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Formula Atlantic South Africa

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
27 Oct 1936
hometown
Brotton, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
died
24 Feb 2013
Johannesburg
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
27 Oct 1936
hometown
Brotton, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
died
24 Feb 2013
Johannesburg
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lant RR83
Mazda 12A
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Team Lucky Strike
23
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 76B-19 (Ford BDA Swindon)
12
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
4
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
1
6
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
6
1
39
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M23 (Ford Cosworth DFV)
9
2
8
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
8
1
54
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Lucky Strike Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M23
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Scuderia Scribante
67
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M23 (Cosworth)
11
6
10
6
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
6
10
6
3
67
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M23
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD S73 (Ford)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Scuderia Scribante
93
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72D (Cosworth)
12
10
10
10
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
10
10
10
2
93
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72D
Cosworth DFV
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Lucky Strike Racing
31
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B21
March 735
5
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
3
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Scuderia Scribante
90
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72D (Cosworth)
11
9
9
10
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
9
9
10
5
90
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Lucky Strike Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72D
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 917K
Chevron B19
5
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72D (Cosworth)
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 49C (Cosworth)
Lotus 72D (Cosworth)
12
7
8
5
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
7
8
5
4
72
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Brabham / Gold Leaf Lotus
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72D
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
Brabham BT33
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo T33/2 Spyder
Lola T210
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 49C (Ford)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 49C (Cosworth)
10
7
8
5
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
7
8
5
2
69
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 49C
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo GTV
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T140 (Chevrolet)
7
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
3
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Jackie Epstein
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk 3 GT
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT11 (Repco)
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT11
Repco 3.0
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
Sidney Taylor
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT11 (Repco)
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT11
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT11 (Climax)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT11 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Team Thompson Bros
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 23
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 20
Ford 1.5
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 20
Ford
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1983
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1977
Racing
12
0
4
0
?
1976
Racing
10
1
6
1
?
1975
Racing
10
2
8
1
0
1974
Racing
12
6
10
6
3
1973
Racing
15
10
10
10
2
1972
Racing
19
9
12
10
5
1971
Racing
20
9
10
6
6
1970
Racing
14
8
10
5
2
1969
Racing
9
1
3
0
0
1968
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1967
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1962
Racing
0
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1976
South African Philips Car Sound Atlantic Championship
3rd
1975
South African Formula One Championship
2nd
1974
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1973
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1972
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1971
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1971
25th Anniversary Trophy - Kyalami - South African Formula 1
1st
1970
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1970
11° Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
1st
1966
Formula Vee South Africa
1st
1966
7th Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
1st

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points
change
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02
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03
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+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
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+1.3
07
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1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
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10
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