20 years on, Remembering Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger

This Wednesday coming up (30/4/14) and Thursday (1/5/14) it will be 20 years that Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna has past away from us, from the accidents at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994 were Ratzenberger crashed his Simtek at Villenunve in Qualifying and Senna crashed his Williams at Tumbrello in the race itself. Both would have been 53 if there still around today. So for this post remembering both Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger.





First for Roland a two minute YouTube footage from his BTCC days in Brands Hatch 1988, in his BMW M3 (the red car), battling against 1988 BTCC champion Frank Sytner, who also in a BMW M3 (the white car) with commentary from Murray Walker.



As for Senna, there is a good YouTube video below of the late three times Formula 1 World Champion having an interview before the 1990 Australian Grand Prix with former three times Formula 1 World Champion Jackie Stewart as the interviewee, with some famous quotes about his views on racing. Enjoy.



The sport has change since their deaths, with the safety of both cars and tracks to improve safety year after year. So never forget Ayrton and Roland, both are still missed throughout the world of motor-racing in general.