A Portuguese soccer team will honor Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna with a special one-off jersey to mark 40 years since his first race win. The Brazilian earned a first victory of what would go on to be a glittering career at the Circuito do Estoril on April 21, 1985 and Estoril Praia, who play in the Primeira Liga — Portugal’s top division — will wear a kit dedicated to it when they play Braga on Saturday. Advertisement The shirt is based on the design of Senna’s iconic green, yellow and navy helmet while also incorporating the classic black livery of the Lotus he drove to the chequered flag.
“Ayrton is an idol for Brazil,” said Vinicius Zanocelo, the only Brazilian in the Estoril Praia squad. “It’s a great honour to pay tribute to him in this way. “I was very happy to be able to celebrate someone so important to me and to my country.
Senna is seen as a hero because he transmitted a lot of happiness to a people who sometimes lived with a lot of difficulties. The kit is very beautiful.” Oficialmente o 4.
o equipamento desta época! 🟢🟡🔵 Ayrton Senna x Estoril Praia 🏁🏎️ pic.twitter.com/vPLfmJDo9l — Estoril Praia SAD (@estorilpraiasad) April 15, 2025 Estoril Praia’s marketing director, Antonio Nobre, added: “From an emotional point of view, this story has marked several generations and continues to be remembered with great affection to this day.
“For Estoril Praia, this means honouring Ayrton Senna. On the other hand, it’s rememberin.
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