John Cordts
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 Canada
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| First start: | 1969 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last start: | 1969 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| 1969 Paul Seitz | |||||||||
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| World Cup balance: | no World Cup placement | ||||||||
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John Cordts (born July 23, 1935 in Huntsville ) is a retired Canadian racing driver .
Career
John Cordts had some success in sports car racing in his native Canada in the mid-1960s . He was also able to show countable results in the monoposto . In 1966 he finished fifth at Player's 200 in Mosport on a McLaren M2B . Between 1968 and 1974 Cordts drove regularly in the CanAm series . His best result was second in the 1974 Elkhart Lake race.
Cordts also competed in Formula 1 once . In 1969 he drove a Brabham BT23B at the Grand Prix of Canada in Mosport. After a leak in the oil tank, he had to end the race early.
statistics
Sebring results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |
 BF Goodrich Tire Co.
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Chevrolet Camaro |
Don Pike
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Failed | differential |
| 1972 |
John Greenwood Racing
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Chevrolet Corvette |
Donald Yenko
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Rank 24 |
literature
- Steve Small: Grand Prix Who's Who . Travel Publishing, London 1999, ISBN 1-902-00746-8
Web links
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Cordts, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Huntsville |