Profile for racing driver brett lunger from united states. Chesterfield racing brett lunger t shirt size s to 5x. He graduated to f1 in 1975 with a handful of outings alongside james hunt in the hesketh squad, then switched to surtees in 1976 where he was paired with future world champion alan jones. Dinner with f1 driver brett lunger info on may 14, 2014. Driver brett lunger 1978 formula one results racing. I have basic informationon his f1 career, but need to get additional background info. His early career was spent in the canam, where he was considered one of the rich kids due to his wealth as an heir of the dupont family. Robert brett lunger is a former formula one driver from the usa. Can you name these famous formula 1 drivers from a photo. His total focus now was on becoming a professional racer, and it seemed to be going well. He worked as a journalist with cbs, covering f1 races. Click on the year to see the standings for that year.
Brett lunger signed 5 x 9 original photo f1 driver. He called time on f1, at the end of the 1978 season, and returned to us sports car racing. That was invaluable just to see how they went through the testing process, have a car that was well sorted and allowed me to use his garage at ontario for the entire season. The team were founded by lord hesketh and anthony horsley in 1972 in formula 3, and the following year, with james hunt as their driver, they lined up on the f1 grid. I talked with graham hill about brett driving for the embassy team and he. Brett lunger formule 1, pilotes, gilles villeneuve. Brett lungers formula 1 career is always linked to the lauda accident where, after crashing into laudas burning ferrari, he bravely stood on the cockpit and pulled the stricken driver from the wreckage by his shoulder straps. Robert brett lunger is an american racecar driver and vietnam war veteran. The season also included the nonchampionship brdc international trophy. Happy birthday eliseo salazar valenzuela and robert brett lunger. It featured the 1978 world championship of f1 drivers and the international cup for f1 constructors, contested concurrently over a sixteen race series which commenced on 15 january and ended on 8 october.
Brett lunger driver data born november 14, 1945 19451114 age 72 wilmington, delaware, usa. Brett lunger is returning to the formula 5000 championship series after a years absence driving a carl hogan entered first national city travelers. His pilot work, along with his wife, includes the angel flight network, where he gives his time and expense to fly sick patients to. The formula 1 driver view allows you to select your favorite f1 driver and view career f1 points, statistics and race by race breakdown. Learn what inspired the making of the film rush and the documentary 1. View f1 statistics and a f1 career summary of brett lunger, including career stats, yearly summary, stats per grands prix and circuits, and more. He competed in a total of 34 grands prix but is probably best. Click on the site to see brett lunger s career results at that track. Lunger was educated in dancing schools in wilmington, the holderness school, and princeton university. Robert brett lunger born november 14, 1945 in wilmington, delaware is an american racecar driver and vietnam war veteran. Pca delaware announces dinner with f1 driver brett lunger. Brett lunger driver data born november 14, 1945 19451114 age 72 wilmington, delaware, usa nationality usa formula one world championship career years active 19751978 status retired races 43 33 starts pole positions 0 wins 0 championships 0 podiums 0 fastest laps 0 career points 0 first race 1975 austrian grand prix last race 1978 united states grand prix robert brett lunger born. He recorded 34 starts in formula one world championship races between 1975 and 1978, scoring no wins or podiums. But as ronnie peterson triumphed for march, ahead of regazzoni and laffite, lauda overtook reutemann and the two tyrrells to take fourth, 19.
While many drivers from the united states have competed in formula one, the vast majority only competed in the. Prior to f1, he was successful in the north american formula 5000, finishing in the top 3 for two years in a row. He competed in a total of 34 f1 events and is probably most remembered for the role he played in helping niki lauda escape from the flaming remains of his ferrari after a crash at the nurburgring in 1976. Robert brett lunger born november 14th, 1945 in wilmington, delaware is a american former racing driver known for his appearances in formula one. Hear first hand about the events in the middle 70s when f1 teams were trying to extract ever more horsepower from the powerplants, but not much thought about driver safety. Brett lunger s formula 1 career is always linked to the lauda accident where, after crashing into laudas burning ferrari, he bravely stood on the cockpit and pulled the stricken driver from the wreckage by his shoulder straps. View career stats like points per seasons, distribution of wins, podiums and more. Family background and early racing career the heir to the dupont fortunes, brett lunger did not complete his studies at. It featured the 1975 world championship of f1 drivers and the 1975 international cup for f1 manufacturers which were contested concurrently from 12 january to 5 october over fourteen races. I would prefer to be known for winning a race rather than having a famous accident. He pulled niki lauda from the wreckage of his blazing ferrari, fought in vietnam and now pilots humanitarian flights for seriously ill children, but brett lunger plays down his many achievements writer andrew marriott. Lunger made his f1 debut at the wheel of a mclaren at monaco in 1977, but his b. Try swapping paint in a formula 1 car and youll end up wrapped up in a ball. Winning the 1971 italian gp at monza with the likes.
Merzario unbuckled the seatbelts and lunger and lauda tumbled out of the car as a portion of the cockpit broke apart. Tapping him on the shoulder, lauda was now face to face with brett lunger, an american racing driver who was in his first year at surtees, his second in f1. Simply a nice guy, these are my photos of bl when he ran f5000 for dan. Lunger was educated at the holderness school, and princeton university. F1 points driver brett lunger formula 1 real all time points. Also took part, for many years, in road competition cycling in his spare time. The 68lap race was won from pole position by local driver james hunt, driving a mclarenford, with austrian driver niki lauda second in a ferrari and swedish driver gunnar nilsson. This fantastic collection was comprised primarily of original photos taken by the collector that were later signed.
Robert brett lunger born november 14, 1945 in wilmington, delaware is a former racecar driver from the united states. The skill sets are mostly the same between the two sports, although the formula 1 cars are somewhat more hightech and temperamental than their nascar brethren. Former formula one driver niki lauda is still a fixture at races, chiming in on every controversial move of the frontrunners as the nonexecutive chairman of the mercedes f1 team. Andretti is the most successful american formula one driver having won 12 races, and only eddie cheever has started more grands prix. Lunger didnt compete in the 1975 f5000 series, concentrating his efforts as a member of the lord hesketh formula 1 grand prix team together with james hunt. Brett lunger is returning to the formula 5000 championship series after a years absence driving a carl hogan entered first national city travelers checkssponsored lola t332.
The 1977 formula one season was the 31st season of the fias formula one motor racing. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Robert brett lunger born 14 november 1945 in wilmington, delaware is an american racecar driver and vietnam war veteran. Ano equipa motor racas 1st 2nd 3rd podios poles laps fastest pts medios pontos. On top the main statistics are provided next to the picture of the driver and some bio details. Thank you, said lauda and before lunger could even respond, he was gone, back into the swarms of people in the pits. Brett lunger born 14 nov 1945 wilmington, delaware. Lungers formula 1 career is always linked to the lauda accident. The racers who drive those formula 1 cars are huge stars in their own right, and if you pay any attention at all to the sport you will know a lot of them. Brett lunger racing career profile driver database. Ninth place in the dutch gp at zandvoort was the american drivers best.
Brett lunger has always been understated, selfanalytical, supremely fit and serious. Brett lungers formula 1 career is always linked to the lauda accident where, after crashing into laudas burning ferrari. Fabricationsprepared m23 failed to start due to fuel problems. Today are the birthdays of chilean driver, the only f1 driver from chile and the driver known for what transpired at the 1982 german gp, eliseo salazar, and american driver and one of the few drivers known for helping niki lauda at the 1976 german gp, brett lunger. Only luca badoer thus far has started more formula 1 races without troubling the scorers. Attended in 4 seasons and have 43 race entrances was born on 14 november 1945, usa. The season also included three nonchampionship formula one races and a nine race south african formula one championship.
Page 1 of 3 brett lunger posted in the nostalgia forum. Brett lunger made his f1 debut at the wheel of a mclaren at monaco in 1977. The pie charts provides a visual overview of wins, podiums and nonpodiums finishes. Pete lyons remembers the day this american grand prix driver helped save a world champions life. Robert brett lunger born november 14, 1945 in wilmington, delaware is an american racecar driver and vietnam war veteran lunger was educated at the holderness school, and princeton university. The 1975 formula one season was the 29th season of fia formula one motor racing. Chesterfield racing brett lunger team shirt size s to 2x large. Lauda saw the man he was looking for and approached him from behind. Brett lunger the nostalgia forum the autosport forums. Chesterfield racing brett lunger t shirt size s to 5x large. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Insert a f1 drivers name in the search box and search or select a driver from the list directly.
In andlunger might have finished third again in had lungre problems held him to just four finishes, and seventh overall. Photo and info ron n paul there was another post about brett lunger. This wealthy privateer was a grand prix driver for three full seasons starting 34 times but never scoring a point. For the selected driver an overview is provided of his f1 career statistics. The 1978 formula one season was the 32nd season of fia formula one motor racing. Hesketh racing were a formula one team that competed in 52 races from 1973 to the belgian grand prix of 1978, after which the team folded.
Simply a nice guy, these are my photos of bl when he ran f5000. Ninth place in the dutch gp at zandvoort was the american drivers best performance that summer and although he started 1978 driving the same m23 he switched to a privately prepared m26 in time for the following years monaco race where he failed to qualify. May 18, 2014 tapping him on the shoulder, lauda was now face to face with brett lunger, an american racing driver who was in his first year at surtees, his second in f1. It featured the 28th world championship of drivers and the 20th international cup for formula 1 constructors, which commenced on 9 january 1977, and ended on 23 october after seventeen races, making it the longest formula one season in the sports history at the time. It was the tenth race of the 1977 world championship of f1 drivers and the 1977 international cup for f1 constructors. There have been 233 formula one drivers from the united states including two world drivers championship winners, mario andretti and phil hill. See more ideas about racing, race cars and formula one. Click on the site to see brett lungers career results at that track glossary. Read about the drivers that have helped to shape the mclaren racing team. Started 43 f1 races, but is best remembered for helping rescue niki lauda from his burning ferarri at the nurburgring.
The all time driver rank table shows the number of f1 points and rank under each points scoring system, as well as the average points per grand prix and overall rank betweeen brackets. Pca delaware announces dinner with f1 driver brett. There is a topic on brett lunger for example, clearly a rich paydriver journeyman with less talent as jolyon but no bashing there and lots of respect for brett and his career. The 1977 british grand prix was a formula one motor race held at silverstone on 16 july 1977. Formula one drivers from the united states wikipedia. He dropped out of princeton after three years to enlist for service in vietnam. Jul 16, 2017 there is a topic on brett lunger for example, clearly a rich paydriver journeyman with less talent as jolyon but no bashing there and lots of respect for brett and his career. Brett lunger is a former racing driver from the united states who has competed in the various sports cars and formula racing categories.
Wilmingtons brett lunger was in the middle of the most pivotal crash scene in rush. Still lives in wilmington and runs a research and development firm there. Ninth place in the dutch gp at zandvoort was the american driver s best performance that summer and although he started 1978 driving the same m23 he switched to a privately prepared m26 in time for the following years monaco race where he failed to qualify. Happy birthday eliseo salazar valenzuela and robert brett.