South African racing driver (1935–2015)
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
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
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Complete Formula One non-championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
(Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
References
- ^ 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
- 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.