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MV Spokesman announcing in French the presentation of the trophy to Grand Prix World Champion Jody Scheckter as crowd applauds, in Paris, and Scheckter walks to stage (2 shots)
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MV Audience applauds
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GV AERIAL Interlagos, Brazil race circuit (2 shots) V/O
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SCHECKTER: "I think this is a divided occasion for me because it's something I've been working very, very hard for. And a lot people around me for many years. In fact, seven years in formula one. And so it's really the achievement of my life. And I am very thankful to all the people involved in motor racing, for providing me with the opportunity to be able to achieve this achievement. Not only the teams I've worked with but the organisers. But on the other hand I don't know how many of you know, I've been elected the President of the G.P.D.A. And through this week we have been trying to stop the Brazilian Grand Prix. We feel this is far below the safety standards of the drivers. I, this morning on behalf of the drivers was refused to have a hearing of the executive committee. We feel that it is the most dangerous circuit. And we feel that we have a very valid point. We have been trying since the Grand Prix was changed from Rio to Interlagos to make a compromise, with no avail."




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SPORT: MOTOR RACING

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Background: Racing driver Jody Scheckter received the trophy for the 1979 World Championship Grand Prix title on Thursday (13 December) in Paris. The newly elected head of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, Scheckter said he was trying to convene a meeting of the Executive Association of the Formula One Organisation to get the Brazilian Grand Prix -- scheduled for the twenty-seventh of January -- cancelled, if the circuit at Interlagos is not resurfaced.

SYNOPSIS: A South African, Jody Scheckter clinched the world title at the Italian Grand Prix in September, In Paris, on Thursday night (13 December) he received the trophy that completed his installation as Formula One World Champion.

Scheckter said while he was delighted to receive the trophy, he still had a duty to fulfil his obligations as the newly elected head of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association.