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Dave Charlton

Date of birth:October 27, 1936 (75 y/o)
Place of birth:Brotton, Yorkshire (GB)
Races entered:109
Wins:44
Podiums:69
Pole positions:39
Fastest laps:17
Race win percentage:40.37%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Dave Charlton — in detail

1977
Formula Atlantic South Africa
Position: 6 (23 points)
12 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Lucky Strike
Car: March 76B-19 (Ford BDA Swindon)
Complete results needed.
   
1976
South African Philips Car Sound Atlantic Championship
Position: 3 (39 points)
10 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 6 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1975
Formula 1 South Africa
Position: 2 (54 points)
9 races. 2 wins. 1 pole position. 8 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: McLaren M23 (Ford Cosworth DFV)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lucky Strike Racing
Car: McLaren M23 (Ford Cos. DFV 3.0 V8)
   
1974
Formula 1 South Africa
Position: 1 (67 points)
11 races. 6 wins. 6 pole positions. 10 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Scribante
Car: McLaren M23 (Cosworth)
 
Formula 1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
Car: McLaren M23 (Ford Cos. DFV 3.0 V8)
   
1973
Formula 1 South Africa
Position: 1 (93 points)
12 races. 10 wins. 10 pole positions. 10 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Scribante
Car: Lotus 72D (Cosworth)
 
Formula 1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
Car: Lotus 72D (Ford Cosworth)
 
Springbok Trophy Series
Position: no position
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: GRD S73 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1972
Formula 1 South Africa
Position: 1 (90 points)
11 races. 9 wins. 10 pole positions. 9 podiums. 5 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Scribante
Car: Lotus 72D (Cosworth)
 
Formula 1
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lucky Strike Racing
Car: Lotus 72D (Ford Cosworth)
 
Springbok Trophy Series
Position: 4 (31 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Lucky Strike Racing
Car: Chevron B21 (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1971
Formula 1 South Africa
Position: 1 (72 points)
12 races. 7 wins. 5 pole positions. 8 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Car: Lotus 49C (Cosworth)
Car: Lotus 72D (Cosworth)
 
Formula 1
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Motor Racing Developments, Gold Leaf Team Lotus
Car: Brabham BT33 (Ford Cosworth)
Car: Lotus 72D (Ford Cosworth)
 
Formula 1 25th Anniversary Trophy
Race position: 1. Started from pole position. Fastest lap.
Car: Lotus 72D (Cosworth)
   
1970
Formula 1 South Africa
Position: 1 (69 points)
10 races. 7 wins. 5 pole positions. 8 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Car: Lotus 49C (Cosworth)
 
Formula 1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Scribante
Car: Lotus 49C (Ford Cosworth)
   
1969
Formula 1 South Africa
Position: 7 (19 points)
7 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Lola T140 (Chevrolet)
   
1968
Formula 1 South Africa
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Brabham BT11 (Repco)
 
Formula 1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Scribante
Car: Brabham BT11 (Repco)
   
1967
Formula 1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Scribante
Car: Brabham BT11 (Climax)
   
1966
South African GP
Race position: 4.
Car: Brabham BT11 (Climax)
   
1965
Formula 1
Position: no position
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ecurie Tomahawk
Car: Lotus 20 (Ford)




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