Dave Charlton
Born(1936-10-27)27 October 1936
Brotton, Yorkshire, UK
Died24 February 2013(2013-02-24) (aged 76)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Formula One World Championship career
NationalitySouth Africa South African
Active years1965, 1967–1968, 1970–1975
TeamsBrabham,
non-works McLaren and Lotus
Entries14 (11 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1965 South African Grand Prix
Last entry1975 South African Grand Prix

David William Charlton (27 October 1936 – 24 February 2013) was a racing driver from South Africa.[1]

Charlton was born in Brotton, Yorkshire.[2] He participated in 13 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 1 January 1965. He scored no championship points. He competed in many non-World Championship Formula One races, winning the South African Formula One Championship six times in succession from 1970 to 1975.[1]

Charlton died in Johannesburg, South Africa on 24 February 2013, aged 76.[1]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

Charlton drove the McLaren M23 of car number 23 during the 1974 South African Grand Prix.

(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
1965 Ecurie Tomahawk Lotus 20 Ford Straight-4 RSA
DNPQ 		MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0
1967 Scuderia Scribante Brabham BT11 Coventry Climax RSA
NC 		MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER CAN ITA USA MEX NC 0
1968 Scuderia Scribante Brabham BT11 Repco RSA
Ret 		ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0
1970 Scuderia Scribante Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV RSA
12 		ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0
1971 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing Brabham BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV RSA
Ret 		ESP MON NC 0
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV NED
DNS 		FRA GBR
Ret 		GER AUT ITA CAN USA
1972 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV ARG RSA
Ret 		ESP MON BEL FRA
DNQ 		GBR
Ret 		GER
Ret 		AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0
1973 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV ARG BRA RSA
Ret 		ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR NED GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0
1974 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV ARG BRA RSA
19 		ESP BEL MON SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0
1975 Lucky Strike Racing McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV ARG BRA RSA
14 		ESP MON BEL SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA NC 0

References

  1. ^ a b c IOL Motoring Staff. "Dave Charlton - The end of an era - IOL Motoring Motorsport". South Africa: Independent Online. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Drivers:Dave Charlton". GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
Sporting positions Preceded byJohn Love South African Formula One ChampionshipChampion 1970-1975 Succeeded byIan Scheckter(Formula Atlantic)


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