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Basil
van Rooyen
Formula Atlantic South Africa
Driver Information
nationality
South African
birthday
19 Apr 1939
hometown
Johannesburg
died
14 Sep 2023
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Driver Information
nationality
South African
birthday
19 Apr 1939
hometown
Johannesburg
died
14 Sep 2023
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Competitors
Roy
Klomfass
age
wins
11
poles
2
races
39
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
Nols
Niemann
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
Eddie
Keizan
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
73
podiums
22
fastest laps
1
Compare to van Rooyen
Dorino
Trochanni
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
Len
Booysen
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
Ian
Scheckter
age
77
wins
35
poles
27
races
90
podiums
44
fastest laps
3
Compare to van Rooyen
Kevin
Stopford
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to van Rooyen
Tony
Martin
age
wins
22
poles
4
races
120
podiums
52
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
Grant
Maben
age
66
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to van Rooyen
Geoff
Frizell
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
Joe
Domingo
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
Fred
Goddard
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
Roy
Klomfass
age
wins
11
poles
2
races
39
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
Rupert
Keegan
age
wins
14
poles
8
races
113
podiums
23
fastest laps
6
Compare to van Rooyen
John
Simpson
age
82
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to van Rooyen
Yanus
Domingo
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
John
Gibb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
19
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
Gary
Ainscough
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to van Rooyen
Tony
Martin
age
wins
22
poles
4
races
120
podiums
52
fastest laps
0
Compare to van Rooyen
Bill
Brack
age
88
wins
11
poles
12
races
125
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Compare to van Rooyen
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Formula Atlantic South Africa
Team Wrangler
8
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B34-08 (Ford BDA Swindon)
7
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
2
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1977
18th Hardie Ferodo Bathurst 1000
Bill Patterson Holden
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 A9X
Holden 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
South African Philips Car Sound Atlantic Championship
14
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Firenza
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Springbok Trophy Series
27
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Firenza
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Transvaal Production Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Capri Perana
Ford V8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda M10A
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTAm
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
South African Formula One Championship
4
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
4
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Transvaal Production Car Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa GT
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTV
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
South African Formula One Championship
24
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M7A
Cosworth DFV 3.0L
3
2
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
2
3
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
1969
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Lawson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M7A
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 206S
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
South African Formula One Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT24 (Repco)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
FIA World Championship Formula One
John Love
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T79
Coventry Climax 2.8
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 906
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
South African Touring Car Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mustang
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Superformance Racing Team
2
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Thompson Bros
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
South African Touring Car Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
Ford V8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
South African Touring Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Lotus Cortina
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1964
South African Touring Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Lotus Cortina
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1963
4th Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
Superformance Racing Team
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 20
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1977
Racing
8
0
2
0
0
1976
Racing
8
0
1
0
?
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
6
0
1
0
0
1969
Racing
9
2
3
0
0
1968
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1964
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1970
Transvaal Production Car Championship
1st
1967
South African Touring Car Championship
1st
1966
South African Touring Car Championship
1st
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