JODY SCHECKTER JODY SCHECKTER WAS BORN ON JANUARY 29, 1950 IN EAST LONDON, ENGLAND. HE WAS KNOWN IN THE RACING WORLD AS "FLETCHER" WHO HE WAS NAMED AFTER THE CHARACTER IN THE JOHNATHON LIVINGSTONE SEAGULL NOVEL ABOUT A BABY SEAGULL THAT TRIED TO FLY TO EARLY AND KEPT CRASHING INTO THE CLIFF. JODY ARRIVED IN ENGLAND AT THE START OF THE 1971 SEASON AFTER WINNING SOUTH AFRICA'S PRIZE FOR THE MOST PROMISING YOUNG RACE DRIVER. HE DROVE IN FF1600 AND F3 WITH NO PROBLEM AND DROVE HIS McLAREN M19A IN THE 1972 US GRAND PRIX AT WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK. IN 1973, JODY LED THE FRENCH GRAND PRIX AT PAUL RICHARD WITH A NEW McLAREN M23 BUT WAS LATER PUSHED OFF THE TRACK BY DRIVER EMERSON FITTIPALDI IN HIS LOTUS. IN THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX A FEW WEEKS LATER, JODY SCHECKTER RAN WIDE ON THE LAST LAP COMING OUT OF THE WOODCOTE CORNER AND CAUSED A MULTI-CAR PILE UP THAT HAD THE RACE RED FLAGGED. IN THE SEASON OF 1974, JODY SIGNED TO DRIVE THE TYRRELL AFTER JACKIE STEWART RETIRED THE SEASON BEFORE. SCHECKTER WON THE SWEDISH AND BRITISH GRANDS PRIX THAT YEAR AND FINISHED 3RD OVERALL IN THE DRIVERS STANDINGS. IN 1975 HE WON HIS HOME GRAND PRIX IN SOUTH AFRICA AT KYALAMI. IN 1976 HE WON AT ANDERSTORP DRIVING THE FAMOUS TYRRELL P-34 SIX-WHEELED F1 CAR. JODY SCHECKTER SIGNED WITH TEAM WALTER WOLF RACING IN THE 1977 F1 SEASON. IT WAS A ONE CAR TEAM AND HAD A COSWORTH V8. THE ENTIRE TEAM WAS BANK ROLLED BY AUSTRO-CANADIAN OIL MAN WALTER WOLF. JODY ALMOST WON THE 1977 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WITH HIS WINS AT ARGENTINA, MONACO AND CANADA BUT FINISHED 2ND IN THE POINTS STANDINGS AT THE END OF THE 77' SEASON WITH THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOING TO DRIVER NIKI LAUDA. 1978 WAS A VERY POOR RESULTING SEASON FOR JODY AND HE SIGNED WITH FERRARI FOR THE 1979 FORMULA ONE SEASON. AT FERRARI IN 1979, JODY WAS PAIRED WITH DRIVER GILLES VILLENEUVE AND THE TWO OF THEM LATER BECAME VERY GOOD FRIENDS. VILLENEUVE BEAT JODY AT KYALAMI AND LONG BEACH, NUGGING JODY TO 2ND PLACE IN BOTH RACES BUT JODY KEPT HIS COOL THE ENTIRE TIME. SCHECKTER WON THIS SAME YEAR AT MONACO AND BELGIUM AND A 3RD PLACE AT MONZA AND EVENTUALLY BECAME WORLD CHAMPION BY THE END OF THE 1979 SEASON WITH FERRARI. THE 1980 SEASON WAS NOT A GOOD SEASON FOR JODY AND THE CAR WAS A 1979 CAR THAT WAS REVAMPED INTO THE 312T5. JODY SCHECKTER RETIRED FROM FORMULA ONE RACING AT THE END OF THE 1980 SEASON AFTER HAVING SUCH A MISERABLE RESULT THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE SEASON ENDING UP WITH ONLY 2 POINTS IN 19TH POSITION OVERALL. JODY SCHECKTER READ A TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO HIS FORMER TEAMMATE IN QUEBEC, CANADA AFTER GILLES VILLENEUVE WAS KILLED IN THE LAST QUALIFYING SESSION IN THE BELGIUM GRAND PRIX AT ZOLDER ON MAY 08, 1982. JODY LATER STARTED HIS OWN BUSINESS THAT SPECIALIZES IN HIGH-TECH SECURITY SYSTEMS. JODY SCHECKTER'S 112 RACE F1 CAREER RECORD 1 9 7 4 START FINISH 13/01 Buenos Aires Tyrell Ford 12 DNF Overheating 27/01 Interlagos Tyrell Ford 14 13 -1 Lap 30/03 Kyalami Tyrell Ford 8 8 28/04 Jarama Tyrell Ford 9 5 -2 Laps 12/05 Nivelles Tyrell Ford 2 3 26/05 Monte Carlo Tyrell Ford 5 2 09/06 Anderstorp Tyrell Ford 2 1 23/06 Zandvoort Tyrell Ford 5 5 07/07 Dijon Tyrell Ford 7 4 Fastest Lap 20/07 Brands Hatch Tyrell Ford 3 1 04/08 Nurburgring Tyrell Ford 4 2 Fastest Lap 18/08 Osterreichring Tyrell Ford 5 DNF Engine Failure 08/09 Monza Tyrell Ford 12 3 22/09 Mosport Park Tyrell Ford 3 DNF Brakes 06/10 Watkins Glen Tyrell Ford 6 DNF Fuel 1 9 7 5 12/01 Buenos Aires Tyrell Ford 9 11 -1 Lap 26/01 Interlagos Tyrell Ford 8 DNF Oil Tank 01/03 Kyalami Tyrell Ford 3 1 27/04 Montjuich Tyrell Ford 13 DNF Engine 11/05 Monte Carlo Tyrell Ford 7 7 -1 Lap 25/05 Zolder Tyrell Ford 9 2 08/06 Anderstorp Tyrell Ford 8 7 -1 Lap 22/06 Zandvoort Tyrell Ford 4 16 -8 Laps 06/07 Paul Ricard Tyrell Ford 2 9 19/07 Silverstone Tyrell Ford 6 3 Accident 03/08 Nurburgring Tyrell Ford 3 DNF Accident 17/08 Osterreichring Tyrell Ford 10 8 -1 Lap 07/09 Monza Tyrell Ford 4 8 -1 Lap 05/10 Watkins Glen Tyrell Ford 10 6 1 9 7 6 25/01 Interlagos Tyrell Ford 13 5 06/03 Kyalami Tyrell Ford 12 4 28/03 Long Beach (West) Tyrell Ford 11 DNF Suspension 02/05 Jarama Tyrell Ford 14 DNF Engine Failure 16/05 Zolder Tyrell Ford 7 4 30/05 Monte Carlo Tyrell Ford 5 2 13/06 Anderstorp Tyrell Ford 1 1 04/07 Paul Ricard Tyrell Ford 9 6 18/07 Brands Hatch Tyrell Ford 8 2 01/08 Nurburgring Tyrell Ford 8 2 Fastest Lap 15/08 Osterreichring Tyrell Ford 10 DNF Accident 29/08 Zandvoort Tyrell Ford 8 5 12/09 Monza Tyrell Ford 2 5 03/10 Mosport Tyrell Ford 7 4 10/10 Watkins Glen Tyrell Ford 2 2 24/10 Fuji Tyrell Ford 5 DNF Overheating 1 9 7 7 09/01 Buenos Aires Wolf Ford 10 1 23/01 Interlagos Wolf Ford 15 DNF Engine Failure 05/03 Kyalami Wolf Ford 5 2 03/04 Long Beach (West) Wolf Ford 3 3 08/05 Jarama Wolf Ford 4 3 22/05 Monte Carlo Wolf Ford 2 1 Fastest Lap 05/06 Zolder Wolf Ford 4 DNF Engine 19/06 Anderstorp Wolf Ford 4 DNF Accident 03/07 Dijon Wolf Ford 8 DNF Accident 16/07 Silverstone Wolf Ford 4 DNF Engine 31/07 Hockenheim Wolf Ford 1 2 14/08 Osterreichring Wolf Ford 8 DNF Spun 28/08 Zandvoort Wolf Ford 14 3 -1 Lap 11/09 Monza Wolf Ford 3 DNF Engine 02/10 Watkins Glen Wolf Ford 9 3 09/10 Mosport Wolf Ford 9 1 23/10 Fuji Wolf Ford 6 10 -2 Laps 1 9 7 8 15/01 Buenos Aires Wolf Ford 15 10 29/01 Rio de Janeiro Wolf Ford 12 DNF Suspension 04/03 Kyalami Wolf Ford 5 DNF Accident 02/04 Long Beach (West) Wolf Ford 10 DNF Accident 07/05 Monte Carlo Wolf Ford 9 3 21/05 Zolder Wolf Ford 5 DNF Accident 04/06 Jarama Wolf Ford 9 4 17/06 Anderstorp Wolf Ford 6 DNF Overheating 02/07 Paul Ricard Wolf Ford 7 6 16/07 Brands Hatch Wolf Ford 3 DNF Gearbox 30/07 Hockenheim Wolf Ford 4 2 13/08 Osterreichring Wolf Ford 7 DNF Accident 27/08 Zandvoort Wolf Ford 15 12 -2 Laps 10/09 Monza Wolf Ford 9 12 -1 Lap 01/10 Watkins Glen Wolf Ford 11 3 08/10 Montreal Wolf Ford 2 2 1 9 7 9 21/01 Buenos Aires Ferrari 5 DNF Accident 04/02 Interlagos Ferrari 6 6 -1 Lap 03/03 Kyalami Ferrari 2 2 08/04 Long Beach (West) Ferrari 3 2 29/04 Jarama Ferrari 5 4 13/05 Zolder Ferrari 7 1 27/05 Monte Carlo Ferrari 1 1 01/07 Dijon Ferrari 5 7 -1 Lap 14/07 Silverstone Ferrari 11 5 -1 Lap 29/07 Hockenheim Ferrari 5 4 12/08 Osterreichring Ferrari 9 4 26/08 Zandvoort Ferrari 5 2 09/09 Monza Ferrari 3 1 30/09 Montreal Ferrari 9 4 -1 Lap 07/10 Watkins Glen (East) Ferrari 16 DNF Tyre 1 9 8 0 13/01 Buenos Aires Ferrari 11 DNF Engine Failure 27/01 Interlagos Ferrari 8 DNF Engine Failure 01/03 Kyalami Ferrari 9 DNF Engine failure 30/03 Long Beach (West) Ferrari 16 5 -1 Lap 04/05 Zolder Ferrari 14 8 -2 Laps 18/05 Monte Carlo Ferrari 17 DNF Handling 29/06 Paul Ricard Ferrari 19 12 -2 Laps 13/07 Brands Hatch Ferrari 23 10 -3 Laps 10/08 Hockenheim Ferrari 21 13 -1 Lap 17/08 Osterreichring Ferrari 22 13 -1 Lap 31/08 Zandvoort Ferrari 12 9 -2 Laps 14/09 Monza Ferrari 16 8 -1 Lap 05/10 Watkins Glen Ferrari 22 11 -3 laps YEAR POS TEAM RACES WINS POLE POINTS 1974 3 Tyrell Ford 15 2 0 45 1975 7 Tyrell Ford 14 1 0 20 1976 3 Tyrell Ford 15 1 1 49 1977 2 Wolf Ford 17 3 1 55 1978 7 Wolf Ford 16 0 0 24 1979 1 Ferrari 15 3 1 (60)51 1980 19 Ferrari 13 0 0 2 TOTAL 112 10 3 259STARTS: 112 POINTS: 255 WINS: 10 2ND PLACE: 14 3RD PLACE: 9 PODIUMS: 33 POLE POSITIONS: 3 FRONT ROW STARTS: 12 FASTEST LAPS: 5 DID NOT FINISH (DNF) 31 PERCENTAGE OF WINS: 9%