Emmo: A Racer's SoulOverview By Emerson Fittipaldi Foreword by Sir Jackie Stewart Famous for his trademark sideburns and shades, Emerson Fittipaldi was the archetypal 1970s Formula 1 driver and a two time World Champion, in 1972 for Lotus and in 1974 for McLaren. From his arrival in the UK in 1969 as a wide eyed lad with big ambitions to his career ending 200mph crash in Michigan in 1996, Emmo tells it as it was. Highly readable and containing stunning photographs, his

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His darkest moment: the horrific crash at Hockenheim on 22 April 2007

And what an era the 1970s was

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1961: F1 supremacy with the all-conquering ‘shark-nose’ 156 — Ferrari’s design for the new 1½-litre formula — saw Phil Hill emerge as World Champion after Wolfgang von Trips’s death at Monza

After four years with Ferrari (1986–90)

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