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...sure, Ermacora was not entirely altruistic. He readily admitted losing $1,300,000 on the horses. He even invested in a flashy $11,000 Ferrari 330 G.T., explaining that it "was just a condemned man's last cigarette. I knew I'd soon be arrested and would take the subways the rest of my life...
...lawyer, Jacques Isorni: "He saw himself as an avenger against a capitalist society that exploited people. [While] his acts were serious, his.motives were loftier." Retorting that swindling is swindling. Judge Max Trouiller saw to it that Ermacora would not ride the subways for a while, much less drive his Ferrari. He sentenced Ermacora to seven years in prison...
...first man ever to win the Grand Prix world championship posthumously; when his Lotus-Ford crashed at 185 m.p.h. at Monza, Italy, while preparing for a Grand Prix race next day. A professional racer since he was 19, Rindt worked through all the classes from Fiat saloons to Ferrari sports cars, in which he captured (with Masten Gregory) the classic 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1965. Last year he took over as top driver for Lotus and roared off to victory this season in the Monaco, Dutch, French, British and German Grand Prix. That gave him an almost unbeatable...
...group of drowsy tourists left the palatial white casino in the Channel resort of Deauville early one morning last week, they were startled to see a $25,000 Lamborghini sports car in flames on the street outside. Near by were some Maseratis, a Ferrari, a Jaguar and an Iso Rivolta freshly daubed with bright red hammers and sickles...
...West German cars finished one-two-three, with the Porsche 917 driven by Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood leading the way at an average speed of 119.29 m.p.h. over 2,863 rain-slowed miles. Slow as the pace was, the closest contender to Porsche was Bucknum's Ferrari, which finished fourth at a distant 248 miles behind the winner. Since there is no heir apparent in sight, the 1970 Le Mans was further proof that the Porsche will be the sovereign of sports-car racing...