| Guy Tunmer | |
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Nationality  South African |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 1975 |
| Teams | non-works Lotus |
| Races | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1975 South African Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1975 South African Grand Prix |
Percival Guy Tunmer (born December 1, 1948 in Fricksburg - died June 22, 1999 in Sandton, Johannesburg) was a racing driver from South Africa. The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the Licence holder to take part in Formula One Grands Prix as a driver The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The 1975 Formula One season included the 26th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 12, 1975, and ended on 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race The 1975 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 1, 1975. The 1975 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 1, 1975. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Sandton is a town in the northern part of the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of 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. The 1975 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 1, 1975. The Lotus 72 was a Formula One car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe of Lotus for the 1970 Formula One season. He finished 11th, scoring no championship points. He later found success in Formula Atlantic. The Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda is a Formula racing series with races throughout North America
Guy Tunmer was killed in a motorcycle accident in his native South Africa in 1999.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Team Gunston | Lotus 72 | Cosworth V8 | ARG |
BRA |
RSA 11 |
ESP |
MON |
BEL |
SWE |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
USA |
- | 0 |