Guy Edwards


Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards, QGM 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.

Early life

Edwards attended Liverpool College and studied at Durham University, graduating in 1964.
With aspirations of racing cars, Edwards went straight from university to Brands Hatch Racing School and persuaded the owner to allow him to perform secretarial work in exchange for ten free laps a week in circuit cars. 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.

Career

Edwards competed in the British [Formula One Championship|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 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.
Edwards' 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.
In October 2018, media erroneously reported Edwards dead.

Racing record

Complete World Endurance Championship results

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Complete European F5000 Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718Pts
1971JT ButterworthMcLaren M10BChevrolet 5.0 V8MALSNEBRHMONSILCASMALMNZMALTHRSILOULSNEHOCOULBRHBRH
10		NC0
1972John ButterworthMcLaren M10BChevrolet 5.0 V8BRH
DNS		MALSNEBRH
DNS		NIVSILMON
7		OUL
6		MALBRH
Ret		SILBRH
6		OUL
Ret		BRH
Ret		16th2
1973John ButterworthLola T330Chevrolet 5.0 V8BRH
Ret		MAL
Ret		SILSNE
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
1974Embassy Racing with John ButterworthLola T332Chevrolet 5.0 V8BRH
Ret		MAL
Ret		SIL
Ret		OUL
Ret		BRHZOLTHR
10		ZAN
3		MUGMNZ
7		MALMONTHRBRHOULSNEMAL
1		BRH
Ret		15th37
1975Guy EdwardsLola T332Chevrolet 5.0 V8BRH
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

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617Pts
1974Embassy Racing With Graham HillLola T370Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ARG
11		BRA
Ret		RSAESP
DNQ		BEL
12		MON
8		SWE
7		NED
Ret		FRA
15		GBR
DNS		GER
DNQ		AUTITACANUSANC0
1976Penthouse Rizla RacingHesketh 308DFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8BRARSAUSWESPBEL
DNQ		MONSWEFRA
17		GBR
Ret		GER
15		AUTNEDITA
DNS		CAN
20		USAJPNNC0
1977Rotary Watches Stanley-BRMBRM P207BRM P202 3.0 V12ARGBRARSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBR
DNPQ		GERAUTNEDITAUSACANJPNNC0

Complete Formula One Non-Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678
1971JT ButterworthMcLaren M10B Chevrolet 5.0 V8ARGROCQUESPRINTRINOULVIC
20
1972John ButterworthMcLaren M10B Chevrolet 5.0 V8ROCBRAINTOUL
7		REPVIC
DNS
1973John ButterworthLola T330 Chevrolet 5.0 V8ROC
Ret		INT
1974Embassy Racing with John ButterworthLola T332 Chevrolet 5.0 V8PREROC
DNS
1974Embassy Racing With Graham HillLola T370Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8INT
9
1975Guy EdwardsLola T332 Chevrolet 5.0 V8ROC
DNQ		INTSUI
1976Hesketh RacingHesketh 308DFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ROCINT
Ret
1979 [British Formula One season|1979]RAM RacingFittipaldi F5AFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ROC
7		GNMDIN

Complete Shellsport International Series results

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314Pts
1976The Ultramar EnsignEnsign N174Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8MALSNEOULBRHTHRBRH
Ret		MALSNEBRHTHR9th30
1976RAM RacingBrabham BT42Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8OUL
1		BRH
5		BRH9th30
1977RAM RacingMarch 75A/761Ford GAA 3.4 V6MAL
NC		SNE
1		OUL
Ret		BRH
3		MAL
5		THR
2		BRH
2		OUL
2		2nd129
1977RAM RacingMarch 75A/761Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8MAL
Ret		DON
Ret		BRH
Ret		THR
1		SNE
Ret		BRH
1		2nd129

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213Pts
Ardmore RacingChevron B40HartSILTHRHOCNÜR
13		VAL
DNQ		PAUMUGROUNOGPERMISESTDONNC0

Complete British Formula One Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415Pts
1978Team MarchMarch 75A/761Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8OUL
Ret		BRH
4		4th78
1978Team MarchMarch 781Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8SNE
Ret		MAL
10		ZAN
Ret		DON
2		THR
Ret		OUL
1		MAL
3		BRH
DNS		THR
1		SNE
Ret		4th78
1979RAM RacingFittipaldi F5AFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ZOL
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
1980Charles Clowes RacingArrows A1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8OUL
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 European Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar1234567891011DCPts
1988