Chris Amon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chris Amon

New Zealand racecar driver

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1943

Place of Birth: Bulls, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 03-Aug-2016

Profession: racing automobile driver

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Christopher Arthur Amon (20 July 1943 – 3 August 2016) was a New Zealand motor racing driver.
He was active in Formula One racing in the 1960s and 1970s and is widely regarded as one of the best F1 drivers never to win a championship Grand Prix.
His reputation for bad luck was such that fellow driver Mario Andretti once joked that "if he became an undertaker, people would stop dying".
Former Ferrari Technical Director Mauro Forghieri stated that Amon was "by far the best test driver I have ever worked with.
He had all the qualities to be a World Champion but bad luck just wouldn't let him be".Apart from driving, Chris Amon also ran his own Formula One team for a short period in 1974.
Away from Formula One, Amon had some success in sports car racing, teaming with co-driver Bruce McLaren to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966.