José Carlos Pace

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José Carlos Pace
Nationality	Brazilian
World Championship Career
Active years	1972 - 1977
Team(s)	Williams, Surtees, Brabham
Races	73
Championships	0
Wins	1
Podium finishes	6
Pole positions	1
Fastest laps	5
First race	1972 South African Grand Prix
First win	1975 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last win	1975 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last race	1977 South African Grand Prix

José Carlos Pace (born October 6, 1944 in São Paulo - died March 18, 1977 near São Paulo) was a Formula One driver from Brazil. He participated in 73 grands prix, debuting on March 4, 1972. He won one race, achieved six podiums, and scored a total of 58 championship points. He also secured one pole position. He was killed in a light aircraft accident in early 1977. The track which currently hosts the Brazilian Grand Prix annually now, as a tribute to him, bears his name, Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Pace is buried in Cemitério do Araça, São Paulo.

[edit] Complete Formula One Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Team	WDC	Points
1972	Williams	ARG	RSA 17	ESP 6	MON 17	BEL 5	FRA Ret	GBR Ret	GER NC	AUT NC	ITA Ret	CAN 9	USA Ret						Williams	18th	3
1973	Surtees	ARG Ret	BRA Ret	RSA Ret	ESP Ret	BEL 8	MON Ret	SWE 10	FRA 13	GBR Ret	DUT 7	GER 4	AUT 3	ITA Ret	CAN Ret	USA Ret			Surtees	11th	7
1974	Surtees	ARG Ret	BRA 4	RSA 11	ESP 13	BEL Ret	MON Ret	SWE Ret	DUT	FRA DNQ	GBR 9	GER 12	AUT Ret	ITA 5	CAN 8	USA 2			Brabham	12th	11
1975	Brabham	ARG Ret	BRA 1	RSA 4	ESP Ret	MON 3	BEL 8	SWE Ret	DUT 5	FRA Ret	GBR 2	GER Ret	AUT Ret	ITA Ret	USA Ret				Brabham	6th	24
1976	Brabham	BRA 10	RSA Ret	USAW 9	ESP 6	BEL Ret	MON 9	SWE 8	FRA 4	GBR 8	GER 4	AUT Ret	DUT Ret	ITA Ret	CAN 7	USA Ret	JPN Ret		Brabham	14th	7
1977	Brabham	ARG 2	BRA Ret	SAF 13	USAW	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	DUT	ITA	USA	CAN	JPN	Brabham	15th	6

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