BIOGRAPHY
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Ayrton
Senna BIOGRAPHY |
| Date of birth: | 21st of March 1960 |
| Died: | 1st of May 1994 |
| Place of birth: | Sao Paulo/BRA |
| Resident | Monte Carlo, Sao Paulo |
| Height | 1,75 m (5ft 9ins) |
| Weight | 70 kg (155 lbs) |
| Marital status: | divorced, girlfriend Adriane |
| Children | _ |
| Learned profession: | business studies |
| Hobbies | model aircrafts |
| Sports | jet-ski, waterskiing, tennis, jogging |
| Favourite music: | "Everything good - from pop to classical." |
| Favourite food: | fruit, typical Brazilian food |
| Favourite drink: | Guarana |
| Racing Totals | GP-Starts: 161 Poles: 65 Wins: 41 GP-Points: 615 WC-Titles: 3 |
| Start of racing career: | Go-karts at the age of 4 (!), first go-kart - races at the age of 13 |
| First racing car: | 1981 - Formula Ford 1600, van Diemen |
| First success: | 1977 Panamerican Kart-Champion1979, 1980 runner-up Kart-World Championship |
| Most memorable experience: | "Clinching the 1988 World Championship by winning the Japanese GP at Suzuka." |
| Career: | 1981 - Brit. Formula
Ford 1600, Champion 1982 - Formula Ford 2000, British and European Champion 1983 - British F-3-Championship, champion 1984 - F1 Toleman-Hart, 13 points, 9th 1985 - F1 Lotus-Renault, 38 points, 4th, 1st GP victory in Portugal 1986 - F1 Lotus-Renault, 55 points, 4th 1987 - F1 Lotus-Honda, 57 points, 3rd 1988 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Honda, 94 points, World Champion 1989 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Honda, 60 points World Championship runner-up 1990 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Honda, 78 points, World Champion 1991 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Honda, 96 points, World Champion 1992 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Honda, 50 p., 4th 1993 - F1 Marlboro-McLaren-Ford, 73 points World Championship runner-up 1994 - F1 Williams-Renault 1994 - 1 May:died of head injuries caused at an accident at the San Marino GP |