Sam Tingle

Sam Tingle
Born (1921-08-24)24 August 1921
Manchester, England, UK
Died 19 December 2008(2008-12-19) (aged 87)
Somerset West, South Africa
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1963)
Rhodesia Rhodesian (1964) (1965, 1967–1968)
Rhodesia Rhodesian (1969)
Active years 1963, 1965, 1967–1969
Teams LDS, non-works Brabham
Entries 5
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1963 South African Grand Prix
Last entry 1969 South African Grand Prix

Sam Tingle (24 August 1921 in Manchester, United Kingdom – 19 December 2008 in Somerset West, South Africa)[1] was a racing driver from Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. He participated in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix,[1] debuting on 28 December 1963. He scored no championship points. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races.

He was one of only two drivers from Rhodesia to successfully enter a Formula One race, the other being John Love. A third Rhodesian racer, Clive Puzey, failed to qualify in his Formula One attempt.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WDC Points
1963 Sam Tingle LDS Mk1 Alfa Romeo Straight-4 MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA USA MEX RSA
Ret		 NC 0
1965 Sam Tingle LDS Mk2 Alfa Romeo Straight-4 RSA
13		 MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0
1967 Sam Tingle LDS Mk3B Climax Straight-4 RSA
Ret		 MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER CAN ITA USA MEX NC 0
1968 Team Gunston LDS Mk3B Repco V8 RSA
Ret		 ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0
1969 Team Gunston Brabham BT24 Repco V8 RSA
8		 ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0

References

  1. 1 2 "Sam Tingle". www.oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016.


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