Paddy Driver
Race car driver, Person
1934 –
Who is Paddy Driver?
Paddy Driver is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and a racing driver from South Africa.
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 two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, scoring no championship points. Driver was a regular competitor in the South African Formula One championship for many years, starting with the 1963 Rand Grand Prix, but only graduated full time in 1969, driving a Formula 5000 Lola for Doug Serrurier. From 1971 he entered his own McLaren under the guise of Team Personality, finishing third in the series final classification. In 1974 he was hired by Team Gunston, racing a Formula One Lotus 72, and repeating his third place.
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- Born
- Mar 13, 1934
Johannesburg - Nationality
- South Africa
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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