Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards, QGM (born 30 December 1942) is a British former

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. Best known for his sportscar and British

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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

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and studied at

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(

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), graduating in 1964. With aspirations of racing cars he went straight from university to Brands Hatch Racing School and persuaded the owner to allow him to perform secretarial work in exchange for 10 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

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Career

Edwards competed in the Aurora Formula One Championship in the UK from 1978 to 1980, scoring several wins driving

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, 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

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from his burning car during the

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, for which he was later awarded a

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for his bravery. Currently, he works helping racing drivers to get sponsorship. His son

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, 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

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to coach a younger driver when they had a high-speed crash and subsequently caught fire. In October 2018, media erroneously reported him dead.

Racing record

Complete World Endurance Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ;Footnotes:

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete European F5000 Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Complete Formula One Non-Championship results

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Complete Shellsport International Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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Complete British Formula One Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

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)

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) † Not eligible for points.

References

External links

* Rainer, N. & Diepraam, M. 2000
Grand Prix minnow, Aurora great.
8W. ''Christmas 2000''. Accessed: 21-08-2007 * {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Guy 1942 births Living people English racing drivers English Formula One drivers Hill Formula One drivers Hesketh Formula One drivers BRM Formula One drivers Recipients of the Queen's Gallantry Medal 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Sportspeople from Macclesfield British Touring Car Championship drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers British Formula One Championship drivers People educated at Liverpool College Alumni of University College, Durham 20th-century English sportsmen