Fritz Glatz

Friedrich "Fritz" Glatz (July 21, 1943 – ) was an Austrian racing driver from Vienna. He raced under the pseudonyms Pierre Chauvet and Frederico Careca as well as a number of others.

Career

Glatz began his career in 1980 racing in the German Formula Three Championship. The following year he drove in that series as well as the European Formula Three Championship and made his European Formula Two Championship debut. He competed in ten Formula Two races in 1982 for Bertram Schäfer Racing but failed to score points, with a best finish of eighth. In 1983, he again made ten Formula Two starts, this time for Emco Sports but only succeeded in finishing twice and scored no points. In 1984, he returned to Emco Sports and finally broke into the points with a sixth place at Donington Park, with his single point good enough for 15th in the championship. Formula Two gave way to International Formula 3000 in 1985 and "Chauvet" only attempted two races with Oreca, failing to finish both races. In 1986, he drove in Formula 3000 nearly full-time for Jordan Racing but had a best finish of just 14th and he failed to qualify once. He also drove in two World Sports-Prototype Championship races for two teams (Roy Baker Racing in Jerez and Martin Schanche Racing in the Nürburgring, failing to score points on both occasions). Glatz was away from racing in 1987 but in 1988 returned to Formula 3000 at 45 years of age racing full-time for Racetech 3000. However, after three failures to qualify in six races, he left the team and went to Madgwick International. His best finish on the season was 12th, out of the points. He also made three World Sports-Prototype Championship starts. In 1989, he made one start in the inaugural season of British Formula 3000, which was good enough for 13th in points. He made a handful of sports car starts throughout the 1990s, mainly in Interserie.

Death

In 2002, Glatz was driving a 1996-vintage Arrows Footwork FA17 Formula One car in a EuroBOSS race at Autodrom Most when his car bounced over a curb and became airborne. Glatz died from his injuries.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two 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 Pts Jo Gartner Racing Toleman TG280 BMW SIL HOC THR NÜR VAL MUG PAU PER SPA DON MIS MAN NC 0 Bertram Schäfer Racing Maurer MM82 BMW SIL THR NÜR MUG VAL PAU SPA HOC DON MAN PER MIS NC 0 Rick Whyman Racing Ralt RT4 Hart HOC Emco Sports Spirit 201 BMW SIL THR HOC NÜR VAL PAU JAR DON MIS PER ZOL MUG NC 0 Emco Sports Minardi M283 BMW SIL HOC THR 15th 1 Spirit 201B VAL MUG March 842 PAU HOC MIS PER DON BRH

Complete International Formula 3000 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)