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IMSA GT Championship - GTP

Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
77
birthday
22 Aug 1947
hometown
East London
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
77
birthday
22 Aug 1947
hometown
East London
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1985
Kreepy Krauly Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84G (Porsche)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Team Gunston
155
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 832
Mazda 12A 2R
11
8
10
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
8
10
0
0
155
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Kreepy Krauly Racing
16
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84G (Porsche)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Team Gunston
204
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 832
Mazda 12A 2R
March 822
Mazda 12A 2R
15
12
15
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
12
15
4
0
204
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 782
Mazda 12A 2R
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802
Mazda 12A 2R
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Lexington Racing
112
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 78B/79B
Ford BDD
March 79A
Ford BDD
March 79A
Fiat TC
March 79A
Mazda 12A 2R
15
13
13
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
13
13
1
-
112
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 78B (Ford BDA)
8
3
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
4
0
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Team Lexington Racing
63
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 77B (Ford BDA Nicholson)
9
6
7
6
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
6
7
6
-
63
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Team Rothmans March
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 771
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
March 761B
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
7
8
9
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
7
8
9
-
69
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 007
Cosworth DFV
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
Tyrrell 007 (Cosworth)
9
6
6
8
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
6
6
8
-
56
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Lexington / Williams
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 007
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Williams FW04
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Team Gunston/Richter Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B26
Hart 2.0
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 72E (Cosworth)
11
5
9
4
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
5
9
4
3
65
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hesketh 308
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Lotus 72E
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
1973
Chevron Cars
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B26 (Ford)
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B25 (FVC)
11
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
2
0
-
29
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn Mk 20A
Ford Kent 1.6L
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn Mk 20A
Ford Kent
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
Mazda
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
1985
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
13
8
10
0
0
1983
Racing
15
12
15
4
0
1982
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1981
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
15
13
13
1
?
1978
Racing
8
3
4
0
0
1977
Racing
22
6
7
6
0
1976
Racing
11
7
8
9
0
1975
Racing
12
6
6
8
0
1974
Racing
13
5
9
4
3
1973
Racing
13
1
3
0
0
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
0
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1984
Formula South Africa
1st
1983
Formula South Africa
1st
1979
Formula South Africa
1st
1978
Formula Atlantic South Africa
1st
1977
Formula Atlantic South Africa
1st
1976
South African Philips Car Sound Atlantic Championship
1st
1975
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1974
South African Formula One Championship
2nd
1973
Springbok Trophy Series
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2211.65
-1.4
02
Formula 1
2114.2
+2.3
03
Formula 1
2052.6
+0.5
+1
04
Formula 1
2019.45
-
-1
05
Formula 1
2015.35
-8.4
06
Formula 1
2011.45
+1.3
07
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2002.75
-
+3
08
Formula 1
1950.25
+7.8
-1
09
VLN Langstrecken Serie - SP9
1948.95
+0.5
-1
10
V8 Supercars Series
1948.25
-
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