Helmut Koinigg
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| Helmuth Koinigg | |
| Nationality |  Austrian |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1974 |
| Team(s) | Scuderia Finotto, Surtees |
| Races | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1974 Austrian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1974 United States Grand Prix |
Helmuth Koinigg (November 3, 1948 - October 6, 1974) was an Austrian racing driver who died in a crash in the 1974 United States Grand Prix, only the Austrian's second Grand Prix start.
Koinigg was born in Vienna. He raced in touring cars, Formula Vee and Formula Ford before a period in sports car racing. He subsequently found the finance to buy a seat with Scuderia Finotto driving their Brabham at his home grand prix in 1974, and although he failed to qualify, this led to a contract with Surtees for the last two races of the season.
After a good showing at the 1974 Canadian Grand Prix, Koinigg was beginning to establish himself as a good prospect for 1975. But running near the back at the US GP at Watkins Glen, disaster struck when, approaching the braking zone for the corner known as the Toe, a suspension failure on his car sent it crashing head-on into the outer armco. The speed at which Koinigg crashed was relatively minor, and he ought to have escaped the scene uninjured. Unfortunately, as with a number of other circuits at that time, the armco barrier was insecurely installed and the bottom portion of it buckled as the vehicle struck it, decapitating the luckless driver and killing him instantly.
[edit] Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Team | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Scuderia Finotto | ARG |
BRA |
RSA |
ESP |
BEL |
MON |
SWE |
DUT |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT DNQ |
ITA |
CAN 10 |
USA Ret |
Surtees | - | 0 |
| Preceded by Peter Revson |
Formula One fatal accidents October 6, 1974 |
Succeeded by Mark Donohue |
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