2. Father build his first 1hp kart out of a lawnmower engine to help ayrtons lack of co ordination
3.Senna started racing karts at Interlagos and entered a karting competition at the age of 13
4.Senna won South American Kart Championship in 1977. He contested the Karting World Championship each year from 1978 to 1982, finishing runner-up in 1979 and 1980.5.In 1981, Senna moved to England to begin single-seater racing, winning the RAC and Townsend-Thoreson Formula Ford 1600 Championships that year with the Van Diemen team
6.Senna was offered a drive with a Formula Ford 2000 team for £10,000.
7. he decided to take up this offer and returned to live in England. As Silva is a very common Brazilian name, he adopted his mother's maiden name, Senna.
8.Senna went on to win the 1982 British and European Formula Ford 2000 championships under that surname.
For that season, Senna arrived with sponsorship from Banerj and Pool.
9.In 1983, Senna drove in the British Formula Three Championship with the West Surrey Racing team. He dominated the first half of the season until Martin Brundle, driving a similar car for Eddie Jordan Racing, closed the gap in the second part of the championship. Senna won the title at the final round after a closely fought and, at times, acrimonious battle.
In November that year, he triumphed at the inaugural Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix with Teddy Yip's Toyota powered Theodore Racing Team.
10.Senna tested for Formula One teams Williams, McLaren, Brabham and Toleman.
11.Signed to Tolemans12.Senna made his debut at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro.
13.First Podium finish 2nd monaco
Helmet
the blue and green stripes symbolised movement and aggression, while the overall yellow colour symbolised youth, the three colors also being identifiable with the Brazilian flag.
14. Past away 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. 1 May 1994 (aged 34)
Bologna, Italy
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