Reine Wisell (30 September 1941 – 20 March 2022) was a Swedish
racing driver. He participated in 23
Formula One
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World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 4 October 1970. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 13 championship points.
Career
He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races. He won the Swedish
Formula Three
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Championship in 1967 and three years later he made the big step and signed with
Team Lotus
Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport categories including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, IndyCar, and sports car racing. Mor ...
who were the best team this year.
In the
1970 United States Grand Prix
The 1970 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 4, 1970 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was race 12 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 Interna ...
in
Watkins Glen, Wisell raced for Lotus who made their return in the championship after
Jochen Rindt
Jochen is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Jochen Asche, East German luger, competed during the 1960s
*Jochen Böhler (born 1969), German historian, specializing in the history of World War II
*Jochen Babock (born 1953), East G ...
's death at
Monza. Rindt's death caused his teammate
John Miles to retire and Wisell replaced him.
His first Grand Prix was the best in his career as he achieved a third-place finish, trailing only his teammate and future champion
Emerson Fittipaldi
Emerson Fittipaldi (; born 12 December 1946) is a Brazilian former automobile racing driver who won both the Formula One World Championship and the Indianapolis 500 twice each and the CART championship once.
Moving up from Formula Two, Fittip ...
and
Pedro Rodríguez and finishing ahead of title contender
Jacky Ickx
Jacques Bernard "Jacky" Ickx (; born 1 January 1945) is a Belgian former racing driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times (second-highest of all time) and achieved eight wins and 25 podium finishes in Formula One. He greatly contributed ...
. This result was Wisell's best, as the subsequent years were not at the same high level, and he retired after his home Grand Prix in 1974.
Death
Wisell died suddenly on 20 March 2022, aged 80, in his Thailand home.
Career results
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(
key)
24 Hours of Le Mans results
References
External links
Profile at grandprix.com
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1941 births
2022 deaths
Swedish racing drivers
Swedish Formula One drivers
Team Lotus Formula One drivers
BRM Formula One drivers
March Formula One drivers
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
World Sportscar Championship drivers
People from Motala Municipality
Sportspeople from Östergötland County