Ayrton Senna

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 'Winning is most important. Everything is consequence of that.'- Ayrton Senna Hearing the loud exhaust noises of bikes and cars has always been fascinating to me. This fascination increased further when I started watching motorsports like MotoGP and Formula1, but then I just used to watch them for the fun of racing. Once I began my engineering degree and gained more knowledge in the fields related to motorsports, I started appreciating the sport even more. At first understanding

Literary analysis: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein is a philosophical novel told from the point of view of a dog. Through the absurdist persona assumed by the author, the author attempts to shed light on the larger human condition. The book is told from the point of view of Enzo, a supremely intelligent animal. Enzo dreams of becoming a human race car driver like his owner, Denny Smith, in his next lifetime. "The race is long. It is better

Introduction: The marketing and distribution pathways of a documentary film on the famous ‘Prince’ Nelson who sadly passed away from an accidental drug overdose in April 21st 2016. The film will include a biograhical of his life and musical career, he had so many talents such as a singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and a record producer the documentary would be entitled ‘A Tribute to Prince’. The film will unfold his career with arhieve footage of him as a child growing into himself, interviews

Flashing back to my younger days, I watched Lewis Hamilton ever since he joined Mclaren in 2007. A year later, he would be world Champion. “Thats your helmet?” He asked, pointing to my bright yellow helmet I had based after Ayrton Senna 's helmet. “Yeah” “So your kart number 14?” I nodded as we both walked slowly to the timing station. We were engaged in small talk when we arrived and looked at the times. I was still 5 tenths off the pole time. As I swore under my breath, Lewis

Introduction Media and sport. What could the possible link be? What influence does the media have on the participants involved in Formula 1? Who are these participants involved? In which ways are they influenced? And lastly, are there various methods used to involve media in sport or vice versa? These are all questions which should be asked in order to understand the link between media and sport. Media involvement in sport Where Formula 1 is concerned, the media is a great platform for a

Safety in Motor Sports Motor sporting is particularly a spectacular as well as an exciting game that provides intense enjoyment for both the competitors and the spectators. The game can take various forms ranging from large circuit events attracting thousands of viewers, to grass track competitions in a local farmer’s fields usually attended by competitors along with their families. Organizers for motor sports games also range from Fortune 500 companies to small motor clubs and other governing bodies

participants who are responsible for event staging (Wright, n.d.). In a single Grand Pix weekend in 1994, two accidental fatalities occurred after eleven clean years of Grand Pix events without any fatality cases. Since one of the dead driver, Ayrton Senna who was a triple World Champion was involved and the fact that the competition was covered globally by TV, the reaction from the press, the public, sponsors, governments as well as the Vatican was so bad that could jeopardize international motor

In sports, there is a fine line between confidence and arrogance, and in 2009, I was well into the ‘arrogance’ territory in any sport I played. As a child, I heard a quote by the late Ayrton Senna that read “Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose,” (qtd. from “In His Own Words”) and I took those words to heart. I have always been one of those people with an uncanny talent for almost anything they do. To most, that talent is quite the blessing, but I have found it to sometimes be a blessing

The resources, capabilities and attributes that are required for the success in Formula One (F1) can be looked on a number of dimensions taking into consideration the unique and fast paced context of Formula One. F1 is a highly competitive industry and based in a rapidly changing environment, which has been defined by Porter’s five forces (Appendix One). Key resources within F1 are both tangible and intangible and can be considered under the following broad categories: Physical Resources: The car

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