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This episode is a tribute to Ayrton Senna, exploring his life, career, and enduring legacy in motorsport. Jon Summers, The Motoring Historian, is joined by co-hosts Crew Chief Eric and William Ross to discuss Senna's transition from a company car tech sales rep to a celebrated motoring historian and sports bike rider. They reflect on Senna's impact on racing, his pivot to more serious discussions on his show, his aggressive driving style, and his notable rivalries with Alain Prost and others. The discussion also delves into the broader context of Formula One during Senna's era, comparing his achievements to other great drivers across different periods, and debating the criteria for determining the greatest driver of all time. The episode ends with a focus on Senna's charitable work and his lasting influence on future generations of racers.
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The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net
Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel. Copyright Jon Summers, The Motoring Historian. This content is also available via jonsummers.net. This episode is part of the Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.
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This episode is a tribute to Ayrton Senna, exploring his life, career, and enduring legacy in motorsport. Jon Summers, The Motoring Historian, is joined by co-hosts Crew Chief Eric and William Ross to discuss Senna's transition from a company car tech sales rep to a celebrated motoring historian and sports bike rider. They reflect on Senna's impact on racing, his pivot to more serious discussions on his show, his aggressive driving style, and his notable rivalries with Alain Prost and others. The discussion also delves into the broader context of Formula One during Senna's era, comparing his achievements to other great drivers across different periods, and debating the criteria for determining the greatest driver of all time. The episode ends with a focus on Senna's charitable work and his lasting influence on future generations of racers.
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The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net
Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel. Copyright Jon Summers, The Motoring Historian. This content is also available via jonsummers.net. This episode is part of the Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.

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