Jackie Pretorius


Jacobus "Jackie" Pretorius was a racing driver from South Africa. He participated in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 1 January 1965, and scoring no championship points.
Pretorius competed in Formula One at national level in his home country of South Africa, enjoying some success throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. After racing a Lotus and a Lola, he won two races in 1971 driving a Brabham.
Jackie Pretorius died in Johannesburg aged 74, on 30 March 2009, after being in a coma for three weeks. He was attacked in his home early on a Friday morning by burglars. His wife Shirley died in a similar incident in the same house several years earlier.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415WDCPoints
1965Jackie PretoriusLDS Mk 1Alfa Romeo Straight-4RSA
DNPQ		MONBELFRAGBRNEDGERITAUSAMEXNC0
1968Team PretoriaBrabham BT11Climax Straight-4RSA
NC		ESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERITACANUSAMEXNC0
1971Team GunstonBrabham BT26ACosworth V8RSA
Ret		ESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSANC0
1973Frank Williams Racing CarsIso–Marlboro FX3BCosworth V8ARGBRARSA
Ret		ESPBELMONSWEFRAGBRNEDGERAUTITACANUSANC0