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Formula 1

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nationality
French
birthday
25 Feb 1944
hometown
Paris
died
6 Oct 1973
Watkins Glen, New York, USA
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Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
25 Feb 1944
hometown
Paris
died
6 Oct 1973
Watkins Glen, New York, USA
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Competitors

Jackie Pretorius profile photo
Jackie
Pretorius
za
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
77
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Basil van Rooyen profile photo
Basil
van Rooyen
za
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
54
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
David Purley profile photo
David
Purley
gb
age
wins
13
poles
11
races
115
podiums
31
fastest laps
8
Brian Redman profile photo
Brian
Redman
gb
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34
Luiz Bueno profile photo
Luiz
Bueno
br
age
wins
57
poles
52
races
215
podiums
100
fastest laps
52
Roger Williamson profile photo
Roger
Williamson
gb
age
wins
3
poles
4
races
33
podiums
8
fastest laps
5
Jacky Ickx profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacky
Ickx
be
age
79
wins
65
poles
43
races
302
podiums
124
fastest laps
49
Jackie Oliver profile photo
Jackie
Oliver
gb
age
82
wins
16
poles
7
races
176
podiums
56
fastest laps
16
Ronnie Peterson profile photo
Ronnie
Peterson
se
age
wins
56
poles
68
races
318
podiums
114
fastest laps
47
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
Piers Courage profile photo
Piers
Courage
gb
age
wins
7
poles
2
races
96
podiums
26
fastest laps
5
Skip Barber profile photo
Skip
Barber
us
age
87
wins
5
poles
1
races
54
podiums
14
fastest laps
3
Derek Bell profile photo
Derek
Bell
gb
age
82
wins
54
poles
17
races
429
podiums
139
fastest laps
19
Xavier Perrot profile photo
Xavier
Perrot
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dieter Quester profile photo
Dieter
Quester
at
age
85
wins
26
poles
5
races
295
podiums
76
fastest laps
16
Niki Lauda profile photo
Niki
Lauda
at
age
wins
34
poles
27
races
232
podiums
72
fastest laps
30
Denny Hulme profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Denny
Hulme
nz
age
wins
47
poles
40
races
335
podiums
123
fastest laps
49
Kurt Ahrens Jr. profile photo
Kurt
Ahrens Jr.
de
age
84
wins
14
poles
6
races
71
podiums
13
fastest laps
8
Tim Schenken profile photo
Tim
Schenken
au
age
81
wins
37
poles
6
races
180
podiums
79
fastest laps
14
Peter Revson profile photo
Peter
Revson
us
age
wins
10
poles
10
races
185
podiums
45
fastest laps
10

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
Equipe Matra
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1973
1000 km of Zeltweg - World Sports Car
Equipe Matra-Simca
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
1
0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
18th 1000 Km Rennen - Nürburgring - World Sports Car
Equipe Matra-Simca
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1973
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Equipe Matra-Simca
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
1
0
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
1000 Km of Dijon - World Sports Car
Equipe Matra-Simca
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
6 Hours of Vallelunga - World Sports Car
Equipe Matra-Simca
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670B
Matra 3.0
Goodyear
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car
Equipe Matra-Simca
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS670
Matra 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
24 Hours of Le Mans - S 3.0
Matra Simca Shell
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra-Simca MS670B
Matra 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 2 Europe
Elf Coombs Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alpine A367
Ford BDA Hart
Goodyear
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
FIA World Championship Formula One
Elf Team Tyrrell
47
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 006
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
Tyrrell 005
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
14
0
7
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
7
0
1
47
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Can-Am
Young American Racing Team
59
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M8F
Chevrolet 8.1
8
1
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
4
0
0
59
year
series
team
points
position
1972
24 Hours of Le Mans - S 3.0
Equipe Matra-Simca Shell
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra-Simca MS670
Matra 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
British Formula 2
Elf Coombs Racing
8
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722 (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula 2 Europe
Elf Coombs Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 722 (Ford)
4
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1972
FIA World Championship Formula One
Elf Team Tyrrell
15
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 002
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Tyrrell 006
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
12
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
2
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1971
World Championship Victory Race - Brands Hatch - F1 & F5000
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 002 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Formula 2 Europe
Equipe Elf Tecno
22
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno TF71 (Ford)
10
2
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
2
0
1
22
year
series
team
points
position
1971
FIA World Championship Formula One
Elf Team Tyrrell
26
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 002
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
11
1
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
4
0
1
26
year
series
team
points
position
1970
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 3.0
Equipe Matra Elf
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra-Simca MS650
Matra 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
24 Hours of Le Mans - S 3.0
Equipe Matra Simca
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra-Simca MS660
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
1° Mantorp Park Grand Prix - Formula 2
Tecno Racing Team
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 70/2 (Cosworth)
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
FFSA Trophées de France - Formula 2
Tecno Racing Team
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 70 (Cosworth)
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
14° Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts - Formule 2
Tecno Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formula 2 Europe
Tecno Racing Team
9
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 70 (FVA)
7
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
1
9
year
series
team
points
position
1970
FIA World Championship Formula One
Tyrrell Racing Organisation
1
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 701
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Dunlop
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1969
FIA World Championship Formula One
Tecno Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno TF69
Cosworth FVA 1.6
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
28th Grand Prix d'Albi - Formula 2
Tecno Racing Team
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Cosworth)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
9th Gran Premio della Lotteria - Monza - Formula 2
Tecno Racing Team
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Cosworth)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Formula 2 Europe
Tecno Racing Team
21
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Cosworth)
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
1969
BRSCC/MCD Lombank - British Formula 3
3
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
year
series
team
points
position
1968
24° Coupe du Salon - Monthléry - Formule 3
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68
Ford
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Critérium du Nivernais - Magny Cours - French F3
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68
Ford
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
10° Grand Prix de Monaco - Formula 3
Francois Cevert
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Formule 3 France
Volant Shell
81.9
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tecno 68
Ford
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
81.9
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Formule 3 France
Volant Shell
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alpine A310
Renault
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
23
2
11
6
7
1972
Racing
26
1
9
1
1
1971
Racing
22
3
6
0
2
1970
Racing
21
1
2
0
2
1969
Racing
9
0
2
0
0
1968
Racing
3
4
1
1
1
1967
Racing
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1973
6 Hours of Vallelunga - World Sports Car
1st
1973
1000 Km of Dijon - World Sports Car
3rd
1973
1000 km of Zeltweg - World Sports Car
2nd
1972
24 Hours of Le Mans - S 3.0
2nd
1971
FIA World Championship Formula One
3rd
1970
FFSA Trophées de France - Formula 2
3rd
1970
1° Mantorp Park Grand Prix - Formula 2
1st
1969
Formula 2 Europe
3rd
1969
9th Gran Premio della Lotteria - Monza - Formula 2
3rd
1968
Formule 3 France
1st
1968
24° Coupe du Salon - Monthléry - Formule 3
2nd

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