Chris Amon

Christopher Arthur Amon , known as Chris Amon , (born the July 20th 1943 with bulldozers, New Zealand -) is old a automobile racing driver New Zealand. It disputed fourteen seasons of Formule 1, of 1963 with 1976, that is to say 96 GP, without gaining any victory. It signed 11 podiums and finished 30 times in the points. It took down 5 pole positions, 3 better turns in race and marked 83 points with the championship of the world of Formula 1. Its best classification in championship of the world is one 4th place in 1967.

Career

Chris Amon begins its career in automobile sport in its native land at the wheel from Austin. The brilliances results which it obtains make it possible him to come to try its chance in Europe, in spite of its young age. Burning the stages, it disputes its first Grand Prix of Formula 1 with the Grand Prix of Belgium in 1963 at the eighteen years age. During four seasons, it vegetates in bottom of grid at the wheel of private cars, before being committed in 1967 by the stable Ferrari, where there remain three seasons without managing to obtain the least victory.

Its lack of success Formulates 1 of them is compensated by a victory out-championship with BRDC International Trophy in 1970, like by the good performances obtained in Sport-Prototypes. In 1966, associated with its compatriot Bruce McLaren, it gains the 24 hours of Mans, over a Ford GT40 and the following year the 24 hours of Daytona, over Ferrari.

External bonds

Chris Amon on Memory of the Stands

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