March 21, 2014
Blog Betise Sports World
I had the privilege and
the pleasure to work closely to Ayrton for over 4 years and to have known him
for another 7 years. So much has been said and published about him it is
impossible to be original and very difficult to be creative. So I’d like to
mark his birthday by publishing a few of his best quotes to the public
and a few things he said to me in private.
Today he would have turned
54. Sometimes I still think I will bump into him somewhere: at the Berkeley’s
Hotel, where he used to stay when in London; at Wimbledon, where we bumped into
each other in 1987; in the kIngs Road when he brought his last girlfriend
Adriane Galisteu. I will be posting these stories separately from today until
1st May.
Photo: Betise Assumpção and Ayrton Senna / Site betisesportsworld.net
Here are my chosen quotes. Of
course, I have no intention of completely define Ayrton in these
sentences. But I hope they will make you see him through my eyes: A Brazilian sports
loving woman but not particularly fond of car racing.
Most unforgettable thing he said to me: “It can’t get any worse, Betise”, when leaving the
Aida circuit, Japan after I said to him I hoped the European season would
change things around. He had been bumped off the race by Mika Hakkinen and ,
therefore, remained in 0 points agains 20 of Michael Schumacher
The one I most agree with: “I have no
idols. I admire work, dedication and
competence”. Pure Ayrton.
Racing quote I most
admire: “I race to win. You do
something very well or not at well”. Simple as that.
Racing quote I best understand: “Winning is
the only justifiable reason to risk your life in such absurd circumstances”.
Common sense: “I resist to
bad moments as well as I can. The
good ones I just lay back and enjoy”. it sounds simple but you should have seen
his face and tone of voice saying that. Ayrton took nothing lightly.
About his privacy: “A way to
preserve your image is not to let people invade your home. It is a way I have found to keep my personal values” .
(only his very close friends and family were allowed in his many properties.
About Death: I don’t fear
death. One day it will come. It is
the only certainty in life”.
One of the most brilliant,
about Mansell: “Nigel is the only driver you can see on both rearview
mirrors”. Has anyone forgotten Monaco1992?
His perfect lap: “it is always
still to come. It is like tying both ends
of your tie so that they are exactly the same length. Experience tells you that
you can do it; practice tells you that you can do it. But you just can’t”.
Best quote about Ayrton: “Sometimes I
think God himself drives through Ayrton, much as I fell God wrote music through
Mozart”, Peter Dick in an article entitled “Why we dislike Senna”.
His motivation: “Sometimes
I try to beat other people achievements but most of the time I find it much
better to beat my own achievements”
The perfect woman, once he
said to me: “She has to be sensual, fascinating, intelligent, beautiful,
lively and assured of herself”. I laughed and replied. “Knowing you, I nearly
believe you are going to find her.”
Photo: Betise Assumpção / Site betisesportsworld.net
PHOTOS SENNA AND BETISE ASSUMPÇÃO
ASSUMPÇÃO, Betise. My tribute to
Ayrton Senna. Disponível em: <http://betisesportsworld.net/2014/03/21/my-tribute-to-ayrton-senna/>.
Acesso em: 22 de março 2014.
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