Eppie Wietzes
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| Born | 28 May 1938 |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Active years | 1967, 1974 |
| Teams | Lotus, non-works Brabham |
| Races | 2 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1967 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1974 Canadian Grand Prix |
Egbert "Eppie" Wietzes (born 28 May 1938 in Assen, Netherlands[1]) is a former racing driver from Canada.[2]
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[edit] Formula One
He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 27 August 1967 in the inaugural Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport.[1] He retired on lap 69 with wet electrics.[3] He scored no championship points. Wietzes later experienced success in the F5000 class and won the 1981 Trans-Am Series championship. In 1993, he was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.[4]
[edit] Safety Car
He was a first Safety car driver in the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix, when he took his Porsche 914 after the collision of François Cevert and Jody Schekter.[5]
[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship results[6]
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Team Lotus / Comstock Racing | Lotus 49 | Cosworth V8 | RSA |
MON |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
CAN DSQ |
ITA |
USA |
MEX |
NC | 0 | ||||
| 1974 | Team Canada F1 Racing | Brabham BT42 | Cosworth V8 | ARG |
BRA |
RSA |
ESP |
BEL |
MON |
SWE |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN Ret |
USA |
NC | 0 |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b Eppie Wietzes at grandprix.com
- ^ Eppie Wietzes at f1database.com
- ^ Motor Sport, October 1967, Page 952.
- ^ Eppie Wietzes at the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
- ^ "Eppie Wietzes - Full Biography". http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/wietzes/biography.html. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ^ Eppie Wietzes at f1pulse.com
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