Tags: Formula One Racer, Motorsport Racer, Racing Driver.
Joseph Siffert (July 7 1936 – October 24 1971) was a Swiss racing driver.Affectionately known as Seppi to his family and close friends Siffert was born in Fribourg Switzerland the son of a dairy owner. He initially made his name in racing on two wheels powering his way to the Swiss 350 cc motorcycle championship in 1959 before switching to four wheels with a Formula Junior Stanguellini. Siffert graduated to Formula One as a privateer in 1962 with a four-cylinder Lotus-Climax.
