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Database start - Driver search - Clay Regazzoni


 
Gianclaudio 'Clay' Giuseppe Regazzoni, Switzerland
1939-09-05 - 2006-12-15
     
F1 Career: Dutch 1970 - US West 1980

  Races
Wins
Pole
Podiums
FastLaps
Points
132
5
5
27
15
212
       
% Wins
% Poles
% Podiums
% FastLap
Points/Race
 
3,79%
3,79%
20,45%
11,36%
1,61p  
At a F2 race at Zandvoort, Clay was involved in Chris Lambert’s fatal accident. The fall-out from this incident was to last for some time, Regazzoni was eventually absolved from blame.
Won at the third GP he enterd.
Took Williams team’s first-ever Grand Prix win at Silverstone 1979.
At the Long Beach GP 1980, the brake pedal snapped and he crashed into a concrete wall, Clay was trapped in the car for more than twenty five minutes sustained serious spinal damage in addition to a broken leg, which then confined him to a wheelchair.
Clay's post-racing career as a commentator was brought to an end when he was killed in a car accident near Parma, Italy december 2006.
His car was involved in a head on collision with a lorry. Clay is the third ex-Ferrari GP driver to be killed in a simular accident.

Year Plac Points Nr / Team / Car Wins 2:nd 3:rd Poles FastL Races Ret Notes
1980 - 0 #14 Ensign N180 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 Paralysed after the Long Beach GP accident
1979 5 32 #28 Williams FW06 & 07 1 2 2 0 2 15 5 -
1978 16 4 #17 Shadow DN8 & 9 0 0 0 0 0 11 4 5 dnq
1977 17 5 #22 Ensign N177 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 2 dnq
1976 5 31 #2 Ferrari 312T & T2 1 3 0 1 3 15 4 1 dsq
1975 5 25 #11 Ferrari 312B3 & 312T 1 0 2 0 4 14 5 -
1974 2 52 #11 Ferrari 312B3 1 4 2 1 3 15 3 -
1973 17 2 BRM P160D & E 0 0 0 1 0 14 5 -
1972 6 15 Ferrari 312B2 0 1 1 0 0 10 4 -
1971 7 13 Ferrari 312B & B2 0 0 3 1 0 11 6 -
1970 3 33 Ferrari 312B 1 2 0 1 3 8 1 R
Wins    Poles    FastLaps   

Non F1

Year Series Result Team/Car Notes
1996 4h Monza, BRP Series ret Porsche 911 Biturbo .
. 4h Nurburgring, BRP Series dns Porsche 911 GT2 .
1980 IROC 12th FIA .
1979 Procar BMW M1 3rd . .
1978 BRDC International Trophy ret Shadow DN9 Non championchip race
1977 INDY500 ret Theodore McLaren .
. Race of Champions NC Ensign N177 Non championchip race
1975 Suisse Grand Prix winner Ferrari 312T Non championchip race
1974 Swiss GP winner Ferrari Non championchip race
. Race of Champions 5th Ferrari 312B3 Non championchip race
. Formula 5000 0p Lola T330 .
. Sports Car test . Ferrari 312PB evolution, never raced Fiorano
1973 Formula 5000 0p Lola T330 .
. BRDC International Trophy 3rd BRM P160 Non championchip race
. Zeltweg 1000km NC Alfa Romeo 33TT12 .
. Targa Florio ret Alfa Romeo 33TT12 .
. Movie: Fabuloso Fittipaldi . As himself .
1972 Monza 1000km winner Ferrari 312 PB .
. Spa 1000km 2nd Ferrari 312 PB .
. Buenos Aires 1000km 2nd Ferrari 312 PB .
. 6h Daytona 4th Ferrari 312 PB .
. Brands Hatch 1000km 5th Ferrari 312 PB .
1971 Race of Champions at Brands Hatch winner Ferrari 312 B2 Non championchip race
. Brands Hatch 1000km 2nd Ferrari 312 PB .
. Spa 1000km 8th Ferrari 312 PB .
. Jochen Rindt Memorial ret Ferrari 312 B Non championchip race
. Argentina Grand Prix dns Ferrari 312 B Non championchip race
1970 Formula 2 champion Tecno 69 & 70 4 wins
. 24h LeMans ret Ferrari 512 S .
1969 Formula 2 10th Ferrari Dino 166 .
1968 Formula 2 7th Tecno 68/69 & 70/F2 .
1966 Formula 2 . Brabham .
1965 Formula 3 . Brabham .