Rindt

Number Fourty Five


The only posthumous champion


His familiar is a nod to one of his nicknames, Tiger
And of course is named after the Lotus founder


I was going to go with his closed helmet but it was known that Rindt preferred an open helmet
Though Im not sure thats what he died in he definitely used an open helmet in the 1970 season
And while he used many there was a very dark blue one he seems to be known for using


Also Im realising now that once I've dressed him only a small part of his red-brown neck will be visible....and once you find out how he died its a bit unfortunate. I did not plan that I promise



Why oh why are you so difficult to find gifs for? (Yes I realise what the first gif is)
It goes without saying that some of these gifs might not be him- but theyre cars he drove
And the last picture is artwork for the 1970 French Grand Prix

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Formula One World Championship career Nationality: Austrian Active years: 1964–1970 Teams: Rob Walker (Privateer Brabham), Cooper, Brabham, Lotus Entries: 62 (60 starts) Championships: 1 (1970) Wins: 6 Podiums: 13 Career points: 107 (109) Pole positions: 10 Fastest laps: 3 First entry: 1964 Austrian Grand Prix First win: 1969 United States Grand Prix Last win: 1970 German Grand Prix Last entry: 1970 Italian Grand Prix Karl Jochen Rindt (18 April 1942 – 5 September 1970) was a German-born racing driver who competed with an Austrian license during his career, despite having German and not Austrian citizenship. In 1970, he was killed during practice for the Italian Grand Prix and became the only driver to be posthumously awarded the Formula One World Drivers' Championship. Rindt started motor racing in 1961. Switching to single-seaters in 1963, he was successful in both Formula Junior and Formula Two. In 1964, Rindt made his debut in Formula One at the Austrian Grand Prix, before securing a full drive with Cooper for 1965. After mixed results with the team, he moved to Brabham for 1968 and then Lotus in 1969. It was at Lotus that Rindt found a competitive car, although he was often concerned about the safety of the notoriously unreliable Lotus vehicles. He won his first Formula One race at the 1969 United States Grand Prix. He had a very successful 1970 season, mainly racing the revolutionary Lotus 72, and won five of the first nine races. In practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, he spun into the guardrails after a failure on his car's brake shaft. Rindt was killed owing to severe throat injuries caused by his seat belt; he was pronounced dead while on the way to hospital. As his closest competitor Jacky Ickx was unable to score sufficient points in the remaining races of the season, Rindt was awarded the World Championship posthumously. Rindt left behind his wife, Nina, and a daughter, Natasha.

Overall, he competed in 62 Grands Prix, winning six and achieving 13 podium finishes. He was also successful in sports car racing, winning the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans paired with Masten Gregory in a Ferrari 250LM.

Rindt was a popular figure in Austria and his success resulted in increased interest in motorsport and Formula One in particular. He hosted a monthly television show titled Motorama and set up a successful exhibition of racing cars in Vienna. During his time in Formula One, he was involved, alongside Jackie Stewart, in a campaign to improve safety in Formula One.

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