Lunger assisted rescue workers in pulling Rupp from his car. Unlike Lunger, Lauda was trapped in the wreckage. The race restarted, with the starting slots of Lauda, Ertl and Lunger left empty. Lunger jumped on top of the Ferrari and grabbed Lauda by his shoulders. Lunger ran as high as 8th at Watkins Glen, before he retired. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident refuted much of what Lunger contended in his writing. At the French Grand Prix, Jones retired with suspension failure and Lunger finished 16th. In 1972 the company ran American Brett Lunger in a March F2. A second car was driven by Brett Lunger, with sponsorship from Campari. This meant that Lunger started the race at the rear. Lunger qualified 17th in Zeltweg for the 1977 Austrian Grand Prix. Lunger was not raised a car enthusiast. Lunger had 58 points prior to the event. In 1976 Lunger moved to the Team Surtees. Lunger failed to find an acceptable ride in 1979.