Helmut Marko ( German: Helmut Marko , April 27, 1943 , Graz ) is an Austrian race car driver , a participant in the Formula 1 World Championship racing. Winner of the 1971 Le Mans 24 Hours Race.
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| Citizenship |  Austria | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | April 27, 1943 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||
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| Performances in Formula 1 | |||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2 ( 1971 - 1972 ) | ||||||||||||
| Cars | Bonier, BRM | ||||||||||||
| The Grand Prix | 10 (9 starts) | ||||||||||||
| Debut | Germany 1971 | ||||||||||||
| Last Grand Prix | France 1972 | ||||||||||||
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Biography
Initially, he studied law, received a doctorate in law. In the 1960s he made his debut in Formula V racing, in 1969 he participated in the Formula 3 competition. The next year he moved to racing sports cars, where he finished third in his first participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. In 1971, he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, setting a record for a maximum distance of 5335 kilometers, which lasted until 2010, won three races of the European sports car championship in a 2-liter class and took part in five World Championship Grand Prix “Formula 1” (did not start at the German Grand Prix because of the fuel that ended in qualification).
In 1972, three times won prizes at the stages of the world championship of sports cars and participated in the world championship "Formula 1". At the French Grand Prix of 1972, he was injured when a stone flying out from under the wheel of a car that was ahead of Emerson Fittipaldi struck his helmet and injured his eye, which caused Marco to end his racing career. Later he was the manager of racers Gerhard Berger and Karl Wendlinger , created his own racing team RSM Marko, who won the Formula 3000 in 1996 and led the training program for the riders at Red Bull - Red Bull Junior Team . Since 2005, he has been a consultant to Red Bull Racing .
Formula 1 racing results
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The table lists the results of all Formula 1 Grand Prix in which the pilot participated. The rows of the table are the seasons, the columns are the stages of the Grand Prix. In each cell, the abbreviated name of the stage and the result of the rider are indicated, additionally indicated by color. Decoding of symbols and colors is presented in the table below.
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| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | W | one | 2 | 3 | four | five | 6 | 7 | eight | 9 | ten | eleven | 12 | A place | Glasses |
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| 1971 | Ecurie bonnier | Mclaren m7c | Cosworth | G | SOUTH | COI | MON | NID | FRA | Led | GER NA | - | 0 | |||||
| Yardley Team BRM | BRM P153 | BRM | F | ABT eleven | ITA Gathering | CAN 12 | ||||||||||||
| BRM P160 | SOYE 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Austria Marlboro BRM | BRM P153 | BRM | F | ARG ten | SOUTH 14 | COI | - | 0 | |||||||||
| BRM P153B | MON eight | BEL ten | ||||||||||||||||
| BRM P160B | FRA Gathering | Led | GER | ABT | ITA | CAN | SOYE |
Links
- Helmut Marko (rus.) At wildsoft.motorsport.com
- Joe Savard: Helmut Marko and his role in the leadership of Red Bull Racing (Russian)
- Thomas O'Keefe. Helmut Marko: Player. Part 2