| 1987 - F1 Lotus-Honda, 57 points, 3rd |
| 1988 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Honda, 94 points,
World Champion |
| 1989 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Honda, 60 points
World Championship runner-up |
| 1990 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Honda, 78 points,
World Champion |
| 1991 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Honda, 96 points,
World Champion |
| 1992 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Honda, 50 p.,
4th |
| 1993 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Ford, 73 points
World Championship runner-up |
| 1994 - F1 Williams-Renault |
| 1994 - 1 May: died of head injuries caused
at an accident at the San Marino GPh |
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Ayrton we will never forget you ...
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