- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Moco
- One of Brazil's first great racing drivers, Pace was a contemporary and friend of countryman and two-time world champion Emerson Fittipaldi. Pace began racing in the 1960s and won three straight Brazilian national championships before moving to Europe to compete in the Formula 3 series. A versatile race driver, Pace competed in open-wheel formulas, sportscars, and rallys before getting his break in the ranks of the Formula 1 World Championship. Pace raced for future winning owner Frank Williams, driving a March. He then moved to Surtees, and drove well enough to attract the attention of Brabham, then one of the top teams. "Moco" proved his worth, taking several podium results and finally a win, at the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix, his home race. For two and a half seasons, Pace raced for Brabham, but he was killed in a plane crash in Sao Paulo, just after the beginning of the 1977 season. Pace was 32.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ken Severson
- ChildrenRodrigo PacePatrícia Pace
- ParentsAngelo Raphael PaceAmélia Pace
- RelativesMaria Amelia Pace(Sibling)Vitor Pace(Sibling)Angelo Neto Pace(Sibling)
- Pace was killed in a light aircraft accident in the eastern slope of Serra da Cantareira, a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, on 18 March 1977, thirteen days after fellow Formula 1 driver Tom Pryce during the 1977 South African Grand Prix.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for Williams (1972 (11 GPs)), Surtees (1973 (15 GPs)-1974 (7 GPs)) and Brabham (1974 (6 GPs)-1975 (14 GPs)-1976 (16 GPs)-1977 (3 GPs)). He started 72 Grands Prix, 1 Win, 1 Pole Position, 5 Fastest Laps, 6 Podiums and 58 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 6th in 1975.
- Formula 1 race car driver.
- He went on to become Brazilian champion in 1967, 1968 and 1969 with an Alfa Romeo T33.
- Won the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix. After his death, the track where he won was named in his honor in 1985.
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