He was well on his way to becoming France's first World Driving Champion in Formula 1 when he was killed tragically at Watkins Glen in 1973 practicing for the US Grand Prix. He was to be Stewart's heir apparent and #1 at Tyrrell the following year. A real tragedy.
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