Paddy Driver – Other | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1959 Assen. Photo Gianluca Polvani // Robert Driver

1965 – Paddy Driver – when he also raced TT: Paddy Driver and his Matchless G50 In his last year in the Senior TT he was running 3rd when the primary chain broke causing a DNF. It would have been his highest result with a 6th being his best prior to 1965. Photo and info via Robert Driver

Jim Redmand and Paddy Driver. Photo via Robert Driver and his family

1969 9 hours Kyalami with Ford GT40 Malcolm Guthrie/co driver/ Racing. Photo Nik Duxbury

1971 3 hours Roy Hesketh. Photo Ralph Pike via FB

1972 Ian Sckeckter and Paddy Driver /and Richrd Sterne/

1972 Paddy Driver #9 and Dave Charlton 1972 9 hrs Kyalami. Photo Karl De Villiers

1978 TC Kyalami. Photo Kobus Botma

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1982 “Super TC” Kyalami. Photo David Pearson

“TC” Wesbank Modifieds racing. Photo Rayno Van Antwerpen

1986 Kyalami with his Mazda. Photo Ernest Matthewson

1986 Kyalami with his Mazda. Photo Ernest Matthewson

Peter de Klerk and Paddy Driver = 2 Golden boys of SA Racing. Photos from collection Dirk van der Merwe

Peter de Klerk and Paddy Driver = 2 Golden boys of SA Racing. Photos from collection Dirk van der Merwe

Paddy Driver and Mike Hailwood. Photo/source FB page Paddy Driver via Robert Driver

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