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Emmo draws first blood in Argentina

©TheCahierArchive On this day in 1973, reigning world champion Emerson Fittipaldi kicked off his title defence in style by winning the season-opening Argentine Grand Prix in Buenos Aires. After an opening salvo from BRM's Clay Regazzoni fizzled, fans were treated to a thrilling three-way scrap between Fittipaldi and Tyrrell boys Jackie Stewart and François Cevert. The Frenchman led his for the bulk of the 96-lap race while Stewart was forced to contend with a slow puncture that put him in the clutches of Fittipaldi. The Brazilian eventually passed the Scot and then gained the upper hand over Cevert - very much the man of the day - with ten laps to go, sealing his seventh Grand Prix win....
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