SentraWV
10-10-2008, 01:59 PM
Neat story (http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/f1-the-day-ayrton-senna-became-a-rally-driver/) on SpeedTV.com today about in 1986 when Ayrton Senna (still an up and comer) got to test out several big-time rally cars. He was impressed:
The Brazilian driver was a race winner but not yet a World Champion, and he did not bother bringing his driving gloves because he thought it would be like driving a road car. He was wrong and admitted it “It's much more exciting here than in a Formula One car. Because here you don't have the top, top speed, but you have a tremendous acceleration. In the Escort, unbelievable acceleration - and it's rough. It's a much more instant emotion than it is in a Formula One car”
NP: Bruce Hornsby, "King of the Hill" (appropriately enough)
The Brazilian driver was a race winner but not yet a World Champion, and he did not bother bringing his driving gloves because he thought it would be like driving a road car. He was wrong and admitted it “It's much more exciting here than in a Formula One car. Because here you don't have the top, top speed, but you have a tremendous acceleration. In the Escort, unbelievable acceleration - and it's rough. It's a much more instant emotion than it is in a Formula One car”
NP: Bruce Hornsby, "King of the Hill" (appropriately enough)