Tony Adamowicz
.jpg) Adamowicz at Watkins Glen International in 2010 | |
| Born | 2 May 1941 Moriah, New York |
|---|---|
| Died | 10 October 2016 (aged 75) Costa Mesa, California |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  USA |
| Active years | 1971 |
| Teams | Non-works Lola |
| Entries | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1971 Questor Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1971 Questor Grand Prix |
Anthony Peter Adamowicz (May 2, 1941 – October 10, 2016)
Early life
Adamowicz was born in 1941 to Polish immigrants in
Racing career
Adamowicz returned to sports cars, racing TransAm in an
He returned to prototypes in 1984 but had little success at that level and retired after the 1989 24 Hours of Daytona. He then competed in select vintage races in the same 1969-model Eagle racing car in which he won the 1969 SCCA Continental Championship. The car is now owned by Doug Magnon, the founder of the Riverside International Automotive Museum, and prepared by mechanic Bill Losee. It bears the identical livery it carried back in 1969. As the Eagle had been parked immediately after the 1969 season, and was not run again until following its restoration in 2008, Adamowicz remained the only driver to actually have driven this car.[citation needed]
Adamowicz was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.[2]
Personal life and death
Early in 2015, Adamowicz was diagnosed with brain cancer, glioblastoma.[4] He died on October 10, 2016, at the age of 75.[5]
Complete Formula One Non-Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | American Racing Associates | Lola T192
|
Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ARG | ROC | QUE 19 |
SPR | INT | RIN | OUL | VIC |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | North American Racing Team
|
Chuck Parsons
|
Ferrari 312P Coupé
|
P 3.0 | 281 | NC | NC |
| 1971 | North American Racing Team
|
Sam Posey
|
Ferrari 512M | S 5.0 | 366 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 1972 | North American Racing Team
|
Sam Posey
|
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | GTS 5.0 | 304 | 6th | 2nd |
| 1984 | Jaguar Group 44
|
 Claude Ballot-Léna John Watson
|
Jaguar XJR-5 | IMSA GTP |
212 | DNF | DNF |
References
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Tony Adamowicz". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b McKinstry, Lohr (July 20, 2016). "Port Henry race car driver honored". Sun Community News & Printing. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Pryson, Mike (October 10, 2016). "American sports-car champion Tony Adamowicz dies at 75". Autoweek. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (December 31, 2015). "American racing legend Adamowicz fighting brain cancer". Racer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ^ Tony Adamowicz, 1941-2016 Archived 2016-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, Racer, October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
External links
- a2z racer - website devoted to Tony Adamowicz
- Tony Adamowicz, - MyF5000.com