Emerson Fittipaldi Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“The racing driver's mind has to have the ability to have amazing anticipation, coordination, and reflex. Because of the speed the car goes.”
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“A racing driver has to be a good driver.”
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“Gary Smith, when I came to America, taught me a great deal about racing.”
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“I am very happy because motor racing is very important outside the states, very big all over the world.”
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“I go to see grand prix every year, and I watch every race on TV for sure. I probably go to three or four CART races and three or four Formula One races.”
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“I have to accept risk as a racing driver.”
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“I think with new president Chris Pook of CART, he is very active and strong.”
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“I wanted to be the best in the world.”
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“I was extremely lucky. I had some huge crashes and yet I am still here, thanks to God.”
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“There are many young talents in Brazil. There is a lot of hope in Felipe Massa. It is very difficult to judge him in his first year, but by the end of the end we are going to have a better position how he does in Formula One.”
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“When I came to America Al Unser, Jr. was very difficult. And Bobby Unser.”
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“I know if someone is coming from my right side. I could feel it.”
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“Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career.”
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“I based in Brazil, Sao Paulo, but I come very often to the states, and I travel all over the world.”
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“Sports is a way of entertainment, to people who are in different backgrounds, and for people who dedicated their lives to achieve the best in sports.”
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“Everything happened very quickly in my career. It was a very great honor for me to break Jim Clarks record (as youngest champion),”
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“You have to visualize a second or two ahead of your car what line you are taking, what you are going to do, before you get there because it comes too fast”
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“You are going in one second the length of a football field. That means your brain is receiving information from your body what your car is doing physically, bumping, balance, performance.”
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“I do not speak the English so good, but then I speak the driving very well.”
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“To race Formula three is very high risk and I am not going to take a chance. Thank god I am not doing it!”
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“Indy car racing is much more aggressive.”
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“I was extremely aggressive from the start.”
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“You had to decompress the pressure before the race. I taught my heart to relax. I lay down before the race. It gave me more energy just before the race.”
-- Emerson Fittipaldi
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