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South African Formula One Championship

Driver Information

nationality
Rhodesian
birthday
7 Dec 1924
hometown
Bulawayo, Rhodesia
died
25 Apr 2005
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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Driver Information

nationality
Rhodesian
birthday
7 Dec 1924
hometown
Bulawayo, Rhodesia
died
25 Apr 2005
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
helmet

Competitors

Nolly Limberis profile photo
Nolly
Limberis
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Pretorius profile photo
Peter
Pretorius
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
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
Clive Puzey profile photo
Clive
Puzey
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
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
Bruce van der Merwe profile photo
Bruce
van der Merwe
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Garth McGillewie profile photo
Garth
McGillewie
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johannes Meyer Botha profile photo
Johannes Meyer
Botha
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
Fred Labuschagne profile photo
Fred
Labuschagne
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kipp Ackermann profile photo
Kipp
Ackermann
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Paddy Driver profile photo
Paddy
Driver
za
age
90
wins
1
poles
0
races
78
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Brian Redman profile photo
Brian
Redman
gb
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34
Jack Holme profile photo
Jack
Holme
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Paddy Driver profile photo
Paddy
Driver
za
age
90
wins
1
poles
0
races
78
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Rob Thomas profile photo
Rob
Thomas
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ian Scheckter profile photo
Ian
Scheckter
za
age
77
wins
35
poles
27
races
90
podiums
44
fastest laps
3
John McNicol profile photo
John
McNicol
za
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
59
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Bobby Olthoff profile photo
Bobby
Olthoff
za
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
45
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Dave Charlton profile photo
Dave
Charlton
za
age
wins
47
poles
39
races
131
podiums
75
fastest laps
18
Nolly Limberis profile photo
Nolly
Limberis
za
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
South African Formula One Championship
Team Gunston
15
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B25 (FVC)
10
0
1
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
3
15
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B23 (Ford)
Chevron B21
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
South African Formula One Championship
Team Gunston
42
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS9 (Cosworth)
Brabham BT33 (Cosworth)
9
2
6
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
6
0
1
42
year
series
team
points
position
1972
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS9
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
1971
12° Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS9 (Ford)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
25th Anniversary Trophy - Kyalami - South African Formula 1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS9 (Cosworth)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Gunston
49
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T212 Hu23
Lola T212
6
2
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
3
0
49
year
series
team
points
position
1971
South African Formula One Championship
45
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 701 (Cosworth)
12
3
6
7
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
6
7
2
45
year
series
team
points
position
1971
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 701
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
1970
Springbok Trophy Series
Piper-Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B16 Spyder
Porsche 917
Lola T210
4
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
South African Formula One Championship
37
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 49C (Ford Cosworth),March 701 (Cosworth)
9
2
5
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
5
3
3
37
year
series
team
points
position
1970
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 49
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
1969
Springbok Trophy Series
Team Gunston
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk 3B GT
5
2
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
3
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
10° Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 49 (Ford)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
South African Formula One Championship
Team Gunston
35
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 49B (Ford Cosworth)
9
4
5
10
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
4
5
10
3
35
year
series
team
points
position
1969
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 49
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
Hawkins Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 330 P4
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
South African Formula One Championship
Team Gunston
54
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 49 (Ford Cosworth)
Brabham BT20 (Repco)
3
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
2
2
2
0
54
year
series
team
points
position
1968
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT20
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
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk 3 GT
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
8th Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT20 (Repco)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
South African Formula One Championship
Team Love
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper (Climax)
Brabham (Repco)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
FIA World Championship Formula One
John Love
6
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T79
Coventry Climax 2.8
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford P40
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
7th Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T79 (Climax)
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
South African Formula One Championship
Team Love
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper (Climax
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
12th South African GP - East London - F1
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T79 (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
Springbok Trophy Series
David Piper Auto Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250LM
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 Piper Auto Racing Ltd.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 LM
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1965
6° Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T55 (Climax)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
South African Formula One Championship
Team Love
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T55 (Climax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Cape South Easter Trophy - Killarney - F1
John Love
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T55 (Climax)
1
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
FIA World Championship Formula One
John Love
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T55
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
British Saloon Car Championship - Class A
Cooper Car Co
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Mini Cooper S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
5° Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper (Climax)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
South African Formula One Championship
Team Love
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper (Climax
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
British F3 Championship
Tyrrell Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T72 (BMC)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin Mini Cooper S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
4th Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T55 (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
1964
FIA World Championship Formula One
Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T73
Coventry Climax 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
1963
British Saloon Car Championship - Class A
Cooper Car Co
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Mini Cooper
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Cooper Car Co
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Mini Cooper
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
4th Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T55
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
John Love
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T55
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
British Saloon Car Championship - Class A
Cooper Car Co.
52
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Mini Cooper
Austin Mini Cooper
8
7
7
2
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
7
7
2
4
52
year
series
team
points
position
1962
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
Cooper Car Co.
52
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris Mini Cooper
Austin Mini Cooper
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
1962
FIA World Championship Formula One
John Love
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T55
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
19° Grand Prix de Monaco - Formula Junior
Tyrrell Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T56 (BMC)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
31° Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - Formula Junior
Tyrrell Racing Organisation
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T56
BMC
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
30° Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - Formula 2
Fitzwilliam Racing Team
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola Mk2
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
18° Grand Prix de Monaco - Formula Junior
Fitzwilliam Racing Team
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola Mk2 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Trofeo Mondiale - Formula Junior
23
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
10
0
1
0
3
1972
Racing
11
2
6
0
1
1971
Racing
21
6
11
7
2
1970
Racing
14
3
7
3
3
1969
Racing
16
7
9
11
3
1968
Racing
5
2
3
2
0
1967
Racing
3
1
3
0
0
1966
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1965
Racing
4
1
2
1
0
1964
Racing
4
1
1
0
0
1963
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1962
Racing
9
7
7
2
4
1961
Racing
2
1
2
0
1
1960
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1972
South African Formula One Championship
2nd
1971
South African Formula One Championship
3rd
1971
Springbok Trophy Series
1st
1971
12° Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
1st
1970
South African Formula One Championship
2nd
1969
South African Formula One Championship
3rd
1969
Springbok Trophy Series
3rd
1969
10° Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
1st
1968
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1967
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1967
8th Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
1st
1966
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1966
7th Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
2nd
1965
Cape South Easter Trophy - Killarney - F1
2nd
1965
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1965
6° Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
1st
1964
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1964
5° Mozambique GP - Lourenço Marques - South African F1
1st
1962
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
1st
1962
British Saloon Car Championship - Class A
1st
1961
19° Grand Prix de Monaco - Formula Junior
2nd
1961
31° Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - Formula Junior
1st

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