'Senna Day' held in Brazil on 25th anniversary of F1 great's death

The Interlagos racing circuit held a 'Senna Day' to celebrate the life of Formula One great Ayrton Senna on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Brazilian's death.

The event began with a fun run around the famous circuit in Sao Paulo where the three-time world champion had twice tasted victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix in front of his adoring public in 1991 and 1993.

Karting races were also on the program, as well as laps of the track in a specially commissioned super-touring McLaren, the British team with which Senna won the world title in 1988, 1990 and 1991.

Senna died after a crash at the San Marino GP at the Imola circuit on May 1, 1994 at the age of just 34.

Fans could admire paraphernalia from Senna's career, as well as try out race simulators that reproduce his greatest triumphs.

It is a homage to a man who was voted Brazil's greatest sportsman (with 47 percent of the vote) by some distance ahead of football great Pele (23 percent), in a poll conducted in his home ..