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Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃.pjɛʁ bɛl.twaz]; 26 April 1937 – 5 January 2015) was a French racing driver and motorcycle road racer, who competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1962 to 1964, and Formula One from 1966 to 1974. Beltoise won the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix with BRM.
Grand tourer class cars did not participate in this event. Scuderia Ferrari driver Ignazio Giunti was killed during the race. [1] He was leading the race when his car ran into the back of the disabled Matra driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise was pushing to the pits. Both cars were caught on fire and Giunti was unable to escape.
Formula One (F1) is the highest class of open-wheeled motor racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. [1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. [ 2 ]
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, driving for BRM in the 1972 French Grand Prix David Walker in the Lotus 72. BRM hired Reine Wisell from Lotus and Jean-Pierre Beltoise from Matra. The team had lost Jo Siffert when he died during the 1971 World Championship Victory Race at Brands Hatch. Still, they were a popular outfit and managed to field no less than ...
The World Championship of Drivers has been held since 1950.Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the World Championship since 1950: this includes the Indianapolis 500 from 1950–1960 (although it was not run to Formula One rules), and the 1952 and 1953 World Championship Grands Prix (which were run to Formula Two rules).
The 1972 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 14, 1972. It was race 4 of 12 in both the 1972 World Championship of Drivers and the 1972 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. [1] The track was substantially modified from 1971, in the interest of safety.
The 1973 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 7, 1973 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was race 15 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. [2]
Jean-Pierre Beltoise Piers Courage Matra-Simca MS650 0.96 5= GT 2.0 40 Auguste Veuillet Claude Ballot-Léna Guy Chasseuil Porsche 911T 0.96 7 GT 2.0 41 J.-P. Gaban (private entrant) Jean-Pierre Gaban Yves Deprez Porsche 911S 0.93 8 P 3.0 32 Equipe Matra – Elf Jean Guichet Nino Vaccarella Matra-Simca MS630 0.91 9 GT 2.0 44 C. Laurent (private ...