Lap of Life - Ayrton Senna

[pHILSANITY07]

[Grape]

Rich kid whos career was funded by the largest lending agency in brasil.... That eventually went broke. Yawn, he got his ass kicked plenty against formidable opponents when he couldnt buy a quality ride.... Ya i said it. He was good, as all wealthy kids are, when their parents can have them in a race car 3 times per week.

[Sleeper]

How much faster are todays f1 cars vs back then?

I prefer the older grand prix/f1 over todays.

[Craizie]

Rich kid whos career was funded by the largest lending agency in brasil.... That eventually went broke. Yawn, he got his ass kicked plenty against formidable opponents when he couldnt buy a quality ride.... Ya i said it. He was good, as all wealthy kids are, when their parents can have them in a race car 3 times per week.

You sound bitter. Your argument is that he sucked when he had a lesser car than everyone else... nice.

[pHILSANITY07]

How much faster are todays f1 cars vs back then?

I prefer the older grand prix/f1 over todays.

About 10 seconds

In 1988 Monaco Grand Prix Senna's pole time was 1:23.998
The 2013 Monaco Grand Prix pole time was 1:13.896

[jw33]

You sound bitter.

understatement of the decade...

[91CoupeMike]

You sound bitter. Your argument is that he sucked when he had a lesser car than everyone else... nice.

It's easy to win when you have the most money, talent doesn't have much to do with it.

[Grape]

You sound bitter. Your argument is that he sucked when he had a lesser car than everyone else... nice.

Nah, im 15 years past the bitter part of my career lol. Just stating the facts that most overlook or wont mention because he's dead. I make my living dealing with a revolving door of ride buyers, most of which are extremely talented, but doesnt make them "god like" in any way. The number of racers who actually recieve a check from a car owner would surprise you, ayrton's sponsor was paying Prost's salary in the mclaren days.

[bcoop]

Rich kid whos career was funded by the largest lending agency in brasil.... That eventually went broke. Yawn, he got his ass kicked plenty against formidable opponents when he couldnt buy a quality ride.... Ya i said it. He was good, as all wealthy kids are, when their parents can have them in a race car 3 times per week.

Doesn't that pretty much sum up why you couldn't make it?

[Grape]

Doesn't that pretty much sum up why you couldn't make it?

My parents spent enough to get me close, but they didnt have what it took like the ones i grew up with.

[aggie97]

I don't know if I am bitter but everytime I watch a Grand Am race or a world challenge race, I see drivers whom I have beaten in amateur ranks who all had better equipment. I just couldn't spend 1/10th of what some were spending. You see it at the dirt track, you see it in F1. He with the most money and development will win...unless something happens during the race.

those with the best talent are doomed to sit at home and watch checkbook racing on TV. Pretty well known in every series really.

My true excitement is rooting for the underdog teams in racing. The guys that don't have huge budgets, huge egos or factory development money. When those guys do well, that is when I like to watch racing.

Love it when an underdog kicks a rich guy/team's ass!

[Bputacoma]

Speaking of a rich no talent driver, Honda did a tribute to him. Pretty coool