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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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. Currently, he works helping racing drivers to get sponsorship.
His son Sean, also a racing driver, was killed in a motor racing accident at the Queensland Raceway at Willowbank on 15 October 2013. Sean was training a younger driver, when the Porsche 911 GT3 the pair were driving in caught fire following a high-speed crash.[2]
Racing record
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 | P 2.0 |
DNF | DNF | |
| 1977 | Porsche Kremer Racing | John Fitzpatrick Nick Faure |
Porsche 935 K2 | Gr.5 | 15 | DNF | DNF |
| 1978 | IBEC Racing Developments, Ltd. | Ian Grob | Ibec-Hesketh 308LM | S +2.0 |
195 | DNF | DNF |
| 1980 | JLP 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 | S +2.0 |
287 | 15th | 3rd |
| 1982 | Ultramar Team Lola | Rupert Keegan Nick Faure |
Lola T610 | C | 72 | DNF | DNF |
| 1983 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | John Fitzpatrick Rupert Keegan |
Porsche 956 | C | 358 | 5th | 5th |
| 1984 | Skoal Bandit Porsche Team | Rupert Keegan Roberto Moreno |
Porsche 962 | C1 | 72 | DNF | DNF |
| 1985 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | Jo Gartner David Hobbs |
Porsche 956B | C1 | 366 | 4th | 4th |
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 European Formula Two 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 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ray Mallock | Chevron B40 | Hart | SIL |
THR |
HOC |
NÜR 13 |
VAL DNQ |
PAU |
MUG |
ROU |
NOG |
PER |
MIS |
EST |
DON |
NC | 0 |
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 |
References
- ^ "Guy Edwards on chicanef1". F1 car results. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Aftermath of Porsche crash which killed racing driver Sean Edwards". The Telegraph. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
External links
- Rainer, N. & Diepraam, M. 2000. Grand Prix minnow, Aurora great. 8W. Christmas 2000. Accessed: 21-08-2007
- "Guy Edwards". Grand Prix Racing – The whole story. Retrieved 21 August 2007.