Guy Edwards

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Guy Edwards
QGM
Born (1942-12-30) 30 December 1942 (age 81)
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Active years 1974, 19761977
Teams Hill, Hesketh, BRM
Entries17 (11 starts) [1]
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1974 Argentine Grand Prix
Last entry 1977 British Grand Prix

Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards, QGM (born 30 December 1942) is a British former racing driver. Best known for his sportscar and British Formula One career, as well as for brokering sponsorship deals, Edwards participated in 17 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 13 January 1974. He scored no championship points.

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Early life

Edwards attended Liverpool College and studied at Durham University ( University College ), graduating in 1964. [2] [3]

With aspirations of racing cars he went straight from university to Brands Hatch Racing School and persuaded the owner to allow him to perform secretarial work in exchange for 10 free laps a week in circuit cars. [4] After saving up money he was able to purchase a Mini Cooper-S, with which he gained his first competitive experience. Edwards upgraded to a Chevron B8 once he gained sponsorship and soon entered Formula 5000. [4]

Career

Guy Edwards's Hesketh 308D of 1976, in the Penthouse Rizla Racing livery which Edwards brought to the team. Hesketh 308D.jpg
Guy Edwards's Hesketh 308D of 1976, in the Penthouse Rizla Racing livery which Edwards brought to the team.

Edwards competed in the Aurora Formula One Championship in the UK from 1978 to 1980, scoring several wins driving March, Fittipaldi and Arrows chassis. In 1979, he scored the only race win for a Fittipaldi Formula One chassis.

He is also renowned for being one of the drivers, along with Arturo Merzario, Brett Lunger and Harald Ertl, who saved Niki Lauda from his burning car during the 1976 German Grand Prix, for which he was later awarded a Queen's Gallantry Medal for his bravery. [5] Currently, he works helping racing drivers to get sponsorship.

His son Sean, also a racing driver, was killed in a motor racing accident at Queensland Raceway in Australia on 15 October 2013. He was sitting as a passenger in a Porsche 911 GT3 to coach a younger driver when they had a high-speed crash and subsequently caught fire. [6]

In October 2018, media erroneously reported him dead. [7]

Racing record

Complete World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456789101112131415Pos.Pts
1966 Roy JohnsonP
1.0
Marcos Mini GT BMC 1.0 L4 SEB TAR NÜR MUG
NC
PER CRM NÜR ÖST [N 1]
1967 Guy EdwardsP
1.3
Marcos Mini GT BMC 1.3 L4 NÜR
23
HOC MUG
Ret
PER ÖST VSO NÜR [N 1]
1969 Guy EdwardsS
2.0
Chevron B8 BMW 2.0 L4 DAY SEB BRH MNZ TAR SPA
15
NÜR LMS GLN [N 1]
Tor-Line Racing ÖST
Ret
1970 Philips Autoradio RacingP
2.0
Astra RNR2 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 DAY SEB BRH MNZ TAR SPA
Ret
NÜR
Ret
LMS GLN ÖST [N 1]
1971 Guy EdwardsP
2.0
Lola T212 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 BUE DAY SEB BRH MNZ
DNQ
SPA TAR NÜR
Ret
ÖST
Ret
GLN [N 1]
Camel Filters Team Huron Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 LMS
Ret
1972 Barclays International Racing S
2.0
Lola T290 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9 L4 BUE DAY SEB BRH
7
MNZ SPA TAR [N 1]
Chevrolet 2.0 L4 NÜR
32
LMS ÖST
1973 Barclays International Team Lola S
2.0
Lola T292 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9 L4 DAY VAL DIJ
Ret
MNZ SPA TAR NÜR LMS ÖST GLN [N 1]
1975 Cheetah AutomobilesS
2.0
Cheetah G501 Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0 L4 DAY MUG DIJ
DNQ
MNZ SPA PER NÜR ÖST GLN [N 1]
1976 The Ultramar March S
3.0
March 76S Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 NÜR
Ret
[N 2]
Guy Edwards MNZ
Ret
IMO PER MOS
S
2.0
Hart 420R 2.0 L4 DIJ
12
SAL
1977 Dorset RacingS
2.0
Lola T294S Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0 L4 DIJ
DNS
MNZ VAL PER EST LEC [N 2]
Guy Edwards Lola T296 Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0 L4 IMO
Ret
SAL
4
1979 March Racing S
+2.0
BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5 L6 DAY MUG DIJ SIL NÜR PER GLN BRH
Ret
VAL [N 1]
1980 Porsche Kremer Racing Gr.5 Porsche 935 K3/80 Porsche 930/80 3.2 F6 t DAY BRH MUG MNZ SIL
Ret
NÜR [N 1]
J.L.P. RacingIMSA Porsche 935 JLP-2 Porsche 3.0 F6 t LMS
9
GLN MOS VAL DIJ
1981 Grid Team Lola S
+2.0
Lola T600 Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 DAY SEB MUG MNZ
Ret
RSD LMS
15
21st53
Banco Occidental Ultramar Team Lola Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 SIL
Ret
Grid Team Lola NÜR
8
PER
1
DAY
Banco Occidental Ultramar Team Lola Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 GLN
Ret
SPA MOS ROA BRH
1
1982 Ultramar Team Lola C Lola T610 Cosworth DFL 3.9 V8 MNZ
Ret
SIL
16
NÜR
Ret
LMS
Ret
SPA
Ret
MUG FUJ BRH
7
80th4
1983 Henns' T-Bird Swap Shop C Porsche 956 Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6 t MNZ SIL
Ret
NÜR 38th8
John Fitzpatrick Racing LMS
5
SPA FUJ KYA
1984 Skoal Bandit Porsche Team C1 Porsche 956 Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6 t MNZ
Ret
SIL
3
40th12
Porsche 962 LMS
Ret
NÜR
11
BRH
3
MOS SPA IMO FUJ KYA SAN
1985 John Fitzpatrick Racing C1 Porsche 956 Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6 t MUG MNZ SIL
Ret
NC0
Porsche 956B Porsche Type 935/79 2.6 F6 t LMS
4
HOC MOS SPA BRH FUJ SHA
Footnotes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No drivers' Championship.
  2. 1 2 In 1976 and 1977 the World Championship was divided into two series that ran simultaneously but separately: The World Sportscar Championship and the World Championship for Makes.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1971 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Camel Filters Team Huron Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Enever Lola T212-Ford Cosworth P
2.0
DNFDNF
1977 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Kremer Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Faure
Porsche 935 Gr.515DNFDNF
1978 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ibec Racing Developments Hesketh Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Grob Ibec P6-Ford Cosworth S
+2.0
195DNFDNF
1979 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg March Racing Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Grob
BMW M1 S
+2.0
-DNQDNQ
1980 Flag of the United States.svg J.L.P. Racing Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr.
Porsche 935 JLP-2 IMSA3129th2nd
1981 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Lola Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Emilio de Villota
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Juan Fernández
Lola T600-Ford Cosworth S
+2.0
28715th3rd
1982 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ultramar Team Lola Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Faure
Lola T610-Ford Cosworth C72DNFDNF
1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan
Porsche 956 C3585th5th
1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Skoal Bandit Porsche Team
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick Racing
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan
Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno
Porsche 962 C172DNFDNF
1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick Racing Flag of Austria.svg Jo Gartner
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs
Porsche 956B C13664th4th
Source: [8]

Complete European F5000 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718Pos.Pts
1971 JT Butterworth McLaren M10B Chevrolet 5.0 V8 MAL SNE BRH MON SIL CAS MAL MNZ MAL THR SIL OUL SNE HOC OUL BRH BRH
10
NC0
1972 John Butterworth McLaren M10B Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH
DNS
MAL SNE BRH
DNS
NIV SIL MON
7
OUL
6
MAL BRH
Ret
SIL BRH
6
OUL
Ret
BRH
Ret
16th2
1973 John Butterworth Lola T330 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH
Ret
MAL
Ret
SIL SNE
6
BRH
13
OUL
DNS
MAL
9
MIS
C
MAL
4
MON
2
SIL
C
BRH
6
OUL
10
JYL
9
ZAN
1
SNE
DNS
BRH
1
5th102
1974 Embassy Racing with John Butterworth Lola T332 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH
Ret
MAL
Ret
SIL
Ret
OUL
Ret
BRH ZOL THR
10
ZAN
3
MUG MNZ
7
MAL MON THR BRH OUL SNE MAL
1
BRH
Ret
15th37
1975 Guy Edwards Lola T332 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH
7
OUL
2
BRH
NC
SIL
7
ZOL
Ret
ZAN
9
THR
3
SNE
4
MAL
2
THR
Ret
BRH
3
OUL
6
SIL
3
SNE
2
MAL
2
BRH
Ret
3rd122

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617WDC Pts
1974 Embassy Racing With Graham Hill Lola T370 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG
11
BRA
Ret
RSA ESP
DNQ
BEL
12
MON
8
SWE
7
NED
Ret
FRA
15
GBR
DNS
GER
DNQ
AUT ITA CAN USA NC0
1976 Penthouse Rizla Racing Hesketh 308D Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 BRA RSA USW ESP BEL
DNQ
MON SWE FRA
17
GBR
Ret
GER
15
AUT NED ITA
DNS
CAN
20
USA JPN NC0
1977 Rotary Watches Stanley-BRM BRM P207 BRM P202 3.0 V12 ARG BRA RSA USW ESP MON BEL SWE FRA GBR
DNPQ
GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN JPN NC0

Complete Formula One Non-Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678
1971 JT Butterworth McLaren M10B (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ARG ROC QUE SPR INT RIN OUL VIC
20
1972 John Butterworth McLaren M10B (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC BRA INT OUL
7
REP VIC
DNS
1973 John Butterworth Lola T330 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC
Ret
INT
1974 Embassy Racing with John Butterworth Lola T332 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 PRE ROC
DNS
Embassy Racing With Graham Hill Lola T370 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 INT
9
1975 Guy Edwards Lola T332 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC
DNQ
INT SUI
1976 Hesketh Racing Hesketh 308D Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ROC INT
Ret
1979 RAM Racing Fittipaldi F5A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ROC
7
GNM DIN

Complete Shellsport International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314Pos.Pts
1976 The Ultramar Ensign Ensign N174 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MAL SNE OUL BRH THR BRH
Ret
MAL SNE BRH THR 9th30
RAM Racing Brabham BT42 OUL
1
BRH
5
BRH
1977 RAM Racing March 75A/761 Ford GAA 3.4 V6 MAL
NC
SNE
1
OUL
Ret
BRH
3
MAL
5
THR
2
BRH
2
OUL
2
2nd129
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MAL
Ret
DON
Ret
BRH
Ret
THR
1
SNE
Ret
BRH
1

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213Pos.Pts
1977 Ardmore Racing Chevron B40 Hart SIL THR HOC NÜR
13
VAL
DNQ
PAU MUG ROU NOG PER MIS EST DON NC0

Complete British Formula One Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415Pos.Pts
1978 Team March March 75A/761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 OUL
Ret
BRH
4
4th78
March 781 SNE
Ret
MAL
10
ZAN
Ret
DON
2
THR
Ret
OUL
1
MAL
3
BRH
DNS
THR
1
SNE
Ret
1979 RAM Racing Fittipaldi F5A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ZOL
DSQ
OUL
2
BRH
1
MAL
5
SNE
Ret
THR
Ret
ZAN
7
DON
6
OUL
Ret
NOG
Ret
MAL
3
BRH
2
THR
Ret
SNE
Ret
SIL
8
5th40
1980 Charles Clowes Racing Arrows A1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 OUL
1
BRH
Ret
SIL
4
MAL
Ret
THR
3
MNZ
2
MAL
2
SNE
1
BRH
5
THR
Ret
OUL
4
SIL
2
3rd51

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded all races)

YearTeamCarClass12345678910111213DCPtsClass
1988 Kaliber Racing Ford Sierra RS500 A SIL OUL THR
Ret
DON
3
THR
11
SIL
5
SIL
2
BRH
3
SNE
3
BRH
5
BIR
C
DON
6
SIL
4
12th265th
1989 Kaliber Racing Ford Sierra RS500 A OUL
Ret
SIL
7
THR
13
DON
DSQ
THR
DNS
SIL SIL
3
BRH
4
SNE BRH
Ret
BIR
7
DON SIL
4
32nd89th

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011DCPts
1988 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kaliber Racing Ford Sierra RS500 MNZ DON EST JAR DIJ VAL NÜR SPA ZOL SIL
6†
NOG NC0

† Not eligible for points.

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