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by Mario Donnini (Author)
In collaboration with the IMOLA AUTODROME. This book has as the object the story of Ayrton at Imola, a circuit at which the Brazilian competed from 1984 to 1994, winning on three occasions and starting from pole eight times. To bring to life a work that really is new, the author has interviewed a racing driver, a journalist or a well-known personality covering each year in which Ayrton competed in the Imola GP from 1984 to 1994, people who knew Senna in a specific years race. In order of appearance in the book, those who talk about Ayrton are:1984 Johnny Cecotto, his teammate at Toleman1985 Angelo Parrilla, owner of the DAP kart company, the first with which Ayrton raced1986 Gian Carlo Minardi, the Formula 1 team manager1987 Alberto Sabbatini, the current editor of Autosprint1988 Pino Allievi journalist and long-standing writer for Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport1989 Cesare Maria Mannucci, the widely experienced motor sport journalist1990 Pierluigi Martini, racing driver1991 Carlo Cavicchi, ex-editor of Autosprint1992 Giorgio Serra alias Matitaccia, the illustrator1993 Alessandro Zanardi, racing driver1994 Mario Poltronieri, the historic voice of Formula 1 for Italian broadcaster RAIThe volume closes with a section on the three days there from 1-3 May 2014 that took place to mark the 20th anniversary of Ayrtons death, commemorated on the Imola track.
Author Biography
Mario Donnini, a professional journalist, was born in 1965 at Gualdo Tadino, Perugia. He is the author of books on Tazio Nuvolari, Giacomo Agostini, Ayrton Senna, Formula 1, Momo Italy and the Tourist Trophy motorcycle classic, and has worked for years with Autosprint, Italy's motor sport weekly magazine.
