Eppie Wietzes is a racing driver from Canada who last raced in Formula 1 for Brabham. Wietzes has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,348 ranks Wietzes 2076th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1974-09-22 | Mosport International Raceway | DNF | −123 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | ▸Formula 1 | Brabham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −123 | 3,348 |
| 1967 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −57 | 3,397 |
Eppie Wietzes was a Canadian driver who competed in Formula 1 during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He made two starts in the championship, both for Brabham between 1967 and 1974, without scoring points. His sole recorded finish came in 1974, when he completed the race in twenty-first position. His career in the top formulae was brief and produced no competitive results at that level.[1]
Wietzes' rating of 3,348 places him in the semi-professional tier of drivers who have raced in major single-seater categories; he was substantially outpaced by stronger contemporaries in the same machinery, such as Brabham teammate Carlos Reutemann, who went on to establish himself as a leading professional driver. His time in Formula 1 did not lead to further advancement in that series or documented success in parallel championships of comparable stature. After his final Grand Prix appearance in 1974, Wietzes stepped away from competitive racing, though he later became active in vintage motorsport and racing heritage roles.[2]