Guy Edwards
Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards, QGM (born 30 December 1942) is a former racing driver from England. 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.
| Born | 30 December 1942 Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | British |
| Active years | 1974, 1976 – 1977 |
| Teams | Hill, Hesketh, BRM |
| Entries | 17 (11 starts)[1] |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1974 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1977 British Grand Prix |
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
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 training a younger driver when the Porsche 911 GT3 the pair were driving had a high-speed crash and subsequently caught fire.[6]
In October 2018, media falsely reported him dead.[7]
Racing record
Complete World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
- Footnotes
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Camel Filters Team Huron | Roger Enever | Lola T212-Ford Cosworth | P 2.0 | DNF | DNF | |
| 1977 | Porsche Kremer Racing | John Fitzpatrick Nick Faure | Porsche 935 | Gr.5 | 15 | DNF | DNF |
| 1978 | Ibec Racing Developments Hesketh Team | Ian Grob | Ibec P6-Ford Cosworth | S +2.0 | 195 | DNF | DNF |
| 1979 | March Racing | Dieter Quester Ian Grob | BMW M1 | S +2.0 | - | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1980 | J.L.P. Racing | John Paul Sr. John Paul Jr. | Porsche 935 JLP-2 | IMSA | 312 | 9th | 2nd |
| 1981 | Team Lola | Emilio de Villota Juan Fernández | Lola T600-Ford Cosworth | S +2.0 | 287 | 15th | 3rd |
| 1982 | Ultramar Team Lola | Rupert Keegan Nick Faure | Lola T610-Ford Cosworth | C | 72 | DNF | DNF |
| 1983 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | John Fitzpatrick Rupert Keegan | Porsche 956 | C | 358 | 5th | 5th |
| 1984 | Skoal Bandit Porsche Team John Fitzpatrick Racing | Rupert Keegan Roberto Moreno | Porsche 962 | C1 | 72 | DNF | DNF |
| 1985 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | Jo Gartner David Hobbs | Porsche 956B | C1 | 366 | 4th | 4th |
Source:[8] | |||||||
Complete European F5000 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos. | 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 | NC | 0 | |
| 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 | 16th | 2 | ||||
| 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 | 5th | 102 | |
| 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 | 15th | 37 |
| 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 | 3rd | 122 |
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | 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 | NC | 0 | ||
| 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 | NC | 0 | |
| 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 | NC | 0 |
Complete Formula One Non-Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Ultramar Ensign | Ensign N174 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | MAL | SNE | OUL | BRH | THR | BRH Ret | MAL | SNE | BRH | THR | 9th | 30 | ||||
| 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 | 2nd | 129 | ||||||
| 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)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ardmore Racing | Chevron B40 | Hart | SIL | THR | HOC | NÜR 13 | VAL DNQ | PAU | MUG | ROU | NOG | PER | MIS | EST | DON | NC | 0 |
Complete British Formula One Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Team March | March 75A/761 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | OUL Ret | BRH 4 | 4th | 78 | |||||||||||||
| 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 | 5th | 40 |
| 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 | 3rd | 51 |
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)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12th | 26 | 5th |
| 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 | 32nd | 8 | 9th |
Complete European Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kaliber Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | MNZ | DON | EST | JAR | DIJ | VAL | NÜR | SPA | ZOL | SIL 6† | NOG | NC | 0 |
† Not eligible for points.
References
- ^ "All championship race entries, by Guy Edwards". chicanef1. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Nelson, Alex J., ed. (1999). "News of Castle People" (PDF). Castellum (51): 43. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "People: Guy Edwards". Grand Prix. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Guy Edwards: career memories". Sporting Memories. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Daily Mirror page 7 MEDAL FOR RACE-TRACK HERO Friday 24 June 1977 "RACING DRIVER Guy Edwards is awarded a top gallantry medal today for saving the life of world champion Niki Lauda Guy 33 was driving forty yards behind when Lauda's car crashed in the German Grand Prix."
- ^ . The Telegraph. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ King, Alanis. "Former F1 Driver Guy Edwards Is Not Dead, Despite Reports That He Is". jalopnik.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "All Results of Guy Edwards". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
External links
- Rainer, N. & Diepraam, M. 2000. Grand Prix minnow, Aurora great. 8W. Christmas 2000. Accessed: 21-08-2007
- . Grand Prix Racing – The whole story. Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2007.