Emerson Fittipaldi Quotes

• The racing driver's mind has to have the ability to have amazing anticipation, coordination, and reflex. Because of the speed the car goes.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Sports, Car, Racing

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. August 2, 2002.

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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.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Motivational, Two, Creative Visualization

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. August 2, 2002.

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• I do not speak the English so good, but then I speak the driving very well.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Racing, Driving, Speak

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• A racing driver has to be a good driver.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Racing, Drivers, Racing Driver

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. August 2, 2002.

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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.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Motivational, Football, Mean

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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

  Sports, Heart, Race

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• Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Religious, Careers, Mind

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. August 2, 2002.

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• I was extremely lucky. I had some huge crashes and yet I am still here, thanks to God.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Lucky, Thanks, Crash

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. 2002.

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• I wanted to be the best in the world.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  World, Being The Best, Wanted

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. 2002.

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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.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Sports, People, Different

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• I know if someone is coming from my right side. I could feel it.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Two Sides, Feels, Knows

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. August 2, 2002.

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• When I came to America Al Unser, Jr. was very difficult. And Bobby Unser.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Sports, America, Als

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. August 2, 2002.

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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!

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Race, Risk, Thank God

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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.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Sports, Race, Years

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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).

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Careers, Champion, Honor

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• Gary Smith, when I came to America, taught me a great deal about racing.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  America, Racing, Taught

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. 2002.

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• I have to accept risk as a racing driver.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Sports, Risk, Racing

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. 2002.

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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.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Sports, Years, Judging

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• Indy car racing is much more aggressive.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Sports, Car, Racing

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. August 2, 2002.

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• I am very happy because motor racing is very important outside the states, very big all over the world.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Sports, Motor Racing, Important

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• I think with new president Chris Pook of CART, he is very active and strong.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Strong, Thinking, President

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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.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Sports, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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• I was extremely aggressive from the start.

  Emerson Fittipaldi

  Aggressive

  Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. August 2, 2002.

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