Nationality Canadian Wins 0 Active years 1967, 1974 Name Eppie Wietzes | Entries 2 Role Racing driver Championships 0 | |
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Born 28 May 1938 (age 85)
Assen, Netherlands ( 1938-05-28 ) Teams Lotus, non-works Brabham People also search for Al Pease, Mike Fisher, Tom Jones, Derek Bell | ||
Egbert "Eppie" Wietzes (born 28 May 1938 in Assen, Netherlands) is a former racing driver from Canada.
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Formula One
Wietzes emigrated with his family to Canada when he was 12 years old. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 27 August 1967 in the inaugural Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport. He retired on lap 69 with wet electrics and was subsequently disqualified for receiving outside assistance. Wietzes also participated in the 1974 Canadian Grand Prix with a rented Brabham BT42 but again retired with a transmission problem. He scored no championship points. Wietzes later experienced success in the F5000 class and won the 1981 Trans-Am Series. In 1993, he was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.
Safety car
He was the driver of the first safety car in Formula One, in the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix, taking a Porsche 914 course car on to the track after a collision involving François Cevert and Jody Scheckter.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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