REPORTING. "He put it in the heads of an entire country that we could get through this" : 30 years after his death, Ayrton Senna remains the"idol of all Brazilians"
On Copacabana Beach, the Ayrton Senna statue is a must-stop for his fans. Visiting Rio de Janeiro, Samuel couldn’t pass by without paying a little tribute. “It’s another year that we spend without him… Today it’s an honor to take a photo next to Ayrton Senna. He’s not just my idol, he’s that of all Brazilians”, he confides.
Like Samuel, an entire country is commemorating the legend of Formula 1 this Wednesday, May 1. Since his brutal accident on that fateful May Day 30 years ago on the Imola circuit in Italy, the country remains marked by the trajectory of this extraordinary pilot.
And his memory still remains vivid in everyone’s minds. It must be said that his sudden death, at the height of his career and live on television, is part of the Brazilian collective memory, assures Daniel Paschoa, head of a fan club.
“All of a sudden, he got lost in this turn and left an orphaned nation. It’s impossible to forget these kinds of events that are so significant. It’s a bit like the attacks on the Twin Towers, everyone knows exactly where he was when he heard the news.”remembers Daniel.
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