And there goes 30 years since the death of Ayrton Senna. May 1st marks the farewell of one of the greatest idols of Brazilian sport, and the ESPN celebrates the three-time champion of Formula 1 with the original production ‘Em Senna’, which premieres this Wednesday at 8pm (Brasilia time) by ESPN on Star+.
A program with light, curious, detailed and striking stories told by four people – including Adriane Galisteu – who lived very closely with the driver, victim at the age of 34 of a fatal accident with his Williams when he was leading the race on the Imola circuit, in Italy, in 1994.
Gap year? Only below Pele? Did you pick on Rubinho? Hated second place?
After three decades and with everything that has already been said about Senna, it is difficult to say that any reported case is something unprecedented, a revelation. But the wealth of information is impressive and will certainly captivate both those who followed the Brazilian in action and those who were very young or hadn’t even been born yet and only heard about the legend – and saw several of his videos competing on social networks that didn’t even exist when he gone.
Below, the ESPN.com.br lists four short excerpts with different themes to heighten the sports fan’s expectations for the special, which, in addition to Galisteusgirlfriend of Senna at the time, it had the participation of Christian Fittipaldiformer pilot of the same Formula 1 and who was on the track that tragic Sunday, Geraldo Rodriguesbusinessman Rubens Barrichello for many years and who was also in Italy, Nilson Cesarjournalist and narrator who worked on-site covering the race, and the mediation of the journalist and presenter of the ESPN Felipe Motta.
“He picked on Rubinho”
“He picked on Rubinho a little, told Rubinho to lose weight. He always said this to Rubinho, because he thought he [Rubinho] It had to be a little smaller in the hips because of the cockpit, something heavy there… And Rubinho was on a diet, also super disciplined, but I remember there was this relationship.” – Adriane Galisteu
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Adriane Galisteu and Geraldo Rodrigues reveal behind the scenes of Ayrton Senna and Rubinho’s friendship: ‘Tell him to come talk to me’
Brazilian drivers made history in Formula 1
“He hated second place”
“How many times was Ayrton the last one to leave the racetrack, you know. Why? Because he was a perfectionist, a guy who was never satisfied, who hated second place, as he told Adriane Galisteu, it’s true…” – Nilson Cesar
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Nilson Cesar names Ayrton as the second greatest Brazilian sportsman after Pelé and says: ‘I hated second place’
Narrator recalls moments he lived with the pilot
“I’m going to take a gap year”
“I remember once he said ‘I’m going to take a sabbatical’. I laughed and said ‘but you’ll never be able to take a sabbatical’, imagine, those of you who knew him, what are the chances of him taking a sabbatical? The guy didn’t take a week’s vacation, is he going to take a sabbatical? Where did he get this conversation from? This won’t work. This was towards the end of his life, but it’s curious because he didn’t allow himself to relax.” – Adriane Galisteu
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Adriane Galisteu recalls the day Ayrton Senna said he would take a ‘sabbatical year’: ‘He didn’t allow himself to relax’
Model and presenter remembers the pilot’s routine
“The greatest after Pelé”
“So, it was a great privilege to follow someone who, after Pelé, in my opinion, is the greatest Brazilian sportsman of all time.” – Nilson Cesar
