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{{Short description|South African racing driver (1934{{ndash}}2009)}}
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{{Infobox F1 driver|
{{Infobox F1 driver|
name = Jackie Pretorius |
name = Jackie Pretorius |
nationality = {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[South Africa]]n |
nationality = {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} South African |
birth_date = {{birth date|1934|11|22|df=y}} |
birth_date = {{birth date|1934|11|22|df=y}} |
birth_place = [[Potchefstroom]], [[Union of South Africa]]|
death_date = {{death date and age|2009|3|30|1934|11|22|df=y}} |
death_date = {{death date and age|2009|3|30|1934|11|22|df=y}} |
death_place = [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]|
Years = {{F1|1965}}, {{F1|1968}}, {{F1|1971}}, {{F1|1973}} |
Years = {{F1|1965}}, {{F1|1968}}, {{F1|1971}}, {{F1|1973}} |
Team(s) = non-works [[Brabham]], privateer [[LDS (automobile)|LDS]], [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]] |
Team(s) = non-works [[Brabham]], privateer [[LDS (automobile)|LDS]], [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]] |
Races = 4 (3 starts) |
Races = 4 (3 starts) |
Championships = 0 |
Championships = 0 |
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Fastest laps = 0 |
Fastest laps = 0 |
First race = [[1965 South African Grand Prix]] |
First race = [[1965 South African Grand Prix]] |
First win = |
First win = |
Last win = |
Last win = |
Last race = [[1973 South African Grand Prix]] |
Last race = [[1973 South African Grand Prix]] |
}}
}}
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'''Jacobus "Jackie" Pretorius''' (22 November 1934<ref name="WATN">{{cite web |url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Jackie_Pretorius |title= The World Championship drivers – Where are they now? |accessdate=2007-07-29 |last=Jenkins |first=Richard |publisher=OldRacingCars.com}}</ref> – 30 March 2009) was a [[racing driver]] from South Africa. He participated in four [[Formula One]] World Championship Grands Prix,<ref>{{cite web|title= Roy Hesketh Heritage: Formula Racing Car Photo Gallery|url= http://royheskethcircuit.com/formularacing.html|access-date= 7 October 2014|archive-date= 5 May 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180505024058/http://royheskethcircuit.com/formularacing.html|url-status= dead}}</ref> debuting on 1 January 1965, and scoring no championship points.


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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 [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] and a [[Lola Cars|Lola]], he won two races in 1971 driving a [[Brabham]].
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'''Jacobus "Jackie" Pretorius''' (born 22 November 1934,<ref name="WATN">{{cite web |url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Jackie_Pretorius |title= The World Championship drivers - Where are they now? |accessdate=2007-07-29 |last=Jenkins |first=Richard |publisher=OldRacingCars.com}}</ref> died 30 March 2009 in [[Johannesburg]]) was a [[racing driver]] from [[South Africa]]. He participated in four [[Formula One]] World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 1 January 1965, and scoring no championship points.


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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.<ref>[http://www.motorsport.co.za/msa/NewsView.asp?ID=3725 Jackie Pretorius’ passing signals the end of an era] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406053949/http://www.motorsport.co.za/msa/NewsView.asp?ID=3725 |date=2009-04-06 }}</ref>
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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 [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] and a [[Lola Cars|Lola]], he won two races in 1971 driving a [[Brabham]].

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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.<ref>[http://www.motorsport.co.za/msa/NewsView.asp?ID=3725 Jackie Pretorius’ passing signals the end of an era]</ref>
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! [[LDS (automobile)|LDS]] [[LDS Mk 1|Mk 1]]
! [[LDS (automobile)|LDS]] [[LDS Mk 1|Mk 1]]
! [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] [[Straight-4]]
! [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] [[Straight-4]]
|bgcolor="#FFCFCF"| [[1965 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br /><small>DNPQ</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1965 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|DNPQ}}
| [[1965 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1965 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1965 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small></small>
| [[1965 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1965 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1965 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1965 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1965 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1965 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1965 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1965 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1965 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1965 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1965 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1965 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1965 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1965 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1965 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
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! [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT11|BT11]]
! [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT11|BT11]]
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Straight-4]]
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Straight-4]]
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[1968 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br /><small>NC</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1968 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|NC}}
| [[1968 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1968 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1968 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1968 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1968 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small></small>
| [[1968 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1968 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1968 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1968 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1968 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1968 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1968 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1968 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1968 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1968 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1968 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1968 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1968 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1968 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1968 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1968 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1968 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]
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| [[1971 Formula One season|1971]]
| [[1971 Formula One season|1971]]
! Team Gunston
! [[Team Gunston]]
! [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT26|BT26A]]
! [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT26|BT26A]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1971 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1971 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[1971 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1971 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1971 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1971 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1971 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1971 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1971 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1971 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1971 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1971 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1971 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1971 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1971 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1971 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[1971 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1971 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1971 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1971 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1971 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1971 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
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| [[1973 Formula One season|1973]]
| [[1973 Formula One season|1973]]
! [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]]
! [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]]
! [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]] [[Politoys FX3|FX3B]]
! [[Iso–Marlboro]] [[Iso–Marlboro FX3B|FX3B]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1973 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1973 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1973 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1973 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[1973 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1973 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1973 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1973 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]
| [[1973 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1973 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1973 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1973 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1973 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[1973 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1973 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1973 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small></small>
| [[1973 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
! NC
! NC
! 0
! 0
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| DATE OF BIRTH =22 November 1934
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| DATE OF DEATH =30 March 2009
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 17 October 2023

Jackie Pretorius
Born(1934-11-22)22 November 1934
Potchefstroom, Union of South Africa
Died30 March 2009(2009-03-30) (aged 74)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Formula One World Championship career
NationalitySouth Africa South African
Active years1965, 1968, 1971, 1973
Teamsnon-works Brabham, privateer LDS, Frank Williams Racing Cars
Entries4 (3 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1965 South African Grand Prix
Last entry1973 South African Grand Prix

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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(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WDC Points
1965 Jackie Pretorius LDS Mk 1 Alfa Romeo Straight-4 RSA
DNPQ 		MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0
1968 Team Pretoria Brabham BT11 Climax Straight-4 RSA
NC 		ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0
1971 Team Gunston Brabham BT26A Cosworth V8 RSA
Ret 		ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0
1973 Frank Williams Racing Cars Iso–Marlboro FX3B Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA
Ret 		ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR NED GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0

References

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  • "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
  1. ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers – Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
  2. ^ "Roy Hesketh Heritage: Formula Racing Car Photo Gallery". Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  3. ^ Jackie Pretorius’ passing signals the end of an era Archived 2009-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
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