José Carlos Pace

José Carlos Pace Nationality Brazilian Formula OneWorld Championship career Active years 1972- 1977Teams Williams, Surtees, BrabhamRaces 73 (72 starts) Championships0 Wins 1 Podium finishes 6 Career points 58 Pole positions1 Fastest laps5 First race 1972 South African Grand PrixFirst win 1975 Brazilian Grand PrixLast win 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix Last race 1977 South African Grand Prix

José Carlos Pace (born October 6, 1944 in São Paulo - died March 18, 1977 near São Paulo) was a racing driver from Brazil. He participated in 73 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on March 4, 1972. He won one race, achieved six podiums, and scored a total of 58 championship points. He also secured one pole position. He was killed in a light aircraft accident in early 1977. The track which currently hosts the Brazilian Grand Prix annually now, as a tribute to him, bears his name, Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Brabham team owner, Bernie Ecclestone, rated Pace highly and went on record saying that if Pace hadn't died, he would never have needed the services of triple world champion Niki Lauda.[citation needed] Pace is buried in Cemitério do Araça, São Paulo.

Pace driving a Ferrari 312PB at the Nürburgring in 1973.

Complete Formula One World 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 WDC Points 1972 Team Williams-Motul March711 Cosworth V8 ARG
RSA
17 ESP
6 MON
17 BEL
5 FRA
Ret GBR
Ret GER
NC AUT
NC ITA
Ret CAN
9 USA
Ret 18th 3 1973 Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees SurteesTS14A Cosworth V8 ARG
Ret BRA
Ret RSA
Ret ESP
Ret BEL
8 MON
Ret SWE
10 FRA
13 GBR
Ret NED
7 GER
4 AUT
3 ITA
Ret CAN
Ret USA
Ret 11th 7 1974 Team Surtees SurteesTS16 Cosworth V8 ARG
Ret BRA
4 12th 11 Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees RSA
11 ESP
13 BEL
Ret MON
Ret SWE
Ret NED
Hexagon Racing BrabhamBT42 FRA
DNQ Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT44 GBR
9 GER
12 AUT
Ret ITA
5 CAN
8 USA
2 1975 Martini Racing Brabham BT44B Cosworth V8 ARG
Ret BRA
1 RSA
4 ESP
Ret MON
3 BEL
8 SWE
Ret NED
5 FRA
Ret GBR
2 GER
Ret AUT
Ret ITA
Ret USA
Ret 6th 24 1976 Martini Racing BrabhamBT45 Alfa Romeo Flat-12 BRA
10 RSA
Ret USW
9 ESP
6 BEL
Ret MON
9 SWE
8 FRA
4 GBR
8 GER
4 AUT
Ret NED
Ret ITA
Ret CAN
7 USA
Ret JPN
Ret 14th 7 1977 Martini Racing BrabhamBT45 Alfa Romeo Flat-12 ARG
2 BRA
Ret 15th 6 BrabhamBT45B RSA
13 USW
ESP
MON
BEL
SWE
FRA
GBR
GER
AUT
NED
ITA
USA
CAN
JPN

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