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Ayrton Senna and Emerson Fittipaldi during 1992,
when Senna briefly tested one of roger Penske's Penske PC21/Ilmor Indy Cars.
(Image source: gavkiwi.blogspot.com)
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Like can it really already be Twenty-five Years
since that Fateful May Day in Imola?
For Mwah, it's hard to believe that another
five years has passed since commemorating the 20th Anniversary of that Horrific
San Marino Grand Prix, for which F1 Grizzled Journo' Joe Saward's prophetic
words are still clearly ringing in my ears. When Joe muse how every Dog and Man
would be scribblin' about Senna's passing on May 1st, 1994.
As it seems a Wee
Bitamyte' Sad that Indy Cars No longer races in Brazil, with their Hero Senna
once toying with Thee Ronster', aka Ron Dennis over racing in IndyCar, which
just seems like a negotiating ploy...
Hence I Don't really have much new to
commiserate upon the late, great "Saint Ayrton's" passing, other than
is it already nearly eight years since I attended that truly wonderful Senna
Documentary in a Seattle Theatre; Aye Karumba!
Alas, Since my memories of the man I once feverishly
chastised as ARROGANT! Hey after all, I then was a dedicated Alain Prost Fan are fleeting,
I'm glad that I've scribbled down my long fading memories of the one 'N only
time I ever saw Ayrton in thou Flesh! Nearly 30 years ago now during my
Debutante Formula 1 outing in The Valley of The Sun. Which I jotted in the
following No Fenders tome.
As perhaps it's somewhat
morbid that I finally framed that lithograph commemorating Senna's Death? As I
know Tacoma Bureau Chief Mary Ellen found it a Wee' bit creepy. But for Mwah,
it's my own way of honouring one of the Sport's Greatest Drivers, along with my
plethora 'O Michael Schumacher memorabilia...