Friedrich "Fritz" Glatz (July 21, 1943 – July 14, 2002(2002-07-14) (aged 58)) was an Austrian racing driver from Vienna. He raced under the pseudonyms Pierre Chauvet and Frederico Careca as well as a number of others.[1]

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 10 Formula Two races in 1982 for Bertram Schäfer Racing but failed to score points, with a best finish of 8th. In 1983 again made 10 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 6th 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 3 failures to qualify in 6 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 3 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 he 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.[2] Glatz died from his injuries.[1]

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 Pos. Pts
1981 Jo Gartner Racing Toleman TG280 BMW SIL HOC THR NÜR VAL MUG PAU PER SPA DON MIS MAN
16		 NC 0
1982 Bertram Schäfer Racing Maurer MM82 BMW SIL
13		 THR
15		 NÜR MUG
Ret		 VAL
8		 PAU
DNPQ		 SPA
16		 HOC
9		 DON
14		 MAN PER
Ret		 MIS
Ret		 NC 0
Rick Whyman Racing Ralt RT4 Hart HOC
11
1983 Emco Sports Spirit 201 BMW SIL
Ret		 THR
Ret		 HOC
Ret		 NÜR VAL
Ret		 PAU
Ret		 JAR
Ret		 DON
13		 MIS
Ret		 PER ZOL
12		 MUG
Ret		 NC 0
1984 Emco Sports Minardi M283 BMW SIL
Ret		 HOC
Ret		 THR 15th 1
Spirit 201B VAL
Ret		 MUG
Ret
March 842 PAU
Ret		 HOC
7		 MIS
9		 PER DON
6		 BRH
11

Complete International Formula 3000 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 Pos. Pts
1985 Equipe Oreca March 85B Cosworth SIL
DNS		 THR EST NÜR
C		 VAL PAU SPA DIJ PER ÖST ZAN
Ret		 DON NC 0
1986 Eddie Jordan Racing March 86B Cosworth SIL VAL
Ret		 PAU
DNQ		 SPA
Ret		 IMO
Ret		 MUG
18		 PER ÖST
DNQ		 BIR BUG
14		 JAR
Ret		 NC 0
1988 Racetech 3000 Reynard 88D Cosworth JER
Ret		 VAL
DNQ		 PAU
Ret		 SIL
19		 MNZ
DNQ		 PER BRH
DNQ		 BIR NC 0
Madgwick International Lola T88/50 BUG
Ret		 ZOL DIJ
14

References

  1. 1 2 Fritz Glatz, GrandPrix.com, July 19, 2002, Retrieved 2011-01-31
  2. ↑ Jenkins, Richard. Pierre Chauvet, Old Racing Cars, Retrieved 2011-01-31
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