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Tom Wheatcroft
| Tom Wheatcroft (deceased) A legend in the world of motor racing, Tom Wheatcroft was involved in backing several drivers in and around the early 1970s. He also purchased Donington Park circuit in England, and greatly improved the circuit, hosting many of the top motorsport championships over the years, including British Touring Cars and Formula One. Sadly, Tom died on 31st October 2009. |
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And Senna Goes Through by Robert Tomlin. The 1993 European Grand Prix, held at the refurbished, historic race circuit of Donington Park in Leicestershire on a soggy Easter Sunday, was one of the most remarkable races in the history of Formula One. It produced what is generally accepted to be the Lap of the Century. After having been seriously outclassed in practice by Prost and Hill in the Williams and narrowly by Schumacher's Benneton, Senna found himself in fourth place on the grid. As the race started and the sprint for the first corner got under way, Prost and Hill streaked away whilst a battle developed between Senna and Schumacher. As the Benneton cut across Senna's line he took avoiding action which let the Sauber of Wendlinger through into third place and pushed Senna into fifth out of the first corner. With grim determination Senna reacted immediately. He quickly forced his way past Schumacher and taking to the wet part of the track made a dramatic flat-out overtaking pass on Wendlinger through the fast Craner Curve. At McLeans he was already on the tail of Hill who was still grappling with the wet conditions. Senna pushed through on the inside and by the time the Esses came up for the first time he was amazingly up behind Prost. With the slow Melbourne Hairpin coming next, Senna again did the unthinkable and took the wet line, surprising and outbraking Prost. As our picture shows, he dived through on the inside to take the lead. In less than one lap Senna had achieved the impossible, climbing from fifth to first place, and went on to win one of the most memorable races in the history of F1. |
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