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EY CK HI L AE CH MI Un pilota così non nascerà più Tanti auguri amico Mario ANDRETTI NE COMPIE 78 E IO VOGLIO CELEBRARE UNA CARRIERA E UN UOMO STRAORDINARI: DAI SUCCESSI IN F.1 E NEGLI USA ALLA POLE DI MONZA 1982 FINO ALL’INCREDIBILE VOLO A INDY A 63 ANNI. E UN OROLOGIO CHE NON l 28 febbraio Mario Andretti, tra i più rari lo chiamò per correre a Monza nel 1982: videro sparire alla fi ne del rettifilo e poi…uno grandipiloti disempre, compirà 78 anni. pochi giria Fiorano, pranzo col Commenda- schianto colossale! Corsero tuttisul luogo del I Ha passato la vita al volante di auto da tore e via in moto in Toscana prima del GP. botto: auto distrutta, pezzi sparsi sull’asfalto. corsa, tanto che fu mio padre a indicarmelo Fece la pole, con i tifosi in delirio, e in gara E Mario, a bordo pista, seccato: «Dannato come eroe e fonte d’ispirazione. Ha attraver- arrivò 3° solo per un calo del motore. Ma l’e- orologio!», ripeteva battendosi il polso. «Non sato la storia del nostro sport: in un libro su pisodio più bello lo raccontò Adrian Newey, funziona più». L’ultima uscita è stata a Indy di lui gli autori hanno inserito le foto di tutte che prima didiventareungenialeprogettista nel 2003. A 63 anni voleva qualifi carsi per le vetture guidate e per i testi non c’era quasi in F.1 lavorò con Mario in America. Era il la 500 Miglia. Era veloce, al solito, ma decol- spazio… Un viaggio iniziato con ilmotore an- 1987. A cena, prima di un test con la nuova lò sul detrito perso da unpilota fi nito a muro: teriore e fi nito quando a Indianapolis si viag- auto, Andretti inforcò gli occhiali per legge- l’auto puntò il cielo, ruotò sei volte prima di giava a quasi 400 km/h di media. Dovesse re ilmenu. «Andiamo bene…», pensò Newey. riatterrare sulle 4 ruote. Lui? Illeso. «È un rinascere unpilota simile per talento, passio- Ma il giorno seguente il “vecchietto” fuil più segno, va bene così», disse. Saggezza. O co- ne e longevità - e non accadrà - non c’è più il veloce in pista. Nessun errore, giro dopo gi- raggio per fermarsi quando hai abituato il mondo che può ospitarlo. Allora si potevano ro, fi no a quando lo sbaglio lo fecero i mecca- mondo al pensiero che tu possa essere eter- vincere Mondiale di F.1, Indy 500, gare Na- nici. Passò sul rettilineo con l’alettone poste- no. Loè il ricordo di quel che hai fatto, amico scar e Prototipi: è stato tra i pochi a riuscirci. riore che si stava staccando, la radio non era mio. Ho il privilegio di poterti chiama- Mille aneddotiraccontano l’uomo. Enzo Fer- ancora montata e non poterono avvisarlo. Lo re così. Auguri di cuore Mario. SPORTWEEK /24FEBBRAIO2018/ 7 Sw agenda Weekend 24/25Febbraio2Lun 6 ciclismo olimpiaDi calcio SaBaTO 24, Ore 12 DOMenICa 25, Ore 11 abu Dhabi cerimonia tour Di chiusura Quarta tappa coN cronometro a L’edizione di PyeongChang squadre di 12,6 chilometri nel chiude i battenti, dopo due circuito di al Maryah Island settimane di gare, medaglie, negli emirati arabi per la conferme (l’oro della Fontana DOMenICa 25, Ore 20.45 seconda corsa a tappe dell’aNNo, nello short track) e nuove dopo il Tour Down under. 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