Before becoming one of the greatest legends in the history of motorsport, Ayrton Senna took his first steps as a driver behind the wheel of a kart. Just like everyone does.

After the first races at the age of thirteen, Senna took part in 5 world championships between 1978 and 1982, always at the wheel of a DAP kart. Needless to say, he soon became one of the frontrunners, amazing opponents and insiders for his crystal-clear talent that made him capable of feats never seen before on the track.

Angelo Parrilla (who speaks of Ayrton as id it was his a son and still treasures his kart), Diego Mombelli, Paolo Cavaciuti, Renato Merlin, fierce opponents like Mike Wilson and teammate Walter Masini have shared their memories of the karting career of the Brazilian ace with TKART . What you'll find below is a collection of stories about intense karting years that Ayrton Senna certainly never forgot. On the other hand, as he often repeated: "Karting is the best driving school for kids".