Paddy Driver

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Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Stack begin Template:Infobox motorcycle rider Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Stack end Ernest Gould "Paddy" Driver (born 13 May 1934) is a South African former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and a racing driver.

Motorsports career

Driver 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.[1]

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.[2] In 1974 he was hired by Team Gunston, racing a Formula One Lotus 72, and repeating his third place.

Driver is one of a small group of people who have raced in both the Grand Prix motorcycle World Championship and Formula One. The group also includes John Surtees, Mike Hailwood and Johnny Cecotto.

Grand Prix motorcycle racing results

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Points Rank Wins
1958 350cc Norton IOM
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED BEL GER SWE ULS NAT 0 0
500cc Norton IOM
NCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED BEL GER SWE ULS NAT 0 0
1959 350cc Norton FRA
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
IOM
NCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
GER NED BEL SWE ULS NAT
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 12th 0
500cc Norton FRA
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
IOM
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
GER NED BEL SWE ULS NAT
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 13th 0
1960 350cc Norton FRA
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
IOM
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
BEL ULS
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NAT
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 9th 0
500cc Norton FRA
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
IOM
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
BEL GER
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
ULS NAT
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 7th 0
1961 250cc Suzuki ESP GER FRA IOM
NCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED BEL DDR ULS NAT SWE ARG 0 0
350cc Norton GER IOM
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED DDR ULS NAT SWE 0 0
500cc Norton GER FRA IOM
NCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED BEL
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
DDR ULS NAT
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
SWE ARG 5 10th 0
1962 125cc EMC ESP FRA IOM
NCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED BEL
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
GER ULS
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
DDR NAT
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
FIN ARG 6 10th 0
500cc Norton IOM NED BEL
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
ULS DDR
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NAT
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
FIN ARG 7 9th 0
1963 350cc AJS GER IOM
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED BEL ULS DDR FIN NAT JPN 0 0
500cc Matchless IOM
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED BEL ULS DDR FIN NAT ARG 0 0
1964 350cc AJS IOM
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
GER
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
DDR ULS FIN NAT JPN 5 7th 0
500cc Matchless USA
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
IOM
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
BEL
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
GER DDR
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
ULS FIN
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NAT JPN 16 5th 0
1965 350cc AJS GER
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
IOM
NCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED DDR CZE ULS FIN NAT JPN 1 24th 0
500cc Matchless GER IOM
NCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NED
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
BEL
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
DDR
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
CZE
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
ULS
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
FIN
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NAT JPN 26 3rd 0

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
1963 Selby Auto Spares Lotus 24 BRM V8 MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA USA MEX RSA
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NC 0
1974 Team Gunston Lotus 72E Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA
RetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
ESP BEL MON SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0

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