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South African Formula One Championship

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1937-10-10
hometown
Pretoria
died
2004-04-18
Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1937-10-10
hometown
Pretoria
died
2004-04-18
Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
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Competitors

Dave Charlton profile photo
Dave
Charlton
za
age
wins
47
poles
39
races
131
podiums
75
fastest laps
18
Jackie Pretorius profile photo
Jackie
Pretorius
za
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
77
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Spencer Schultze profile photo
Spencer
Schultze
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jean-Pierre Beltoise profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Beltoise
fr
age
wins
27
poles
14
races
214
podiums
64
fastest laps
15
Piet de Klerk profile photo
Piet
de Klerk
za
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
42
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Clive Puzey profile photo
Clive
Puzey
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Parnell profile photo
Peter
Parnell
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John McNicol profile photo
John
McNicol
za
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
59
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Ivor Robertson profile photo
Ivor
Robertson
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Fred Cowell profile photo
Fred
Cowell
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Ruane profile photo
Richard
Ruane
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Peter Parnell profile photo
Peter
Parnell
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Garth McGillewie profile photo
Garth
McGillewie
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bruce van der Merwe profile photo
Bruce
van der Merwe
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Sam Tingle profile photo
Sam
Tingle
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Joe Domingo profile photo
Joe
Domingo
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Basil van Rooyen profile photo
Basil
van Rooyen
za
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
54
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Leo Dave profile photo
Leo
Dave
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jackie Pretorius profile photo
Jackie
Pretorius
za
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
77
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Fred Labuschagne profile photo
Fred
Labuschagne
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1971
South African Formula One Championship
3
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10A (Ford)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
3
year
series
team
points
position
1970
South African Formula One Championship
23
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M10A (Ford)
9
0
4
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
-
-
23
year
series
team
points
position
1969
South African Formula One Championship
18
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M3A (Ford)
9
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
1968
South African Formula One Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M3A (Ford)
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Springbok Trophy Series
David Prophet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M1A
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Springbok Trophy Series - Group A
David Prophet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M1A
Ford
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Guards Trophy - Brands Hatch - Sports Cars
Jeff Uren
0
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shelby Cobra
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
John Willment Automobiles
24
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Lotus Cortina
7
0
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
4
0
1
24
year
series
team
points
position
1964
European Touring Car Challenge
John Willment Automobiles
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina GT
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1964
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
John Willment Automobiles
24
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Lotus Cortina
7
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
2
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
1963
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Cars
Donald Healey
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healey 3000
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
World Sportscar Championship
Donald Healey Motor Co., Lola Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1963
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
John Willment Automobiles
20
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina GT
3
2
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
2
3
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1963
24 Hours of Le Mans 24h - Class P 1.15
Donald Healey Motor Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite
BMC 1.1
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1963
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
John Willment Automobiles
28
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina GT
Ford Galaxie
5
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
1
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
1962
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Ecurie Safety Fast
0
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MGA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 3.0
Ecurie Chiltern
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healey 3000
BMC 2.9
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1961
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Jack Brabham Motors
0
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sunbeam Alpine
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Ted Lund
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
MG A Twin Cam
BMC 1.8
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1971
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1970
Racing
9
0
4
?
?
1969
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1968
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
8
0
4
0
1
1963
Racing
10
3
4
1
0
1962
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1964
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
2nd

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