Paddy Driver

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Paddy Driver
Motorcycle Grand Prix Career
Nationality South African
Active years 1959 - 1965
Team(s) Norton
Grands Prix 33
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes    9
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First Grand Prix 1959 500cc French Grand Prix
First win 0
Last win 0
Last Grand Prix 1965 500cc Nations Grand Prix

Paddy Driver (born in Johannesburg, May 13, 1934) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and a Formula One driver from South Africa.

Paddy Driver
Formula One World Championship career
NationalitySouth Africa South African
Active years1963, 1974
TeamsLotus
Entries2
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1963 South African Grand Prix
Last entry1974 South African Grand Prix

He competed on the Grand Prix motorcycle racing circuit from 1959 to 1965. His best result was in 1965 when he rode a Matchless to a third place finish in the 500cc world championship behind Mike Hailwood and Giacomo Agostini.

He participated in 2 Formula One Grands Prix, scoring no championship points.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WDC Points
1963 Selby Auto Spares Lotus 24 BRM MON
BEL
NED
FRA
GBR
GER
ITA
USA
MEX
RSA
DNS
- 0
1974 Team Gunston Lotus 72E Ford ARG
BRA
RSA
Ret
ESP
BEL
MON
SWE
NED
FRA
GBR
GER
AUT
ITA
CAN
USA
- 0