h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

http://www.h2g2.com/A441136

Please consider this for the Sportsmen section og h2g2.

Very factual could you add a little to tell us about the emmotion of the man, and maybe a little more about the tragedy and void that his death left to F1. Including the fact that pole was left empty at the next race in his honour at Monaco for example.

Will be doing so later,had sadly forgotten about Monaco.

Also there is already an approved entry on Eddie Irvine which mention's they little coming to blows in Eddie's early career. Which could be linked to help show the single mindedness of Senna. A little on how he was better at cutting through trafiisc than Prost and the king of the wet. He was dynamite when the road was against him.

Hello... there is still a lot to be done with the Senna article, and i do think work on it should be continued.
Researcher, are you still 'down with it'?

Hello? Mr/Miss Researcher?

No, they're not responding.

It is indeed a terrible omission that the Guide has no entry on (arguably) the greatest racing driver ever.

However, this clearly isn't yet a fitting tribute to such a figure. It needs a fair bit of work on the structure, and a lot of background information, anecdotes, things to fill out the picture of Senna as a man (or demi-god if you prefer).

Give the lack of activity from the original author, I feel this could be a candidate for the Writing Workshop.

GVI

Just sticking my nose in here.

Yes, it needs more work, but I just wanted to say that I was impressed by the way the entry managed to stay neutral. So much that is written on Senna is very unbalanced, either in the 'Senna is god' or 'Senna is an egotistical idiot' camp.

Just MHO

Thanks, Sue - everyone nose has equal sticking rights round here

I agree: if it was an uncritical piece asserting his divine status (I was kidding, by the way), we would get complaints from fans of Schumacher, Mansell or Fangio - but at the moment I think it's too biased towards dry statistics. While the Guide always aims to be factual, its great charm (IMHO) is when it gives you that little bit more than the bald facts.

I'd like to hear about Senna's friends, too - Gerhard Berger, for instance. I'd like to be told that his number of pole positions was a record, and how Schumacher broke down in tears when he equalled it. I'd like to hear about his epic battles - especially with Prost when the two McLarens won 15 of the season's 16 races.

Most of all, I'd like to be given more of an impression just why Senna was the most revered driver of his time - the word 'talent' isn't mentioned - I'm sure he had more than just intensity and commitment.

GVI

True!

GVI!
In response to your request; got the skeleton here, but needs the flesh! If the Researcher isn't around, then this should go to the WW and maybe another Sennaphile will pick it up and run. But we definitely need an entry on the Man!
TheOkapi

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If no-one else minds I'd like to pick this one up over the next couple of weeks.

I would like to try and attempt this for myself.. If no one else has any plans for it.

Go for it, Lil.... if you do start working on it, could you post the new entry number on here so this one is removed eventually (when you hit the FP )


W

Hi Wilma

I did two entries, using this one as my inspiration.

They both Front Paged together last week

A12511955 Ayrton Senna - Racing Legend

A12511991 Ayrton Senna - The Formula 1 Years



lil xx

(I knew that )

Cool! I will post this to the EF then

I didn't know that..

Thank you..

That's ok, Lil... it's usually Matt who does it and others, but I have aload to do today sso I am doing my procrastinating in FM... asyerdo.

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In case you ever need to procrastinate

Thank you, I have made a note of that