Clive Puzey

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Clive Puzey
Born (1941-07-11) 11 July 1941 (age 82)
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Flag of Rhodesia (1964-1968).svg  Rhodesian
Active years 1965
Teamsnon-works Lotus
Entries1 (0 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1965 South African Grand Prix
Last entry 1965 South African Grand Prix

Clive Puzey (born 11 July 1941) is a former racing driver from Rhodesia. He began taking part in the South African Formula One Championship in 1963 with a Lotus 18/21, finishing seventh in the Rand Grand Prix the following year. He was born in Bulawayo.

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Puzey's only Formula One World Championship Grand Prix attempt came when he entered the 1965 South African Grand Prix with his Lotus-Climax, but he failed to pre-qualify. He was one of only three drivers from Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe) to enter a World Championship Formula One race. [1]

He continued to race in the South African Formula One Championship until 1969, scoring three podiums in 1966. After his racing career ended, Puzey ran a garage in his home town of Bulawayo until 2000. Being an outspoken critic of Robert Mugabe's government, he was repeatedly threatened until he left the country and moved to Australia. [2]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

YrEntrantChassisEngine12345678910WDCPoints
1965 Clive Puzey Motors Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 RSA
DNPQ
MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC0

Non-championship Formula One results

(key)

YrEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314
1963Clive Puzey Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 LOM GLV PAU IMO SYR AIN INT ROM SOL KAN MED AUT OUL RAN
Ret
1964Clive Puzey Motors Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 DMT NWT SYR AIN INT SOL MED RAN
7
1965Clive Puzey Motors Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 ROC SYR SMT INT MED RAN
9
1966Clive Puzey Motors Lotus 18 Climax Straight-4 RSA
7
SYR INT OUL

Notes and references

  1. The other two Rhodesians to enter a World Championship Formula One race were John Love and Sam Tingle
  2. "Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 22 August 2007.


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