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Emerson Fittipaldi

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Emerson Fittipaldi is a Brazilian former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1970 to 1980.

Facts
Birth Year
1946 1
Birth Date
1946-12-12 1
Nationality
Brazilian 1
Career Highlight
Two-time Formula One World Drivers' Champion, in 1972 with Lotus and 1974 with McLaren, with 14 Grand Prix wins across 11 seasons; also won the IndyCar World Series in 1989 and is a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
Connections

Competed In

World Series, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Emerson Fittipaldi

Plays

Motor Racing, Sports
Source Wikipedia, Emerson Fittipaldi
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Nationality

Brazil

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Source Wikipedia, Emerson FittipaldiLead sentence 1tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛmeʁsõ fitʃiˈpawdʒi]; born 12 December 1946) is a Brazilian former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1970 to 1980.
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1. Wikipedia, Emerson Fittipaldi
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  • Lead paragraph, first sentence (phonetic transcription omitted)
    Emerson Fittipaldi (... born 12 December 1946) is a Brazilian former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1970 to 1980.
  • Introduction
    Fittipaldi won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, in 1972 and 1974 with Lotus and McLaren, respectively; he won 14 Grands Prix across 11 seasons. In American open-wheel racing, Fittipaldi won the IndyCar World Series in 1989 with Patrick, and is a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence, dates and nationality clause
    Emerson Fittipaldi (... born 12 December 1946) is a Brazilian former racing driver.
  • Plays: Motor Racing, lead paragraph, plays
    Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛmeʁsõ fitʃiˈpawdʒi]; born 12 December 1946) is a Brazilian former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1970 to 1980.
  • Competed In: World Series, lead paragraph, competed-in
    In American open-wheel racing, Fittipaldi won the IndyCar World Series in 1989 with Patrick, and is a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
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