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Chris Amon, New Zealand

(Christopher Arthur Amon)

* 20.7.1943    † 3.8.2016

Note: These statistics are based only on the results available in the RSC archive database.
They cannot be modified or updated on their own and do not cover entire driver's racing history.

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General figures:
Data covers years:1963-1977
Number of events:157 (including 10 races where did not start and 4 official tests)
Total entries:179 (contains 77 finishes and 66 retirements, finishing ratio: 53%)
Photos in Gallery:120 (67% of all entries)
Achievements:
Wins:8Additional class wins1
Second place finishes:11Top 3 finishesnot applicable
Third place finishes:12Races finished on podium31
Best result (count):1st (10x)Pole positions13
Notes of interest:
Most frequent co-drivers:Hans-Joachim Stuck (7), Bruce McLaren (5), Graham Hill (3), Innes Ireland (3), Jackie Stewart (3), Lorenzo Bandini (3), Jean-Pierre Beltoise (3), Arturo Merzario (2), Gérard Larrousse (2), Henri Pescarolo (2), Pedro Rodriguez (2), Mario Andretti (2), Mike Parkes (2), Phil Hill (2), Nino Vaccarella (2), Lucien Bianchi (1)
Most frequent makes:Matra (42), Ferrari (34), March (21), McLaren (16), Ford (15), Ensign (13), Tecno (8), BMW (7), Elva (6), Amon (5), Shelby (3)
Most frequent types:MS120 (36), 701 (18), Elva Mark II (13), 612 P (10), 3.0 CSL (7), 330 P4 (6), 312 P (6), GT40 (6), N176 (6), Mk VIII (5), AF1 (5), PA123 (5), 350 P4 (4)
Most frequent chassis:701-1 (15), MS120-04 (14), MS120-06 (13), M1B-1-66 (12), 0866 [612] (10), MS120-07 (7), MN-05 (6), AF1-01 (5), 2275997 (5), PA123/006 (5), 0860 [330P4] (4)
Most frequent tracks:Brands Hatch (16), Le Mans (14), Monza (14), Nürburgring (10), Silverstone (10), Monaco (9), Mosport (8), Zeltweg (7), Jarama (6), Watkins Glen (6), Zandvoort (6), Mont-Tremblant (5)
Most frequent countries:GB (33), USA (32), F (23), I (14), CDN (14), D (11), MC (9), B (8), E (8), A (7), NL (6)
5 - March 701 Ford #701-1 - March Engineering Ltd.