Jackie Pretorius Explained

Jackie Pretorius
Nationality: South African
Birth Date:22 November 1934
Birth Place:Potchefstroom, Union of South Africa
Death Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Years:,,,
Races:4 (3 starts)
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Points:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0

Jacobus "Jackie" Pretorius (22 November 1934[1] – 30 March 2009) was a racing driver from South Africa. He participated in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix,[2] debuting on 1 January 1965, and scoring no championship points.

Pretorius competed in Formula One at national level in his home country of South Africa, enjoying some success throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. After racing a Lotus and a Lola, he won two races in 1971 driving a Brabham.

Jackie Pretorius died in Johannesburg aged 74, on 30 March 2009, after being in a coma for three weeks. He was attacked in his home early on a Friday morning by burglars. His wife Shirley died in a similar incident in the same house several years earlier.[3]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415WDCPoints
1965Jackie PretoriusLDS Mk 1Alfa Romeo Straight-4RSA
MONBELFRAGBRNEDGERITAUSAMEXNC0
1968Team PretoriaBrabham BT11Climax Straight-4RSA
ESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERITACANUSAMEXNC0
1971Team GunstonBrabham BT26ACosworth V8RSA
ESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSANC0
1973Frank Williams Racing CarsIso–Marlboro FX3BCosworth V8ARGBRARSA
ESPBELMONSWEFRAGBRNEDGERAUTITACANUSANC0

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The World Championship drivers – Where are they now? . 2007-07-29 . Jenkins . Richard . OldRacingCars.com.
  2. Web site: Roy Hesketh Heritage: Formula Racing Car Photo Gallery. 7 October 2014. 5 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180505024058/http://royheskethcircuit.com/formularacing.html. dead.
  3. http://www.motorsport.co.za/msa/NewsView.asp?ID=3725 Jackie Pretorius’ passing signals the end of an era