Trevor Blokdyk
| Born | 30 November 1935 |
|---|---|
| Died | 19 March 1995 (aged 59) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  South African |
| Active years | 1963, 1965 |
| Teams | non-works Cooper |
| Entries | 2 (1 start) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1963 South African Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1965 South African Grand Prix |
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| Born | 30 November 1935 |
|---|---|
| Died | 19 March 1995 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | 1962 (retired) |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | Poole Pirates |
| 1961–1962 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1962 | Leicester Hunters |
John Trevor Blokdyk (30 November 1935 in Krugersdorp, Transvaal – 19 March 1995 in Hekpoort, near Krugersdorp)[1] was a South African motorcycle speedway rider and Formula One driver who participated in two World Championship Grands Prix, although qualifying for only one.[2]
Blokdyk rode in speedway in Britain in the late 1950s and early 1960s for Poole Pirates and Ipswich Witches.[3] In 1962 he signed for Leicester Hunters but after one match for the team announced that he was quitting speedway to concentrate on motor racing.[3]
Blokdyk competed in Formula One for the first time in the non-Championship Rand Grand Prix at Kyalami in 1961, in a Cooper, but spun out early on.[4] He was more successful at his next race, the Natal Grand Prix at Westmead, where he finished eighth.[5]
In late 1962, Blokdyk went to Europe to pursue a career in Formula Junior and was soon a front-runner, until he ran short of finances and returned to South Africa.[2] In 1963 he started his only World Championship race at East London, driving a three-year-old Cooper-Maserati prepared by Scuderia Lupini, and coming in 12th.[5] He also finished third in the Mozambique Grand Prix in 1963 and 1964.[6]
He continued in the South African Formula One Championship in 1964 and then moved back to Europe and drove in Formula 3, scoring some good results, including a win at Magny-Cours and Nogaro.[5] He returned to South Africa for the 1964 Rand Grand Prix, where he retired his Cooper-Alfa Romeo with engine problems, and he failed to qualify for the 1965 South African Grand Prix.[5]
Later in 1965 he continued in European Formula 3, and suffered serious pelvic and leg injuries in a crash at Albi which ended his season.[2] On his return in 1966, he finished sixth at Rouen-Les-Essarts, and continued to race in Europe in F3 until 1969, before returning permanently to compete in South Africa.[2] On his retirement he became a farmer, but died following a heart attack aged just 59.[5]
Complete Formula One World Championship results[edit]
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Scuderia Lupini | Cooper T51 | Maserati Straight-4 | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | RSA 12 |
NC | 0 |
| 1965 | Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper T59 | Ford Straight-4 | RSA DNQ |
MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Trevor Blokdyk at the Driver Database". DriverDatabase. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Small, Steve. The Grand Prix Who's Who (2nd ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 70. ISBN 0-85112-623-5. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jones, Alan (2004) Speedway in Leicester: The Hunters Era, Automedia, p. 145
- ↑ "1961 Rand Grand Prix results". Chicane F1. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Trevor Blokdyk biography". Grandprix.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Trevor Blokdyk biography". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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