Peter de Klerk
| Born | 16 March 1935 Pilgrim's Rest, Transvaal |
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| Died | 11 July 2015 (aged 80) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  South African |
| Active years | 1963, 1965, 1969–1970 |
| Teams | Alfa Special and non-works Brabham |
| Entries | 4 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1963 South African Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1970 South African Grand Prix |
Peter David de Klerk (16 March 1935 – 11 July 2015) was a racing driver from South Africa. He participated in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 28 December 1963. He scored no championship points.[1]
Alfa Special
[edit]In 1962, de Klerk created a custom-made, single-seater racing special built for the South African Formula One Championship, powered by an Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5-litre straight-4 engine, which was christened as the "Alfa Special".[2][3] The Special participated in two World Championship Grands Prix, retiring at the 1963 South African Grand Prix and finishing 10th at the 1965 South African Grand Prix.[2] It also entered five non-championship Grands Prix, scoring a podium finish at the 1963 Rand Grand Prix.[4]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Otello Nucci | Alfa Special | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | RSA Ret |
NC | 0 | |||
| 1965 | Otello Nucci | Alfa Special | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | RSA 10 |
MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | |||
| 1969 | Jack Holme | Brabham BT20 | Repco 620 3.0 V8 | RSA NC |
ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | ||
| 1970 | Team Gunston | Brabham BT26 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | RSA 11 |
ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
Source:[5]
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Complete Formula One non-championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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| 1962 | Otello Nucci | Alfa Special | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | CAP | BRX | LOM | LAV | GLV | PAU | AIN | INT | NAP | MAL | CLP | RMS | SOL | KAN | MED | DAN | OUL | MEX | RAN 7 |
NAT 7 |
| 1963 | Otello Nucci | Alfa Special | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | LOM | GLV | PAU | IMO | SYR | AIN | INT | ROM | SOL | KAN | MED | AUT | OUL | RAN 3 |
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| 1964 | Otello Nucci | Alfa Special | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | DMT | NWT | SYR | AIN | INT | SOL | MED | RAN 15 |
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| 1965 | Otello Nucci | Alfa Special | Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 | CAP 4 |
ROC | SYR | SMT | INT | MED | ||||||||||||||
| Brabham BT11 | Climax FPF 2.8 L4 | RAN 2 |
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| 1966 | Otello Nucci | Brabham BT11 | Climax FPF 2.8 L4 | RSA Ret |
SYR | INT | OUL |
References
[edit]- ^ Jenkins, Richard (12 July 2015). "Piet De Klerk". oldracingcars.com. Allen Brown. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Alfa Romeo Special". F1DB.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Alfa Romeo 1.5 L4". F1DB.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
- ^ "Grand Prix at the Cape". 8W Forix. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 212. ISBN 0851127029.
External links
[edit]- Profile at www.grandprix.com
- Roy Hesketh Circuit
- Lupini, Michele (26 October 2022). "Beating F1's Best With a Home Built Racer". Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- Young, Robert (1 March 2016). "Peter de Klerk & the Alfa Special". Retrieved 17 August 2023.