Fittipaldi
Encyclopedia
The name Fittipaldi refers to a motor racing family and their teams:
In the racing family:
Of the racing teams:
In the racing family:
- Wilson Fittipaldi (Senior), a Brazilian mortorsport journalist and founder of the Mil Milhas BrasilMil Milhas BrasilThe Mil Milhas Brasil is a sports car endurance race held annually in Brazil since 1956....
race- His elder son Wilson Fittipaldi JúniorWilson Fittipaldi JúniorWilson Fittipaldi Júnior is a Brazilian former racing driver and Formula One team owner. He participated in 38 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on May 1, 1972, scoring a total of three championship points. He ran the Fittipaldi Formula One team between 1974 and 1982...
, a race car driver. Emerson's elder brother and Christian's father. - His younger son Emerson FittipaldiEmerson FittipaldiEmerson Fittipaldi |São Paulo]], Brazil) is a Brazilian automobile racing driver who throughout a long and successful career won the Indianapolis 500 twice and championships in both Formula One and CART.-Early and personal life:...
, two-time Formula One Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner.- His grandson Christian FittipaldiChristian FittipaldiChristian Fittipaldi is a Brazilian racing driver who has competed in various forms of motorsport including Formula One, Champ Car and NASCAR...
, a race car driver, Wilson Júnior's son
- His grandson Christian Fittipaldi
- His elder son Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior
Of the racing teams:
- Team Fittipaldi, a 1970s racing team sponsored by BardahlBardahlBardahl is a brand name of a line of petroleum lubrication products used in automobiles and other internal combustion engines.-Ole Bardahl:...
- Fittipaldi AutomotiveFittipaldi AutomotiveFittipaldi Automotive, sometimes called Copersucar after its first major sponsor, was the only Formula One motor racing team and constructor ever to be based in Brazil. It was formed during 1974 by racing driver Wilson Fittipaldi and his younger brother, double world champion Emerson, with money...
, a Formula One team owned by brothers Wilson Júnior and Emerson - Fittipaldi-Dingman Racing, a 2003 CART season team, owned by Emerson and James Dingman