An unfortunate accident at Albi resulted in a very badly broken arm and effectively thwarted his chances of moving into full-time Formula One, but he came close when he was nominated as Phil Hill's replacement in the works Cooper team for the 1964 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Nun desafortunado accidente en Albi resultou cun brazo moi e frustrou as súas posibilidades de pasar a tempo completo á Fórmula Un, pero achegouse cando foi nomeado como substituto de Phil Hill no equipo Cooper oficial para o Gran Premio de Italia de 1964 en Monza.