Racing driver. Jo 'Seppi' Siffert was born in Friburg, Switzerland and after scrimping and saving enough money to buy a motorcycle, won the Swiss 350cc Championship. In 1962 he came into F1 with a Lotus 24, 1963 with a Lotus-BRM for the Ecurie Filipinetti team, 1964 with a Brabham-BRM. After years struggling as a privateer, in 1965 he became part of the private Rob Walker team. At the end of the 1969 season, he was offered a Ferrari drive but instead was bought an STP-March. After a disatrous season in 1970, in 1971 he joined his arch-rival Pedro Rodriguez - they raced JW/Gulf Porsche 917 sportscars - in the BRM works team. Sadly Rodriguez lost his life during the 1971 season and Siffert himself was also to go. At an end-of-season non-Championship race at Brands Hatch, his BRM slewed off the circuit at Hawthorn Hill with damaged suspension from an earlier collision. Siffert only suffered a broken leg but was to died because of a lack of oxygen caused by the flames. His grave is at the Cimetiere St.Leonard, Friburg, Switzerland.
Racing driver. Jo 'Seppi' Siffert was born in Friburg, Switzerland and after scrimping and saving enough money to buy a motorcycle, won the Swiss 350cc Championship. In 1962 he came into F1 with a Lotus 24, 1963 with a Lotus-BRM for the Ecurie Filipinetti team, 1964 with a Brabham-BRM. After years struggling as a privateer, in 1965 he became part of the private Rob Walker team. At the end of the 1969 season, he was offered a Ferrari drive but instead was bought an STP-March. After a disatrous season in 1970, in 1971 he joined his arch-rival Pedro Rodriguez - they raced JW/Gulf Porsche 917 sportscars - in the BRM works team. Sadly Rodriguez lost his life during the 1971 season and Siffert himself was also to go. At an end-of-season non-Championship race at Brands Hatch, his BRM slewed off the circuit at Hawthorn Hill with damaged suspension from an earlier collision. Siffert only suffered a broken leg but was to died because of a lack of oxygen caused by the flames. His grave is at the Cimetiere St.Leonard, Friburg, Switzerland.
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