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If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver.

Ayrton Senna

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Ayrton Senna
Age: 34 †
Born: 1960
Born: March 21
Died: 1994
Died: May 1
Businessperson
Formula 1 Driver
Formula One Driver
Philanthropist
Racing Automobile Driver
Ayrton Senna da Silva
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