Guy Edwards

Guy Edwards

Born	30 December 1942 (1942-12-30)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	British
Active years	1974, 1976 - 1977
Teams	Hill, Hesketh, BRM
Races	17 (11 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1974 Argentine Grand Prix
Last race	1977 British Grand Prix

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

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

He 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.

Edwards is most 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.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Class	No	Tyres	Car	Team	Co-Drivers	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1971	P 2.0	50	D	Lola T212 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4	Camel Filters Team Huron	Roger Enever		DNF	DNF
1977	Gr.5	42	G	Porsche 935 K2 Porsche Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6	Porsche Kremer Racing	John Fitzpatrick Nick Faure	15	DNF	DNF
1978	S +2.0	19	G	Ibec-Hesketh 308LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8	IBEC Racing Developments, Ltd.	Ian Grob	195	DNF	DNF
1980	IMSA	73	G	Porsche 935 JLP-2 Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6	JLP Racing	John Paul Sr. John Paul Jr.	312	9th	2nd
1981	S +2.0	18	G	Lola T600 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8	Team Lola	Emilio de Villota Juan Fernández	287	15th	3rd
1982	C	16	A	Lola T610 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8	Ultramar Team Lola	Rupert Keegan Nick Faure	72	DNF	DNF
1983	C	16	G	Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6	John Fitzpatrick Racing	John Fitzpatrick Rupert Keegan	358	5th	5th
1984	C1	55	Y	Porsche 962 Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6	Skoal Bandit Porsche Team	Rupert Keegan Roberto Moreno	72	DNF	DNF
1985	C1	33	Y	Porsche 956B Porsche Type-935 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6	John Fitzpatrick Racing	Jo Gartner David Hobbs	366	4th	4th

Complete World Championship Formula One 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	Lola T370	Ford 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 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 V12	ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	FRA	GBR DNPQ	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	USA	CAN	JPN	NC	0

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. http://www.gpracing.net192.com/drivers/careers/182.cfm. Retrieved 2007-08-21.