Jochen Rindt
Karl Jochen Rindt (born April 18 1942 in Mainz, Germany – died September 5 1970 in Monza) was a German racing driver who represented Austria during his career.[2] In 1970, he won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, but died in a crash in Monza. He was the only driver to win the championship after he died.
Formula One World Championship career | |
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Active years | 1964 - 1970 |
Teams | Brabham-BRM, Cooper-Climax, Cooper-Maserati, Brabham-Repco, Lotus-Ford |
Races | 62 (60 starts) |
Championships | 1 (1970) |
Wins | 6 |
Podiums | 13 |
Career points | 107 (109)[1] |
Pole positions | 10 |
Fastest laps | 3 |
First race | 1964 Austrian Grand Prix |
First win | 1969 United States Grand Prix |
Last win | 1970 German Grand Prix |
Last race | 1970 Italian Grand Prix |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
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Participating years | 1964 - 1967 |
Teams | NART Comstock Racing Porsche |
Best finish | 1st (1965) |
Class wins | 1 (1965) |
In 1965 he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
Jochen Rindt Media
Rindt in a Formula 2 Lotus 69 at the Eifelrennen in 1970
The Ferrari 250LM that took Rindt to his win at the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans
Rindt on his way to fourth place at the 1965 German Grand Prix
Rindt's overalls for the 1966 season
Rindt had a strained relationship with Lotus team owner Colin Chapman.
Rindt at the 1969 German Grand Prix
Rindt took the Lotus 72's maiden victory at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix.
Rindt following Jackie Stewart at the 1968 Dutch Grand Prix
References
- ↑ Until 1990, not all points scored by a driver contributed to their final World Championship tally (see list of points scoring systems for more information). Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
- ↑ Aeiou Encyclopedia: "Rindt, Jochen"