AYRTON SENNA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Jacarepagua race track closes ahead of 2016 Games
The Jacarepagua track has hosted its last auto racing event before the site is redeveloped to make room for the 2016 Olympic Park.
The track, previously home to Formula One, CART and MotoGP, is where Ayrton Senna made his F1 debut in 1984 and is officially known as the Nelson Piquet International Raceway.
Jacarepagua hosted F1 in 1978 and from 1981-1989. CART raced there in on...
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F1: SPEED's All-Time Greatest Formula One Drivers
The late Formula One legend Ayrton Senna has been named SPEED's all-time greatest F1 driver....
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September 01, 2012
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Sundance winner Senna headlines new batch of ESPN Films
The highly acclaimed documentary Senna will air on ESPN2 on July 29th as part of a new batch of documentaries that will be announced soon. Ayrton Senna was a three-time Formula One World Champion, tragically killed during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. The documentary has been widely praised and it's certainly good news for those of you who share our apprehensiveness on...
Perez shrugs of comparisons to Ayrton Senna
Sergio Perez is Mexico's first Formula One driver to reach the podium in 40 years, which means in Latin America he is being compared to the late Brazilian great Ayrton Senna.
Perez, speaking Friday in his hometown of Guadalajara in western Mexico, shrugged off the comparisons and suggested fans should revisit the subject in two or three seasons when he might be ready to challenge...
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March 30, 2012
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'Senna' director to make film for London Olympics
The London Olympics are getting a celluloid twist, with special films and screenings including a new movie by the director of an acclaimed documentary on the late Brazilian race car driver Ayrton Senna.
London-born Asif Kapadia, whose portrait ''Senna'' global praise, says his short film, ''The Odyssey,'' will explore the relationship between the...
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March 23, 2012
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Smith: Senna and his influence
You likely know who Ayrton Senna is and you absolutely have to see the documentary of his life, "Senna." You may not know how good a man Senna was. Max Papis can share some personal details.
Williams signs Senna to complete 2012 F1 lineup
Formula One team Williams signed Brazilian driver Bruno Senna to complete its 2012 team lineup on Tuesday, returning the Senna name to the British outfit 18 years after his uncle died in a crash.
Senna, the nephew of three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna, joined Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado to give the British team an all-South American lineup going into the March 18 opener in Australia...
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January 17, 2012
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F1: Senna Screenwriter Nominated For WGA Award
The Senna movie on late F1 legend Ayrton Senna continues to garner international recognition...
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January 06, 2012
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The Day a Sporting Legend Became an Unwitting Sonic the Hedgehog Icon
In the pouring rain on April 11, 1993, Bazilian Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna raced into history with one of the greatest performances of his career. In treacherous conditions, he held off spirited challenges from arch-rivals Damon Hill and Alain Prost to take a famous victory, one that would set him on the path towards a final World Championship...
"Senna" Bestowed MPG's Best Of The Year Dean Batchelor Award
John Bisignano, former ESPN motorsport journalist during Senna's timeframe, accepts the Dean Batchelor Award on behalf of Asif Kapadia and Manish Pandey for the documentary, "Senna". Image Credit: Edmund Jenks (2011)"Senna" Bestowed MPG's Best Of The Year Dean Batchelor Award"Senna" ... the critically acclaimed documentary about the racing spirit...
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December 15, 2011
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