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Formula Volkswagen South Africa

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South African
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
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Competitors

Jennifer Murray profile photo
Jennifer
Murray
za
age
41
wins
2
poles
1
races
49
podiums
11
fastest laps
2
Byron Furguson profile photo
Byron
Furguson
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Maxime Soulet profile photo
Maxime
Soulet
be
age
41
wins
36
poles
7
races
279
podiums
101
fastest laps
15
Gordon Connelly profile photo
Gordon
Connelly
za
age
40
wins
6
poles
2
races
90
podiums
29
fastest laps
3
Robert Briggs profile photo
Robert
Briggs
za
age
44
wins
6
poles
2
races
62
podiums
18
fastest laps
2
Wesleigh Orr profile photo
Wesleigh
Orr
za
age
36
wins
16
poles
15
races
73
podiums
42
fastest laps
18
Paulo da Cunha profile photo
Paulo
da Cunha
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
James Temple profile photo
James
Temple
za
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
63
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Bjorn Roos profile photo
Bjorn
Roos
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Auby profile photo
Jimmy
Auby
za
age
37
wins
2
poles
1
races
47
podiums
14
fastest laps
4
David Veringa profile photo
David
Veringa
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Dennis Johns profile photo
Dennis
Johns
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Andre Bezuidenhout profile photo
Andre
Bezuidenhout
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Brett Mayberry profile photo
Brett
Mayberry
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dean Hirschowitz profile photo
Dean
Hirschowitz
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Marc Murray profile photo
Marc
Murray
za
age
37
wins
1
poles
1
races
54
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Michael Stephen profile photo
Michael
Stephen
za
age
wins
11
poles
2
races
37
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Gavin Cronje profile photo
Gavin
Cronje
za
age
45
wins
17
poles
3
races
57
podiums
27
fastest laps
14
Tschops Sipuka profile photo
Tschops
Sipuka
za
age
46
wins
2
poles
2
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Tasmin Pepper profile photo
Tasmin
Pepper
za
age
34
wins
3
poles
1
races
125
podiums
35
fastest laps
7

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2009
Formula Volkswagen South Africa
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard Formula Volkswagen (Volkswagen 16V FSI)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Formula Volkswagen South Africa
16
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard Formula Volkswagen (Volkswagen 16V FSI)
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
2008
South African Protour InvestChem Formula Ford Championship
20
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Formula GTI South Africa
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
South African Protour InvestChem Formula Ford Championship
9
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Formula GTI South Africa
156
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
156
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2009
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
18
0
0
0
0
2007
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
2006
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2007
Formula GTI South Africa
1st

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