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Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards, QGM (born 30 December 1942) 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
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Roy Johnson | P 1.0 | Marcos Mini GT | BMC 1.0 L4 | SEB | TAR | NÜR | MUG NC | PER | CRM | NÜR | ÖST | |||||||||
| 1967 | Guy Edwards | P 1.3 | Marcos Mini GT | BMC 1.3 L4 | NÜR 23 | HOC | MUG Ret | PER | ÖST | VSO | NÜR | ||||||||||
| 1969 | Guy Edwards | S 2.0 | Chevron B8 | BMW 2.0 L4 | DAY | SEB | BRH | MNZ | TAR | SPA 15 | NÜR | LMS | GLN | ||||||||
| Tor-Line Racing | ÖST Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | Philips Autoradio Racing | P 2.0 | Astra RNR2 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 | DAY | SEB | BRH | MNZ | TAR | SPA Ret | NÜR Ret | LMS | GLN | ÖST | |||||||
| 1971 | Guy Edwards | P 2.0 | Lola T212 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | BUE | DAY | SEB | BRH | MNZ DNQ | SPA | TAR | NÜR Ret | ÖST Ret | GLN | |||||||
| Camel Filters Team Huron | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 | LMS Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Barclays International Racing | S 2.0 | Lola T290 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9 L4 | BUE | DAY | SEB | BRH 7 | MNZ | SPA | TAR | ||||||||||
| Chevrolet 2.0 L4 | NÜR 32 | LMS | ÖST | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Barclays International Team Lola | S 2.0 | Lola T292 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9 L4 | DAY | VAL | DIJ Ret | MNZ | SPA | TAR | NÜR | LMS | ÖST | GLN | |||||||
| 1975 | Cheetah Automobiles | S 2.0 | Cheetah G501 | Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0 L4 | DAY | MUG | DIJ DNQ | MNZ | SPA | PER | NÜR | ÖST | GLN | ||||||||
| 1976 | The Ultramar March | S 3.0 | March 76S | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | NÜR Ret | ||||||||||||||||
| Guy Edwards | MNZ Ret | IMO | PER | MOS | |||||||||||||||||
| S 2.0 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | DIJ 12 | SAL | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | Dorset Racing | S 2.0 | Lola T294S | Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0 L4 | DIJ DNS | MNZ | VAL | PER | EST | LEC | |||||||||||
| Guy Edwards | Lola T296 | Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0 L4 | IMO Ret | SAL 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | March Racing | S +2.0 | BMW M1 | BMW M88 3.5 L6 | DAY | MUG | DIJ | SIL | NÜR | PER | GLN | BRH Ret | VAL | ||||||||
| 1980 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Gr.5 | Porsche 935 K3/80 | Porsche 930/80 3.2 F6t | DAY | BRH | MUG | MNZ | SIL Ret | NÜR | |||||||||||
| J.L.P. Racing | IMSA | Porsche 935 JLP-2 | Porsche 3.0 F6t | LMS 9 | GLN | MOS | VAL | DIJ | |||||||||||||
| 1981 | Grid Team Lola | S +2.0 | Lola T600 | Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 | DAY | SEB | MUG | MNZ Ret | RSD | LMS 15 | 21st | 53 | |||||||||
| Banco Occidental Ultramar Team Lola | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | SIL Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grid Team Lola | NÜR 8 | PER 1 | DAY | ||||||||||||||||||
| Banco Occidental Ultramar Team Lola | Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 | GLN Ret | SPA | MOS | ROA | BRH 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1982 | Ultramar Team Lola | C | Lola T610 | Cosworth DFL 3.9 V8 | MNZ Ret | SIL 16 | NÜR Ret | LMS Ret | SPA Ret | MUG | FUJ | BRH 7 | 80th | 4 | |||||||
| 1983 | Henns' T-Bird Swap Shop | C | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t | MNZ | SIL Ret | NÜR | 38th | 8 | ||||||||||||
| John Fitzpatrick Racing | LMS 5 | SPA | FUJ | KYA | |||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Skoal Bandit Porsche Team | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t | MNZ Ret | SIL 3 | 40th | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Porsche 962 | LMS Ret | NÜR 11 | BRH 3 | MOS | SPA | IMO | FUJ | KYA | SAN | ||||||||||||
| 1985 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t | MUG | MNZ | SIL Ret | NC | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Porsche 956B | Porsche Type 935/79 2.6 F6t | LMS 4 | HOC | MOS | SPA | BRH | FUJ | SHA | |||||||||||||
- Footnotes
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Camel Filters Team Huron | Roger Enever | Lola T212-Ford Cosworth | P 2.0 | DNF | DNF | |
| 1977 | Porsche Kremer Racing | John Fitzpatrick Nick Faure | Porsche 935 | Gr.5 | 15 | DNF | DNF |
| 1978 | Ibec Racing Developments Hesketh Team | Ian Grob | Ibec P6-Ford Cosworth | S +2.0 | 195 | DNF | DNF |
| 1979 | March Racing | Dieter Quester Ian Grob | BMW M1 | S +2.0 | - | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1980 | J.L.P. Racing | John Paul Sr. John Paul Jr. | Porsche 935 JLP-2 | IMSA | 312 | 9th | 2nd |
| 1981 | Team Lola | Emilio de Villota Juan Fernández | Lola T600-Ford Cosworth | S +2.0 | 287 | 15th | 3rd |
| 1982 | Ultramar Team Lola | Rupert Keegan Nick Faure | Lola T610-Ford Cosworth | C | 72 | DNF | DNF |
| 1983 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | John Fitzpatrick Rupert Keegan | Porsche 956 | C | 358 | 5th | 5th |
| 1984 | Skoal Bandit Porsche Team John Fitzpatrick Racing | Rupert Keegan Roberto Moreno | Porsche 962 | C1 | 72 | DNF | DNF |
| 1985 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | Jo Gartner David Hobbs | Porsche 956B | C1 | 366 | 4th | 4th |
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Complete European F5000 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 | 18 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | JT Butterworth | McLaren M10B | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | MAL | SNE | BRH | MON | SIL | CAS | MAL | MNZ | MAL | THR | SIL | OUL | SNE | HOC | OUL | BRH | BRH 10 | NC | 0 | |
| 1972 | John Butterworth | McLaren M10B | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | BRH DNS | MAL | SNE | BRH DNS | NIV | SIL | MON 7 | OUL 6 | MAL | BRH Ret | SIL | BRH 6 | OUL Ret | BRH Ret | 16th | 2 | ||||
| 1973 | John Butterworth | Lola T330 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | BRH Ret | MAL Ret | SIL | SNE 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 | 5th | 102 | |
| 1974 | Embassy Racing with John Butterworth | Lola T332 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | BRH Ret | MAL Ret | SIL Ret | OUL Ret | BRH | ZOL | THR 10 | ZAN 3 | MUG | MNZ 7 | MAL | MON | THR | BRH | OUL | SNE | MAL 1 | BRH Ret | 15th | 37 |
| 1975 | Guy Edwards | Lola T332 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | BRH 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 | 3rd | 122 |
Complete Formula One World Championship 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 With Graham Hill | Lola T370 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1976 | Penthouse Rizla Racing | Hesketh 308D | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | JPN | NC | 0 | |
| 1977 | Rotary Watches Stanley-BRM | BRM P207 | BRM P202 3.0 V12 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN | NC | 0 |
Complete Formula One Non-Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | JT Butterworth | McLaren M10B (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ARG | ROC | QUE | SPR | INT | RIN | OUL | VIC 20 |
| 1972 | John Butterworth | McLaren M10B (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ROC | BRA | INT | OUL 7 | REP | VIC DNS | ||
| 1973 | John Butterworth | Lola T330 (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ROC Ret | INT | ||||||
| 1974 | Embassy Racing with John Butterworth | Lola T332 (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | PRE | ROC DNS | ||||||
| Embassy Racing With Graham Hill | Lola T370 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | INT 9 | ||||||||
| 1975 | Guy Edwards | Lola T332 (F5000) | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ROC DNQ | INT | SUI | |||||
| 1976 | Hesketh Racing | Hesketh 308D | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ROC | INT Ret | ||||||
| 1979 | RAM Racing | Fittipaldi F5A | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ROC 7 | GNM | DIN |
Complete Shellsport International Series 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 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Ultramar Ensign | Ensign N174 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | MAL | SNE | OUL | BRH | THR | BRH Ret | MAL | SNE | BRH | THR | 9th | 30 | ||||
| RAM Racing | Brabham BT42 | OUL 1 | BRH 5 | BRH | |||||||||||||||
| 1977 | RAM Racing | March 75A/761 | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | MAL NC | SNE 1 | OUL Ret | BRH 3 | MAL 5 | THR 2 | BRH 2 | OUL 2 | 2nd | 129 | ||||||
| Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | MAL Ret | DON Ret | BRH Ret | THR 1 | SNE Ret | BRH 1 |
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ardmore Racing | Chevron B40 | Hart | SIL | THR | HOC | NÜR | VAL | PAU | MUG | ROU | NOG | PER | MIS | EST | DON | NC | 0 |
Complete British Formula One 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 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Team March | March 75A/761 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | OUL Ret | BRH 4 | 4th | 78 | |||||||||||||
| March 781 | SNE Ret | MAL 10 | ZAN Ret | DON 2 | THR Ret | OUL 1 | MAL 3 | BRH DNS | THR 1 | SNE Ret | ||||||||||
| 1979 | RAM Racing | Fittipaldi F5A | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ZOL 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 | 5th | 40 |
| 1980 | Charles Clowes Racing | Arrows A1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | OUL 1 | BRH Ret | SIL 4 | MAL Ret | THR 3 | MNZ 2 | MAL 2 | SNE 1 | BRH 5 | THR Ret | OUL 4 | SIL 2 | 3rd | 51 |
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class - 1 point awarded all races)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kaliber Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | A | SIL | OUL | THR | DON | THR | SIL | SIL | BRH | SNE | BRH | BIR | DON | SIL | 12th | 26 | 5th |
| 1989 | Kaliber Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | A | OUL | SIL | THR | DON | THR | SIL | SIL | BRH | SNE | BRH | BIR | DON | SIL | 32nd | 8 | 9th |