José Carlos Pace

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José Carlos Pace
Nationality  Brazilian
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1972 - 1977
Teams	Williams, Surtees, Brabham
Races	73 (72 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	1
Podium finishes	6
Career points	58
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 racing driver from Brazil. He participated in 73 Formula One World Championship 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. Brabham team owner, Bernie Ecclestone, rated Pace highly and went on record saying that if Pace hadn't died, he would never have needed the services of triple world champion Niki Lauda.^{[citation needed]} Pace is buried in Cemitério do Araça, São Paulo.

[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position / Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	WDC	Points
1972	Team Williams-Motul	March 711	Cosworth V8	ARG	RSA 17	ESP 6	MON 17	BEL 5	FRA Ret	GBR Ret	GER NC	AUT NC	ITA Ret	CAN 9	USA Ret						18th	3
1973	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS14A	Cosworth V8	ARG Ret	BRA Ret	RSA Ret	ESP Ret	BEL 8	MON Ret	SWE 10	FRA 13	GBR Ret	NED 7	GER 4	AUT 3	ITA Ret	CAN Ret	USA Ret			11th	7
1974	Team Surtees	Surtees TS16	Cosworth V8	ARG Ret	BRA 4																12th	11
	Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees					RSA 11	ESP 13	BEL Ret	MON Ret	SWE Ret	NED
	Hexagon Racing	Brabham BT42										FRA DNQ
	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT44											GBR 9	GER 12	AUT Ret	ITA 5	CAN 8	USA 2
1975	Martini Racing	Brabham BT44B	Cosworth V8	ARG Ret	BRA 1	RSA 4	ESP Ret	MON 3	BEL 8	SWE Ret	NED 5	FRA Ret	GBR 2	GER Ret	AUT Ret	ITA Ret	USA Ret				6th	24
1976	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45	Alfa Romeo Flat-12	BRA 10	RSA Ret	USW 9	ESP 6	BEL Ret	MON 9	SWE 8	FRA 4	GBR 8	GER 4	AUT Ret	NED Ret	ITA Ret	CAN 7	USA Ret	JPN Ret		14th	7
1977	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45	Alfa Romeo Flat-12	ARG 2	BRA Ret																15th	6
		Brabham BT45B				RSA 13	USW	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	USA	CAN	JPN

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Roy Pike (1965)	British Formula Three Championship BARC Series Champion 1970	Succeeded by Dave Walker