1974/1982

1974 TO 1982 - KARTING

Ayrton Senna raced go-karts with varying degrees of seriousness for nine years of which the last two overlapped with his car driving career. His first ever go-kart win was on the 1st July 1973 at the Interlagos kart track. He sarted in the junior category in 1974, going into 100cc category in 1976. Between 1977 and 1979 he raced in the Inter category before finally moving up to the 135cc category in late 1980 and competingin the world championship for the first time. The early years were spent mainly in Brazilian local championships and the later years outside Brazil.

1974

Championship: Sao Paulo Championship
Category: Junior
Classification: 1st

1975

Championship: Brazilian Championship
Category: Junior
Classification: 2nd

Championship: "National Italcolomy" tour
Category: Junior
Classification: 1st

1976

Championship: Sao Paulo Championship
Category: 100cc
Classification: 2nd

Championship: Brazilian Championship
Category: 100cc
Classification: 3rd

Championship: "Three hours of go-karting", Sao Paulo
Category: 100cc
Classification: 1st

1977

Championship: South American Championship, Uruguay (San Jose)
Category: Inter
Classification: 1st

Championship: Brazilian Championship
Category: Inter
Classification: 2nd

Championship: Sao Paolo Championship
Category: Inter
Classification: 2nd

Championship: "Three hours of go-karting", Sao Paulo
Category: Inter
Classification: 1st

1978

Championship: World hampionship, France (Le Mans)
Category: Inter
Classification: 6th

Championship: Japanese Grand Prix, (Sugo)
Category: Inter
Classification: 4th

Championship: Brazilian Championship
Category: Inter
Classification: 1st

Championship: "Three hours of go-karting", Sao Paulo
Category: Inter
Classification: 1st

Championship: Sao Paulo Championship
Category: Inter
Classification: 2nd

1979

Championship: World Championship, Portugal (Estoril)
Category: Inter
Classification: 2nd

Championship: South American Championship, Argentina (San Juan)
Category: Inter
Classification: 2nd

Championship: San Marino Championship
Category: Inter
Classification: 1st

Championship: Brazilian Championship, Oberlandia, (Mato Grosso)
Category: Inter
Classification: 1st

Championship: Swiss Grand Prix (Wholen)
Category: Inter
Classification: 1st (1st roud)

Championship: Swiss Grand Prix (Wholen)
Category: Inter
Classification: 2 nd

Championship: Italian Grand Prix (Parma)
Category: Inter
Classification: 2 nd

Championship: Champions Cup, Italy (Jesolo)
Category: Inter
Classification: 10th

1980

Championship: South American Championship
Category: Inter
Classification: 1st

Championship: Brazilian Championship
Category: Inter
Classification: 1st

Championship: World Championship, Belgium (Nivelles)
Category: 135cc
Classification: 2nd

1981

Championship: World Championship, Italy (Parma)
Category: 135cc
Classification: 4th

Championship: Champions Cup, Italy (Jesolo)
Category: 135cc
Classification: retired, accident

Championship: Swiss Grand Prix (Wholen)
Category: 135
Classification: 1st

1982

Championship: Porto Alegre Championship
Category: 135cc
Classification: 1st

Championship: World Championship, Sweden (Kalmar)
Category: 135cc
Classification: 14th

Source: Rubython, Tom - The Life of Senna