Guy Edwards


Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards, QGM 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.

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. He was training a younger driver, when the Porsche 911 GT3 the pair were driving in caught fire following a high-speed crash.
In October 2018, media falsely reported him dead.

Racing record

Complete World Endurance Championship results

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Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

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
1979RAM 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 British Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCarClass12345678910111213DCPtsClass
1988Kaliber RacingFord Sierra RS500SILOULTHR
Ret
DON
3
THR
11
SIL
5
SIL
2
BRH
3
SNE
3
BRH
5
BIR
C
DON
6
SIL
4
12th265th
1989Kaliber RacingFord Sierra RS500OUL
Ret
SIL
7
THR
13
DON
DSQ
THR
DNS
SILSIL
3
BRH
4
SNEBRH
Ret
BIR
7
DONSIL
4
32nd89th