Percival Guy Tunmer (1 December 1948 – 22 June 1999) was a racing driver from South Africa. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, his home race in 1975, driving a Lotus 72 for a local team, Team Gunston. He finished 11th, scoring no championship points. He later found success in Formula Atlantic.[1]
Born | Ficksburg, South Africa | 1 December 1948
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Died | 22 June 1999 Sandton, South Africa | (aged 50)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | South African |
Active years | 1975 |
Teams | non-works Lotus |
Entries | 1 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1975 South African Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1975 South African Grand Prix |
Guy Tunmer was killed in a motorcycle accident in his native South Africa in 1999.[1]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Points |
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1975 | Team Gunston | Lotus 72 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA 11 |
ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Guy Tunmer at grandprix.com". grandprix.com. Retrieved 24 November 2008.