The story of Heroes
People expect their heroes to be perfect. But I draw inspiration from the imperfect heroes; the ones who stumble and fall, but then get up and try, again and again.
It must have been the...
Monaco Grand Prix 1989
The bald facts say that Ayrton Senna pulverised his opposition to win his 16th Grand Prix in Monaco. That he won going away in a crisp style which exorcised the ghost of 1988, when...
New Helmet: Ayrton Senna Tribute, HJC AR10-II
Motorsport season is about to get started here in the northwest and a few months back I was in the market for a new helmet.
After doing my research I finally decided on a HJC...
I have a story: Ayrton Senna and Me
I have a story. A brush with fame. A tale that my family and I delight in every now and then. Like the other night over dinner at my mum's.
Once upon a time, Adelaide...
Ayrton’s car – Acura NSX
Farewell to the original Acura NSX, the landmark exotic from Japan-and Brazil
I SLEPT LATE on May 1, 1994. Before the Golden Age of TiVo, I normally dragged myself out of bed at 4:30 a.m....
Racing: Drivers fitness program
A race driver's fitness routine was once rather simple: running, cigarettes and alcohol (the running being optional). Call it the James Hunt exercise program, if you will, but it had been commonplace long before...
F1 Greatest Races: Suzuka 1988
In the summer of 1987 Ayrton Senna finally sealed a three-year deal to drive for the McLaren team from the start of the 1988 season. Former McLaren team driver John Watson found himself chatting...
United States Grand Prix 1991
Senna and Honda Marlboro McLaren wrote themselves another slice of F1 history in Phoenix with a faultless performance which netted the Brazilian his 27th Grand Prix victory and, in the process, brought him level...
The man who will never be forgotten
In this post we will be looking back at the career of Senna, asking why was he so great, and rewriting some of the classic quotes spoken by the Brazilian, who would have been...