- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 6, 1944
- Place of Birth
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Died
- March 18, 1977
José Carlos Pace
José Carlos Pace was a Brazilian Formula 1 driver, born on October 6, 1944, in São Paulo, Brazil. Known for his smooth and skillful driving, he achieved his only Formula 1 victory at the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix while driving for Brabham. A respected and talented racer, Pace was considered one of Brazil’s rising stars in motorsport. Tragically, he passed away on March 18, 1977, in Mairiporã, Brazil, in a plane crash. In his honor, the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo was later renamed Autódromo José Carlos Pace.
