Jackie Pretorius’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro South African racing driver
Was Racecar driver
Formula One driver
From South Africa
Type

Sports

Gender male
Birth

22 November 1934, Potchefstroom, South Africa

Death

30 March 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa
(aged 74 years)

Star sign Sagittarius

Jacobus “Jackie” Pretorius (born 22 November 1934, 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.

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.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(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
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