Friday 7th August 2015

The body of the grand prix legend Juan Manuel Fangio was exhumed to try to resolve paternity cases brought by two men claiming to be the five-times world champion’s son. Judge Rodrigo Cataldo ordered the exhumation in Argentina to take DNA samples from the body. The former racing driver Oscar Espinosa, who was commonly known as Cacho Fangio in motor racing circles, and Ruben Vazquez have brought separate paternity claims. Fangio, who won his five titles in the 1950s and died aged 84 in 1995, never married and was thought to be childless.Vazquez, (73), stated that he is not after money and was merely seeking to clarify whether he is Fangio’s son. “There are no economic interests in my request,” he said. “I just want to be recognised for the Fangio surname.”