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Bruce
van der Merwe
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South African Formula One Championship

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1947-05-06
died
2010-03-24
Davos, Switzerland
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1947-05-06
died
2010-03-24
Davos, Switzerland
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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
Bobby Olthoff profile photo
Bobby
Olthoff
za
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
45
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Leo Dave profile photo
Leo
Dave
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John McNicol profile photo
John
McNicol
za
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
59
podiums
24
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
Piet de Klerk profile photo
Piet
de Klerk
za
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
42
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
William Ferguson profile photo
William
Ferguson
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
John Love profile photo
John
Love
age
wins
31
poles
26
races
107
podiums
53
fastest laps
17
Joe Domingo profile photo
Joe
Domingo
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bryan Meano profile photo
Bryan
Meano
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
Mike Domingo profile photo
Mike
Domingo
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
57
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Garth McGillewie profile photo
Garth
McGillewie
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Piet de Klerk profile photo
Piet
de Klerk
za
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
42
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Nolly Limberis profile photo
Nolly
Limberis
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kipp Ackermann profile photo
Kipp
Ackermann
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Joe Domingo profile photo
Joe
Domingo
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
William Ferguson profile photo
William
Ferguson
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Paddy Driver profile photo
Paddy
Driver
za
age
90
wins
1
poles
0
races
78
podiums
33
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1971
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B8
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
South African Formula One Championship
5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT20 (Repco)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
5
year
series
team
points
position
1970
South African Formula One Championship
7
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
-
-
7
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Springbok Trophy Series
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B8
6
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 906
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 906
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1971
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
13
0
4
0
0
1969
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
4
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1970
Springbok Trophy Series
2nd

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