Sam Tingle – F1 | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1963 GP Rand F1 SA Championship – #54 Paul Hawkins, #4 David Prophet, #3 Trevor Blokdyk, #5 Sam Tingle and #8 Clive Puzey. Photo Tony Kent

1965 SA GP

Sam Tingle escaped a chaotic second heat to win the South African F1 championship Border 100 driving an LDS Climax at East London today, 11 July 1966. This very car is on display in its slightly later 1967 specification at the Franschhoek Motor Museum. Book your visit to meet Sam’s LDS and several other South African racing gems now at www.fmm.co.za. Photo and info Michele Lupini

1967 SA GP

1967 The launch of Team Gunston prior to the Rhodesian Grand Prix in Bulawayo, December 1967.

1967 The same with John Love /left/

1968 F1 SA

1968 Sam Tingle gets a lift from Jackie Pretorius in his Lola-Ford T140, #5 is the McLaren Ford of Bobby Olthoff and #11 John McNichol in the Lotus 20 At Roy Hesketh Circuit Easter Races 1968

1969 SA F1 Championship with John Love #1. Photo Joshua Joshua via FB

1968 Jackie Pretorius #8 and Sam Tingle – when they also raced F1 SA Champ: 1968 Rand Winter Trophy Photo Malcolm Sampson via FB

1968 SA GP. Photo Tony Kent

1971 Sam Tingle career ending crash into Malmesbury Killarney during the Cape South Easter Trophy. Photo and info Kees Van De Coolwijk

1971 Sam Tingle career ending crash into Malmesbury Killarney during the Cape South Easter Trophy. Photo and info Kees Van De Coolwijk

1971 Sam Tingle career ending crash into Malmesbury Killarney during the Cape South Easter Trophy. Photo and info Kees Van De Coolwijk