Fritz Glatz


Friedrich "Fritz" Glatz was an Austrian racing driver from Vienna. He raced under the pseudonyms Pierre Chauvet and Frederico Careca as well as a number of others.
Glatz began his career in 1980 racing in the German Formula Three Championship. The following year he drove in that series as well as the European Formula Three Championship and made his European Formula Two Championship debut. He competed in 10 Formula Two races in 1982 for Bertram Schäfer Racing but failed to score points, with a best finish of 8th. In 1983 again made 10 Formula Two starts, this time for Emco Sports but only succeeded in finishing twice and scored no points. In 1984 he returned to Emco Sports and finally broke into the points with a 6th place at Donington Park, with his single point good enough for 15th in the championship. Formula Two gave way to International Formula 3000 in 1985 and "Chauvet" only attempted two races with Oreca, failing to finish both races. In 1986 he drove in Formula 3000 nearly full-time for Jordan Racing but had a best finish of just 14th and he failed to qualify once. He also drove in two World Sports-Prototype Championship races for two teams. Glatz was away from racing in 1987 but in 1988 returned to Formula 3000 at 45 years of age racing full-time for Racetech 3000. However, after 3 failures to qualify in 6 races, he left the team and went to Madgwick International. His best finish on the season was 12th, out of the points. He also made 3 World Sports-Prototype Championship starts. In 1989 he made one start in the inaugural season of British Formula 3000, which was good enough for 13th in points. He made a handful of sports car starts throughout the 1990s, mainly in Interserie.
In 2002 he was driving a 1996-vintage Arrows Footwork FA17 Formula One car in a EuroBOSS race at Autodrom Most when his car bounced over a curb and became airborne. Glatz died from his injuries.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213Pts
Jo Gartner RacingToleman TG280BMWSILHOCTHRNÜRVALMUGPAUPERSPADONMISMAN
16		NC0
Bertram Schäfer RacingMaurer MM82BMWSIL
13		THR
15		NÜRMUG
Ret		VAL
8		PAU
DNPQ		SPA
16		HOC
9		DON
14		MANPER
Ret		MIS
Ret		NC0
Rick Whyman RacingRalt RT4HartHOC
11		-NC0
Emco SportsSpirit 201BMWSIL
Ret		THR
Ret		HOC
Ret		NÜRVAL
Ret		PAU
Ret		JAR
Ret		DON
13		MIS
Ret		PERZOL
12		MUG
Ret		NC0
Emco SportsMinardi M283BMWSIL
Ret		HOC
Ret		THR15th1
Emco SportsSpirit 201BBMWVAL
Ret		MUG
Ret		15th1
Emco SportsMarch 842BMWPAU
Ret		HOC
7		MIS
9		PERDON
6		BRH
11		15th1

Complete International Formula 3000 results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112Pts
1985Equipe OrecaMarch 85BCosworthSIL
DNS		THRESTNÜR
C		VALPAUSPADIJPERÖSTZAN
Ret		DONNC0
1986Eddie Jordan RacingMarch 86BCosworthSILVAL
Ret		PAU
DNQ		SPA
Ret		IMO
Ret		MUG
18		PERÖST
DNQ		BIRBUG
14		JAR
Ret		NC0
1988Racetech 3000Reynard 88DCosworthJER
Ret		VAL
DNQ		PAU
Ret		SIL
19		MNZ
DNQ		PERBRH
DNQ		BIRNC0
1988Madgwick InternationalLola T88/50CosworthBUG
Ret		ZOLDIJ
14		NC0