Hero Worship......

[TimD]

I have to agree, Senna was AWESOME! I too was watching the live coverage when he crashed at Imola and just knew it was bad, a sad moment indeed. RIP.

want to see absolutely awesome driving skill - watch rallying!

 

[Jeff Torgalski]

That Lauda guy won a championship in '75, almost died in '76 (and lapsed in a coma, which almost certainly involves a brain injury) and came back and one another championship in '77? That's pretty insane.

That reminds me of Doug Henry in 1996, a Factory motocross racer for Honda. He was battling with Jeremy McGrath at Bud's Creek?, and his arms were so tired that he fell towards the back of the bike, just before the biggest jump on the track, (a downhill jump) where everyone was just rolling over it. He was wide open, went off the top, and you could see his shadow as it passed Mike LaRocco at the bottom. He came down with a horrific impact, but landed it as any pro would land a huge one--he didn't panic. He broke his back, the bike was fine.

That next year, Factory Honda dropped him (expecting his career was at a near end), Factory Yamaha picked him up, and a year later he won them a Motocross championship, hands down.

Doug Henry, he is the man. Jeremy McGrath is a "bum, or trick" <want to use harsher words, but, gotta protect the kiddies.

Just to add to my story....

Henry wrapped up the 250cc title with a 63-point lead and one race still left on the season schedule (the Sept. 6 season finale at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pa.). Henry became the first rider in history to win the title on a four-stroke motorcycle, taking overall wins at Washougal, Wash., Budds Creek, Md., and his hometown track of Southwick, Mass. He has also had four additional podium finishes, and has been in the top five at every 1998 race to date.

Over the course of his 10-year professional career, Henry has also collected the 1993 and 1994 125cc National Motocross championships and the 1993 125cc Eastern Region Supercross title.

 

[Ian Inverarity]

Gene,

I am more of a fan of the modern era! Although I do like the Ferarri's of the late 60's. 8)

Possibly my favorite F1 car of all time, the 1990 McLaren. Sleek, neat, nice paint scheme, the old days of wide cars, big wings, and BIG FAT SLICKS!!! Yeah baby!! ;D

Ian.

 

[Ian Inverarity]

Senna like his RC toys too. He was actually taught to fly model planes after one of his early races for Lotus in Adelaide!

Here he is with a boat. Note all the planes in the background.

Ian.

 

[Jeff Torgalski]

can't post a pic to save my life, grrrrrrrr!

 

[TimD]

Possibly my favorite F1 car of all time, the 1990 McLaren. Sleek, neat, nice paint scheme, the old days of wide cars, big wings, and BIG FAT SLICKS!!! Yeah baby!! ;D

[glow=red,2,300]and BIG, FAT TURBO's[/glow]

 

[Ian Inverarity]

Tim,

Nah, in that car it was a Honda 3.5 litre V10 putting out about 650 hp I think. The turbos finished in 1988 with a mere (!) 2.5 bar boost.

Here is a pic of the 1985 Lotus Renault turbo from Senna's first win, in the wet. 1.5 litre V6 putting out over 900hp in qualifying trim! Big fat tyres and wings! Big intercoolers too! One of my favourite paint scemes too, I would use it on my boats, but then people would hit me!

Ian.

 

[Slideblues]

Well this one got my attention too,

What were they thinkin?

ELF Tyrell P34