{"id":38901,"date":"2020-12-06T18:53:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T18:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/roger-williamson\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T15:55:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T15:55:17","slug":"roger-williamson","status":"publish","type":"driver","link":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/roger-williamson\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Williamson"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n<section class=\"hero hero--small-image\">\n    \n            \n<section class=\"c-site-breadcrumbs site-breadcrumbs proxima \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    \n    <div class=\"hero__content\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"circular-image\">\n                                            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"williamson\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/williamson-200x200.jpg\" srcset=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title sanomat\"><\/h1>\n                                        <p class=\"hero__text\">Roger Williamson enjoyed a meteoric rise to F1 before a crash at the Dutch GP cut his promise short<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"anchor-menu container-no-breakpoints proxima\">\n    <ul>\n                    <li><a href=\"#biography\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Biography<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#championship-seasons\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Championship Seasons<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#non-championship-races\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Non-Championship Races<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#teams\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Teams<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"biography\">\n            <div class=\"post__item\">\n                <div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-data-box\" data-driver-id=\"38901\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"sidebar\" data-target=\"ad-container\">\n            <aside class=\"broadcast-space \">\n            <div class=\"broadcast-space__element\" id=\"div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-3\" data-behaviour=\"ad-target\"><\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n\n        <\/aside>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"full-biography\">\n    \n        \n        <section class=\"c-expanding-content expanding-content user-content expanding-content--expandable content-section toggle\">\n            <p>Roger Williamson was the son of a speedway rider and he was karting from the age of 12. His first experiences in cars were with a Mini in 1967 but it was racing a Ford Anglia that the down-to-earth Midlander made his name. Title success in the 1970 Special Saloon Car Championship brought him to the attention of local builder Tom Wheatcroft.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Formula 3 success<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Together they plotted Williamson\u2019s graduation to single-seaters with a switch to Formula 3 in 1971 and a new March 713M-Ford. Williamson clinched the Lombank British F3 title at the first attempt and was also runner-up to <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/dave-walker\/\">Dave Walker<\/a> in the Shell and Forward Trust-sponsored championships. His promise was recognised with the Grovewood Award at the end of the year \u2013 a \u00a31,000 prize for the most promising Commonwealth driver of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Another year in F3 confirmed Williamson as one of the country\u2019s brightest prospects \u2013 winning two of the three British championships having switched from GRD to March 723. He tested a <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/british-racing-motors\/\">BRM<\/a> P180 during the close season before a full Formula 2 season in 1973 with Wheatcroft\u2019s GRD 273. It was only when they switched to a March 732-BMW that his promise was allowed to flourish. He qualified on pole position for the Monza Lotteria but crashed with <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/vittorio-brambilla\/\">Vittorio Brambilla<\/a> at the start of the second heat. However, he recovered from the back of the field to win his first international race.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135674 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-165x93.jpg 165w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-82x46.jpg 82w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-658x370.jpg 658w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-329x185.jpg 329w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-172x97.jpg 172w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Roger-Williamson-March-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Formula 1 with March<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Williamson was a Formula 1 driver two weeks later. Wheatcroft\u2019s continued backing saw him replace <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/jean-pierre-jarier\/\">Jean-Pierre Jarier<\/a> in the works <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/march\/\">March<\/a> team for the <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1973-british-grand-prix\/\">British Grand Prix<\/a> but his 721G-Ford was eliminated in the multiple accident triggered by <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/jody-scheckter\/\">Jody Scheckter<\/a>\u2019s second lap spin.<\/p>\n<p>The car was rebuilt for the <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1973-dutch-grand-prix\/\">Dutch GP<\/a> and Williamson qualified in 18th position. He had gained five places when he crashed on the ninth lap. The March hit the barrier and rebounded down the track \u2013 overturned and ablaze. <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/david-purley\/\">David Purley<\/a> stopped and fought vainly to save his friend. Williamson died from asphyxiation before the hapless marshals could put the fire out.<\/p>\n<p>It was an appalling incident that helped galvanise <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/jackie-stewart\/\">Jackie Stewart<\/a> and others to launch a much needed safety crusade. Like <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/tony-brise\/\">Tony Brise<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/tom-pryce\/\">Tom Pryce<\/a>, Roger Williamson died with his promise unfulfilled.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135675 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/March-Williamson-Dutch-GP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/March-Williamson-Dutch-GP.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/March-Williamson-Dutch-GP-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/March-Williamson-Dutch-GP-1024x576.jpg 1024w, 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