Memories of Senna

Anecdotes and Insights from Those Who Knew Him

Christopher Hilton (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

2012
J H Haynes & Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-85733-229-5 (ISBN)

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Ayrton Senna was more than a great racing driver: he was a giant of a man who, 17 years after his death, is still mourned as no sportsman has ever been. This title tells about his story from his early days as a karter to his death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

Ayrton Senna was more than a great racing driver: he was a giant of a man who, 17 years after his death, is still mourned as no sportsman has ever been. Much has been written about him, but this book approaches the subject with a powerfully different focus. More than 120 people who knew him, worked with him and competed against him were asked a single question: what is your strongest memory of Senna? The result, told entirely in direct quotes, stands as an intimate, heartfelt portrait of the man, from his early days as a karter to his death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

The late Christopher Hilton was a well-respected former journalist with the Daily Express who became an authority on the life of Ayrton Senna. He wrote best-selling biographies of the legendary Brazilian driver and Michael Schumacher in addition to numerous other well-received motor-racing, sports and history books.

A uniquely personal tribute to a motor racing legend from those who knew him, in similar vein to the recent highly successful documentary film. Memories from well-known racing personalities such as Bernie Ecclestone, Max Mosley, Ron Dennis, Sir Frank Williams, Martin Brundle, Rubens Barrichello, Gerhard Berger and Professor Sid Watkins. Memories from a number of people who had never spoken publicly about Senna before, from team personnel who worked with him throughout his career, from journalists and photographers, and from fans whose lives he touched. A unique perspective on the racing life and achievements of this enigmatic and much-missed sporting icon. Previously unseen photographs from personal collections, along with the work of a gifted cartoonist.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.2.2012
Verlagsort	Yeovil
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
ISBN-10	0-85733-229-5 / 0857332295
ISBN-13	978-0-85733-229-5 / 9780857332295
Zustand	Neuware