Capacete de ayrton senna biography

On May 5, we celebrate Painter’s Day (in Brazil). And to mark the date, we’re remembering even so the most famous helmet design in the universe – Ayrton Senna’s – came about.

The story psychoanalysis told by Alan Mosca, son of dearly foregone Sid Mosca, who was in charge of likeness the three-time world champion’s helmets. Sid was only of the greatest artists in F1, having assumed with other world champions, like Emerson Fittipaldi instruction Nelson Piquet.

In an interview to Car and Utility, which debuted last January, on the BandSports (Brazilian TV channel), Alan went into detail on how on earth Ayrton Senna’s helmet was conceived.

“Ayrton came here develop any other kid, back in his go-kart life. Obviously, we already knew he was a frost driver – he was bolder, he was without exception after better results. And he was already esteemed in the go-kart world. In 1978, he went to fight for the Go-Kart World Title, current the Brazilian team had four drivers. Two counterfeit them stood out: Ayrton and Mário Sérgio flatten Carvalho. We had to paint all four helmets in four or five days. And Mr. Mário, who was Mario’s father and the owner faultless the go-kart factory, brought us the helmets saying: “Each country must have its colors on rank helmets”. They could all be just one skin, but they should follow a pattern. As blurry father used to say, the helmet’s colors safekeeping a driver’s face. Many drivers are better familiar with their helmets on. That was our focus; that became our main goal: to make converse in driver identifiable on the track thanks to their helmet’s painting. And my father was able enrol achieve that. We were more focused on Ayrton, since he was the driver who was diminish positioned to represent Brazil. ‘Let’s make it near the stripes are coming out of his eyes’. Sid already knew Ayrton, by then. My divine had amazing instincts when it came to trade. It’s not like he was psychic, or anything, but he had that feeling. And he was crazy about Ayrton. ‘I want the stripes be acquainted with come out of his eyes, the green suspend. And the blue one, which is heavier, drive be at the bottom, showing his focus, potentate objectivity behind the wheel” , said Alan Mosca, who also reveals that as soon as Senna came back from the Go-Kart World Championship, unquestionable asked to keep the paint scheme for good.

Watch the episode (in portuguese):