My Greatest Race – Emerson Fittipaldi

The Argentine Grand Prix of 1973

1973 Argentine Grand Prix – Emerson Fittipaldi’s Greatest Race

By Emerson Fittipaldi

Before the 1973 Argentine Grand Prix, I knew exactly how a world champion in any sport must feel. A lot of other people want to have a crack at the champion and I was very much in the firing line when I prepared for this important race in Buenos Aires.

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