I was doing some research on the legend when I stumbled upon a story.. At Imola, every night, a figure can be seen crouching with it's head in it's hands by the wall that Ayrton Senna smashed into which unfortunately took away his life. The figure speaks, but it's words are not understandable, it then points to the direction of the pit lane then vanishes. I read this on a website that I can't find now, and their have been many sightings and failed sightings, (in other words it appears when it wants too..) I really don't know whether to believe this at all but I want to know what your thoughts are.. Another story... There are pictures of Schumacher's Bennetton and a blue piece of debris/material on the track and the story supposedly explaining the latter story. Website: http://www.ayrton-senna.com/s-files/picsf04.html please log in to view this image This has certainly sent shivers down my spine.
Lol I wouldn't be surprised if Senna was pulling back Alonso's wing flap so he could gain on Michael, but I don't understand why these stories are here.. I would like to here others views on this board.
No I understand you ..so you think this is all bull...and fantasies in peoples minds.. I'm favoring your view at the moment. Seeing is believing and well...at the moment it is tosh.
Manny: One thing for sure the truth has yet to be disclosed about Sennas death, the actual truth was buried by Italian law, of that I am certain. After all how could an Italian circuit be responsible for the death of one of the world greatest drivers. As for the ghost, Nah, bollocks.
Given an estimated 106 billion people have ever been born then there should be 100 billion ghosts knocking around. The only way that many ghosts could go undetected would be for them to adopt south African accents and work in coffee shops.
I'm generally cynical about these things, but I'd love it to be true. Like you the story sent a shiver down my spine. That photo is pretty unremarkable. Nothing really to see, even if there was debris there it would have been whipped into the air by Senna's car, likewise if it had flown off his Williams. I don't buy into all these conspiracy theories about his death. What happened is clear. His tyres lost pressure following the safety car and he bottomed out through Tamburello. The sport wasn't as safe in those days, the cockpits weren't as sturdy, no HANS devices, no wheel-tethers, no tyre walls. People died in high speed accidents, as was proven the day before with poor Roland Ratzenberger.
AG: Agree there is no evidence to support any conspiracy, but I believe it was the impact with the unprotected bloody great concrete block that caused Sennas death and not bits of the suspension penetrating his helmet. That is where the untruths lie, the clue is in the rapid rule change to increase the protection and distance from the driving position to any side impact. And imagine if the Imola circuits lack of safety, ie tyre wall, was blamed for the death of Senna.
All amounts to the same thing really. Two deaths in two days, everyone knows Imola was dangerous; the concrete walls and dodgy kerbs in particular.
AG: Maybe, but tell the truth, what's wrong with truth's. Two deaths in two days, both could have been prevented !
El Bando: Cars break and crash all the time and when they do, a driver should not die because the circuit has serious hazards like fu**ing great concrete blocks, if the circuit had provided even minimal impact protection probably no-one would have died.
Im just saying if the car didnt fall apart in his hands and he continued the race would the safety of tracks be at the standard they are now? Its a cause and effect that gave a big wake up call when senna was involved
That is perfectly true, but a risk assesment on the circuit would have revealed these vulnerable hazards and the potential consequences should a car break or someone simply have an off, because thats what happens in motor racing isn't it. Immoveable objects should be protected.
Im sure there was more dangerous tracks on the calendar '94 at the time. Also it wasnt the smash that killed him it was the tyre in the face which could of happened on a safety protected wall. Overall, Senna's sacrifice was a gain to safety in motorsports which makes the great man deserving of his legendary status.
