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Chris Amon, New Zealand

(Christopher Arthur Amon)

* 20.7.1943

General figures:

Years of activity:	1963-1977
Number of races:	155 (including 8 races where did not start)
Total entries:	187 (contains 87 finishes and 73 retirements, finishing ratio: 54%)
Photos in Gallery:	57 (30% of all entries)

Achievements:

Wins:	10	Additional class wins	1
Second place finishes:	14	Top 3 finishes	not applicable
Third place finishes:	11	Races finished on podium	33
Best result (count):	1^st (10x)	Pole positions	13

Notes of interest:

Most frequent co-drivers:	Hans-Joachim Stuck (8), Arturo Merzario (4), Pedro Rodriguez (4), Bruce McLaren (4), Innes Ireland (4), Jackie Stewart (3), Graham Hill (3), Jean-Pierre Beltoise (3), Ronnie Bucknum (3), David Piper (3), Gérard Larrousse (2)
Most frequent makes:	Matra (43), Ferrari (35), March (21), Ford (21), McLaren (16), Ensign (14), BMW (8), Tecno (8), Shelby (4), Amon (4), BRM (2)
Most frequent types:	MS120 (36), 701 (18), Elva Mark II (13), 312 P (8), 3.0 CSL (8), 612 P (8), Mk II (8), GT40 (7), N176 (7), 512 S (6), 330 P4 (6)
Most frequent chassis:	701-1 (15), MS120-04 (14), M1B-1-66 (13), MS120-06 (13), 0866 [612] (10), MN-05 (7), MS120-07 (7), 0870 [312P] (6), GT/110 (5), PA123/006 (5), 0860 [330P4] (4)
Most frequent tracks:	Le Mans (19), Brands Hatch (15), Monza (13), Nürburgring (11), Silverstone (10), Monaco (9), Mosport (8), Zeltweg (8), Spa (7), Watkins Glen (7), Jarama (6)
Most frequent countries:	USA (36), F (31), GB (29), CDN (14), I (13), D (12), B (10), MC (9), E (8), A (8), NL (6)

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