Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards, QGM (30 December 1942 – 19 June 2026) was a British racing driver. Best known for his sportscar and British Formula One career, as well as for brokering sponsorship deals, Edwards participated in 17 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 13 January 1974. He scored no championship points.
Early life Edwards attended Liverpool College and studied at Durham University (University College), graduating in 1964.
With aspirations of racing cars, Edwards went straight from university to Brands Hatch Racing School and persuaded the owner to allow him to perform secretarial work in exchange for ten free laps a week in circuit cars. After saving up money he was able to purchase a Mini Cooper-S, with which he gained his first competitive experience. Edwards upgraded to a Chevron B8 once he gained sponsorship and soon entered Formula 5000.
Career Edwards competed in the Aurora Formula One Championship in the UK from 1978 to 1980, scoring several wins driving March, Fittipaldi and Arrows chassis. In 1979, he scored the only race win for a Fittipaldi Formula One chassis.
He was also renowned for being one of the drivers, along with Arturo Merzario, Brett Lunger and Harald Ertl, who saved Niki Lauda from his burning car during the 1976 German Grand Prix, for which he was later awarded a Queen's Gallantry Medal for his bravery.Daily Mirror page 7 MEDAL FOR RACE-TRACK HERO Friday 24 June 1977 "RACING DRIVER Guy Edwards is awarded a top gallantry medal today for saving the life of world champion Niki Lauda Guy 33 was driving forty yards behind when Lauda's car crashed in the German Grand Prix." After retiring from Formula One, he worked helping racing drivers to get sponsorship.
Personal life and death Edwards' son Sean, also a racing driver, was killed in a motor racing accident at Queensland Raceway in Australia on 15 October 2013. He was sitting as a passenger in a Porsche 911 GT3 to coach a younger driver when they had a high-speed crash and subsequently caught fire.
In October 2018, media erroneously reported Edwards dead.
Edwards died in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland on 19 June 2026, aged 83.
Racing record Complete World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts 1966 Roy Johnson P1.0 Marcos Mini GT BMC 1.0 L4 SEB TAR NÜR MUG PER CRM NÜR ÖSTNo drivers' Championship. 1967 Guy Edwards P1.3 Marcos Mini GT BMC 1.3 L4 NÜR HOC MUG PER ÖST VSO NÜR 1969 Guy Edwards S2.0 Chevron B8 BMW 2.0 L4 DAY SEB BRH MNZ TAR SPA NÜR LMS GLN Tor-Line Racing ÖST 1970 Philips Autoradio Racing P2.0 Astra RNR2 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 DAY SEB BRH MNZ TAR SPA NÜR LMS GLN ÖST 1971 Guy Edwards P2.0 Lola T212 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 BUE DAY SEB BRH MNZ SPA TAR NÜR ÖST GLN Camel Filters Team Huron Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 LMS 1972 Barclays International Racing S2.0 Lola T290 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9 L4 BUE DAY SEB BRH MNZ SPA TAR Chevrolet 2.0 L4 NÜR LMS ÖST 1973 Barclays International Team Lola S2.0 Lola T292 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9 L4 DAY VAL DIJ MNZ SPA TAR NÜR LMS ÖST GLN 1975 Cheetah Automobiles S2.0 Cheetah G501 Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0 L4 DAY MUG DIJ MNZ SPA PER NÜR ÖST GLN 1976 The Ultramar March S3.0 March 76S Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 NÜRIn 1976 and 1977 the World Championship was divided into two series that ran simultaneously but separately: The World Sportscar Championship and the World Championship for Makes. Guy Edwards MNZ IMO PER MOS S2.0 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 DIJ SAL 1977 Dorset Racing S2.0 Lola T294S Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0 L4 DIJ MNZ VAL PER EST LEC Guy Edwards Lola T296 Ford Cosworth BDG 2.0 L4 IMO SAL 1979 March Racing S+2.0 BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5 L6 DAY MUG DIJ SIL NÜR PER GLN BRH VAL 1980 Porsche Kremer Racing Gr.5 Porsche 935 K3/80 Porsche 930/80 3.2 F6t DAY BRH MUG MNZ SIL NÜR J.L.P. Racing IMSA Porsche 935 JLP-2 Porsche 3.0 F6t LMS GLN MOS VAL DIJ 1981 Grid Team Lola S+2.0 Lola T600 Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 DAY SEB MUG MNZ RSD LMS 21st 53 Banco Occidental Ultramar Team Lola Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 SIL Grid Team Lola NÜR PER DAY Banco Occidental Ultramar Team Lola Cosworth DFL 3.3 V8 GLN SPA MOS ROA BRH 1982 Ultramar Team Lola C Lola T610 Cosworth DFL 3.9 V8 MNZ SIL NÜR LMS SPA MUG FUJ BRH 80th 4 1983 Henns' T-Bird Swap Shop C Porsche 956 Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t MNZ SIL NÜR 38th 8 John Fitzpatrick Racing LMS SPA FUJ KYA 1984 Skoal Bandit Porsche Team C1 Porsche 956 Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t MNZ SIL 40th 12 Porsche 962 LMS NÜR BRH MOS SPA IMO FUJ KYA SAN 1985 John Fitzpatrick Racing C1 Porsche 956 Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t MUG MNZ SIL NC 0 Porsche 956B Porsche Type 935/79 2.6 F6t LMS HOC MOS SPA BRH FUJ SHA Footnotes
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1971 Camel Filters Team Huron Roger Enever Lola T212-Ford Cosworth P2.0 DNF DNF 1977 Porsche Kremer Racing John Fitzpatrick Nick Faure Porsche 935 Gr.5 15 DNF DNF 1978 Ibec Racing Developments Hesketh Team Ian Grob Ibec P6-Ford Cosworth S+2.0 195 DNF DNF 1979 March Racing Dieter Quester Ian Grob BMW M1 S+2.0 - DNQ DNQ 1980 J.L.P. Racing John Paul Sr. John Paul Jr. Porsche 935 JLP-2 IMSA 312 9th 2nd 1981 Team Lola Emilio de Villota Juan Fernández Lola T600-Ford Cosworth S+2.0 287 15th 3rd 1982 Ultramar Team Lola Rupert Keegan Nick Faure Lola T610-Ford Cosworth C 72 DNF DNF 1983 John Fitzpatrick Racing John Fitzpatrick Rupert Keegan Porsche 956 C 358 5th 5th 1984 Skoal Bandit Porsche Team John Fitzpatrick Racing Rupert Keegan Roberto Moreno Porsche 962 C1 72 DNF DNF 1985 John Fitzpatrick Racing Jo Gartner David Hobbs Porsche 956B C1 366 4th 4th
Complete European F5000 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pts 1971 JT Butterworth McLaren M10B Chevrolet 5.0 V8 MAL SNE BRH MON SIL CAS MAL MNZ MAL THR SIL OUL SNE HOC OUL BRH BRH NC 0 1972 John Butterworth McLaren M10B Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH MAL SNE BRH NIV SIL MON OUL MAL BRH SIL BRH OUL BRH 16th 2 1973 John Butterworth Lola T330 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH MAL SIL SNE BRH OUL MAL MIS MAL MON SIL BRH OUL JYL ZAN SNE BRH 5th 102 1974 Embassy Racing with John Butterworth Lola T332 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH MAL SIL OUL BRH ZOL THR ZAN MUG MNZ MAL MON THR BRH OUL SNE MAL BRH 15th 37 1975 Guy Edwards Lola T332 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 BRH OUL BRH SIL ZOL ZAN THR SNE MAL THR BRH OUL SIL SNE MAL BRH 3rd 122
Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pts 1974 Embassy Racing With Graham Hill Lola T370 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG11 BRARet RSA ESPDNQ BEL12 MON8 SWE7 NEDRet FRA15 GBRDNS GERDNQ AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0 1976 Penthouse Rizla Racing Hesketh 308D Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 BRA RSA USW ESP BELDNQ MON SWE FRA17 GBRRet GER15 AUT NED ITADNS CAN20 USA JPN NC 0 1977 Rotary Watches Stanley-BRM BRM P207 BRM P202 3.0 V12 ARG BRA RSA USW ESP MON BEL SWE FRA GBRDNPQ GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN JPN NC 0
Complete Formula One non-championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1971 JT Butterworth McLaren M10B (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ARG ROC QUE SPR INT RIN OUL VIC 1972 John Butterworth McLaren M10B (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC BRA INT OUL REP VIC 1973 John Butterworth Lola T330 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC INT 1974 Embassy Racing with John Butterworth Lola T332 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 PRE ROC Embassy Racing With Graham Hill Lola T370 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 INT 1975 Guy Edwards Lola T332 (F5000) Chevrolet 5.0 V8 ROC INT SUI 1976 Hesketh Racing Hesketh 308D Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ROC INT 1979 RAM Racing Fittipaldi F5A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ROC GNM DIN
Complete Shellsport International Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts 1976 The Ultramar Ensign Ensign N174 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MAL SNE OUL BRH THR BRH MAL SNE BRH THR 9th 30 RAM Racing Brabham BT42 OUL BRH BRH 1977 RAM Racing March 75A/761 Ford GAA 3.4 V6 MAL SNE OUL BRH MAL THR BRH OUL 2nd 129 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 MAL DON BRH THR SNE BRH
Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Ardmore Racing Chevron B40 Hart SIL THR HOC NÜR13 VALDNQ PAU MUG ROU NOG PER MIS EST DON NC 0
Complete British Formula One Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts 1978 Team March March 75A/761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 OUL BRH 4th 78 March 781 SNE MAL ZAN DON THR OUL MAL BRH THR SNE 1979 RAM Racing Fittipaldi F5A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ZOL OUL BRH MAL SNE THR ZAN DON OUL NOG MAL BRH THR SNE SIL 5th 40 1980 Charles Clowes Racing Arrows A1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 OUL BRH SIL MAL THR MNZ MAL SNE BRH THR OUL SIL 3rd 51
Complete British Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded all races) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DC Pts Class 1988 Kaliber Racing Ford Sierra RS500 SIL OUL THRRet DONovr:3cls:3 THRovr:11cls:9 SILovr:5cls:5 SILovr:2cls:2 BRHovr:3cls:3 SNEovr:3cls:3 BRHovr:5cls:5 BIRC DONovr:6cls:6 SILovr:4cls:4 12th 26 5th 1989 Kaliber Racing Ford Sierra RS500 OULRet SILovr:7cls:7 THRovr:13cls:10 DONDSQ THRDNS SIL SILovr:3cls:3 BRHovr:4cls:4 SNE BRHRet BIRovr:7cls:7 DON SILovr:6cls:6 32nd 8 9th
Complete European Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Pts 1988 Kaliber Racing Ford Sierra RS500 MNZ DON EST JAR DIJ VAL NÜR SPA ZOL SIL6† NOG NC 0 † Not eligible for points.
References
External links Rainer, N. & Diepraam, M. 2000. Grand Prix minnow, Aurora great. 8W. Christmas 2000. Accessed: 21-08-2007