Emerson Fittipaldi

Emerson Fittipaldi (São Paulo, December 12th 1946) is old a racing driver Brésil IEN. It in particular gained the championship of the world of Formule 1 twice (in 1972 and 1974), as well as the championship CART (1989) and the 500 Miles of Indianapolis (1989 and 1993).

Biography

Beginnings

Emerson Fittipaldi begins as mechanic before running by motor bike and passing to the Karting. For its second season in the single-seater, it gains the Brazilian title of Vee Formula at 21 years. In 1969, it unloads in Great Britain, to run to Europe, with the ambition to manage in three months to convince the persons in charge of stables of his talent. After some podiums and its first victories, Emerson is engaged by Jim Russel, owner of a stable of Formule 3. It connects the victories at once, at the point to draw immediately the attention of Colin Chapman, the brilliant originator of the Lotus, who seeks a pilot to shoulder to support the Austrian Jochen Rindt at the time of the season 1970 of Formule 1. The death of Jochen Rindt in September 1970 very quickly places the Fittipaldi young person in front of heavy responsibilities. While being essential as of its fifth Grand Prix, to Watkins Glen, it contributes largely to the world title on a purely posthumous basis of the Austrian pilot.

Double dedication Formulates 1 of them

This fast blossoming, one of more fulgurating that the automobile sport knew, place from the start the young Brazilian pilot among the favorites for the championship of the world. Always at Lotus in 1971, even if it does not gain any race, it finishes sixth of the championship (with 16 points), and posts its ambitions for the following season. In 1972, it gains the Race off Champions and BRDC International Trophy two races out-championship then, with 61 points and five victories in twelve tests, he becomes world champion of F1 with 16 points in advance on the double champion of the world Jackie Stewart. At 25 years and 9 months, Emerson Fittipaldi becomes the youngest world champion of the history of the Formule 1. This record will hold until in 2005 and the world title of the Spaniard Fernando Alonso, 24 years old since the July 29th 2005. With three victories in the four first sleeves of the season 1973, Fittipaldi seems well left to follow one another itself. But a wound during private tests stops its triumphal walk towards a second title and makes it possible Jackie Stewart to take its revenge by obtaining its third crown. In 1974, it is recruited by the stable McLaren with which it conquers a second championship of the world (55 points, 3 victories).

The failure of the Copersucar project

In 1976, Emerson joined in a surprised way his/her brother Wilson within the new Brazilian stable Copersucar-Fittipaldi, assembled one year earlier, and which is trailed in bottom of grid. It acts, for the double champion of the world, of a beautiful challenge. Its qualification in fifth place with the first Grand Prix of the season lets foresee a possible progression, but it will reproduce never again during the five years of family collaboration! Better and better, 1978 opens on a beautiful second place, with Rio in front of a Brazilian crowd is delirious about it. Except a lucky podium with Long Beach in 1980, Emerson saw two last disastrous seasons and decides to throw sponge.

Continuing in spite of very believing in the potential of the stable who bears his name, it will deal with its management during two seasons, in 1981 and 1982, making run the future world champion Keke Rosberg and Chico Serra. But at the end of these two New Year's Days the family and the sponsors must lower the curtain definitively.

The exile in the United States

After a fallen through attempt at return Formulates of them 1 at the beginning of the season 1984, Fittipaldi draws a final feature on F1 and leaves to be exiled with the the United States, in the championship CART. Become one of the stars of the North-American automobile sport, Fittipaldi gains in particular championship CART and in 1989 and 1993, over famous the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the 500 miles of Indianapolis. In 1996, a serious accident which has occurred on the circuit of Michigan obliges it to put a term at its career.

But nine years after having hung up again the helmet, Emerson Fittipladi carried out its return to the competition in 2005 within the framework of the series Grand Prix Masters, which puts at the catch old glories of Formula 1.

Statistics Formulates 1 of them

1st GP: Grand Prix of Great Britain 1970
144 disputed GP
14 victories
35 podiums
6 poles
6 better turns
281 points
57 classifications in the points

Prize list

Champion of Great Britain de Formule 3 in 1969
World champion of Formula 1 in 1972 and 1974
Champion CART in 1989 Victorious
of the 500 Miles of Indianapolis in 1989 and 1993

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