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Basil van Rooyen

Date of birth
Apr 19, 1939 (84)
Date of death
Sep 14, 2023
Nationality
South African
Place of birth
Johannesburg

Career stats

2
Seasons active
0/2
Championships
2
Races
0/2
Wins
0/2
Pole positions
0/2
Podiums
McLaren
Last team
1968 South African GP
First race
1969 South African GP
Last race
0
Wins
0
Sprint wins
0
Podiums
2
DNF
0
DNS
0
Fastest laps
34
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
0
Points

Seasons

All races
Year Pos. Points Races Wins Podiums Pole positions Team(s)
1969 - - 1 0 0 0 McLaren
1968 - - 1 0 0 0 Cooper

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Basil van Rooyen: Career overview and Formula 1 statistics

Basil van Rooyen is a South African Formula 1 driver born on April 19, 1939. He made his Formula 1 debut at the 1968 South African Grand Prix, driving for Cooper. Over the course of his career, Van Rooyen has participated in 2 Grands Prix.

Career highlights

Throughout Basil van Rooyen's career, his has achieved noteworthy milestones, including:

  • Seasons active: 2
  • Races entered: 2
  • Best qualifying result: 9th
  • Total career points: 0

Basil van Rooyen's last race in Formula 1 was the 1969 South African Grand Prix. Explore more about Van Rooyen's seasons and results on his races overview page.

Teams Basil van Rooyen has raced for

Over his Formula 1 career, Basil van Rooyen has raced for several teams:

  • Cooper (1968)
  • McLaren (1969)

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