Shadow Racing Cars

Shadow Racing Team was a former Formula One Racing Team. The team was founded in the United States and their headquaters was located in Britan.

CanAm Racing Series Team
Before enerting Formula One, Shadow Racing got its start in the CanAm Racing Series. The first Shadow Car was a MK1. Two were raced in 1971 and 1972 driven by George Follmer and Vic Elford. The MK1 was not a powerful car and had poor performence rates.

Formula One Racing Team
After a poor performence in the CamAm Racing Series, Shadow Racing Team thought it would be a good idea to try the Formula One Racing Series. The Shadow Racing Team made its debut at the 1973 South African Grand Prix. There were three cars driven by George Follmer, Jackie Oliver, and Graham Hill.

In 1974, two of Formula One's most promising drivers, Peter Reverson and Jean - Pierre Jarvier, were hired to compete in the 1974 Racing Season. But, during a practice run for the 1974 South African Grand Prix, Peter Reverson was killed. He would be replaced by Tom Pryce.

When the 1975 Formula One Season began, Jean - Pierre Jarvier won the pole postion for the first two Grand Prix but failed to finish the events. When Tom Pryce hit his hotstreack and was about to take the racing world for a great show, he was killed in a 1977 South African Grand Prix crash.

In 1977, the team began to decline. Do to poor results, most of the team's staff and sponsers left the team to find new positions on others. With nothing turning around, in 1981, Shadow Racing announced it would be leaving Formula One Racing. They have not returned since.