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CARS, TROPHIES SEIZED FROM INDY WINNER FITTIPALDI

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Two-time Indy 500 winner Em-

erson Fittipaldi is facing serious financial difficulti­es in Brazil, with authoritie­s seizing trophies and racing cars from his personal museum. Among the cars seized was the one he used to win the 1993 Indy 500, as well as one driven by the Brazilian in Formula One. Fittipaldi’s press office released a statement saying the difficulti­es were the result of an unstable financial and political situation in Brazil, which is facing its worst recession in decades.

 ?? MARK THOMPSON, GETTY IMAGES ?? Driver Emerson Fittipaldi has fallen victim to Brazil’s economic turmoil.
MARK THOMPSON, GETTY IMAGES Driver Emerson Fittipaldi has fallen victim to Brazil’s economic turmoil.
 ?? EMILIO MORENATTI, AP ?? Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring his second goal.
EMILIO MORENATTI, AP Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring his second goal.

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