José Carlos Pace

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 6, 1944

died

March 18, 1977

place of birth

São Paulo, Brazil

total credits

4 movies

Biography

José Carlos Pace was a Brazilian Formula 1 driver, born on October 6, 1944, in São Paulo, Brazil. Known for his smooth and skillful driving, he achieved his only Formula 1 victory at the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix while driving for Brabham. A respected and talented racer, Pace was considered one of Brazil’s rising stars in motorsport. Tragically, he passed away on March 18, 1977, in Mairiporã, Brazil, in a plane crash. In his honor, the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo was later renamed Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

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