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Syd van der Vyver profile photo
Syd van der Vyver helmet photo
Syd
van der Vyver
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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1 Jun 1920
hometown
Pennington
died
20 Aug 1989
Pennington
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
South African
birthday
1 Jun 1920
hometown
Pennington
died
20 Aug 1989
Pennington
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1962
Syd van der Vyver
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 24
Climax
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 24
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
1961
Syd van der Vyver
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 18
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 18
Alfa Romeo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus (Climax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper (Alfa Romeo)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1961
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1960
South African Formula One Championship
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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