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Basil van Rooyen is a 73 year old South African former racing driver who last drove for McLaren-Ford in 1969.
He was born on April 19th 1939 in Johannesburg. He drove his first race for Cooper-Climax during the 1968 Grand Prix of South Africa. Rooyen was active for two years: 1968 and 1969. He wasn't able to score points in 2 races. His last race was the the 1969 Grand Prix of South Africa.
He was born on April 19th 1939 in Johannesburg. He drove his first race for Cooper-Climax during the 1968 Grand Prix of South Africa. Rooyen was active for two years: 1968 and 1969. He wasn't able to score points in 2 races. His last race was the the 1969 Grand Prix of South Africa.
| Name: | Basil van Rooyen |
| Nationality: |  South African |
| Birthday: | April 19th 1939 (73) |
| Birthplace: | Johannesburg | Races: | 2 races |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 2 retirements |
| First race: | 1968 South Africa |
| Last race: | 1969 South Africa |
Basil van Rooyen by year
| All years | 1969 | 1968 |
Overall stats: Basil van Rooyen
| #1 | Best Finish | Basil van Rooyen |  | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) |
Best finish
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Basil van Rooyen | | (0x) |
Worst finish
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1969 McLaren-Ford 1968 Cooper-Climax | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Basil van Rooyen
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #416 | Average race points | Basil van Rooyen | | 0 points | |
| #1 | Average race result | Pastor Maldonado | | 36 place | |
| #351 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Basil van Rooyen | | 0 retirements | |
| #411 | Most points finishes | Basil van Rooyen | | finishes | |
| #445 | Most avoidable retirements | Basil van Rooyen | | 0 retirements | |
| #627 | Most race laps | Basil van Rooyen | | 34 laps | |
| #490 | Most races | Basil van Rooyen | | 2 races | |
| #384 | Youngest driver | Basil van Rooyen | | 28 years, 8 months, 13 days | |
| #520 | Oldest driver | Basil van Rooyen | | 29 years, 10 months, 10 days | |
| #1 | Biggest gain in race | Jim Rathmann | | 30 places gained | |
| #320 | Start from P1 | Basil van Rooyen | | 0 starts | |
| #394 | Most retirements | Basil van Rooyen | | 2 retirements | |
| #416 | Most points | Basil van Rooyen | | 0 points | |
| #324 | Most wins | Basil van Rooyen | | 0 wins | |
| #369 | Most podiums | Basil van Rooyen | | 0 podiums |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | George Eaton | 0 |
| 305 | Sam Tingle | 0 |
| 305 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
| 305 | Luki Botha | 0 |
| 305 | Chris Lawrence | 0 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Pastor Maldonado | 36 |
| 2 | Jerome d'Ambrosio | 34 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 34 |
| 4 | Jackie Holmes | 23 |
| 5 | Walt Ader | 22 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Derek Bell | 0 |
| 271 | Sam Tingle | 0 |
| 271 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
| 271 | Richard Attwood | 0 |
| 271 | Jim Clark | 0 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | George Eaton | |
| 297 | Sam Tingle | |
| 297 | Basil van Rooyen | |
| 297 | Jim Clark | |
| 297 | Luki Botha |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 387 | Ignazio Giunti | 0 |
| 387 | Derek Bell | 0 |
| 387 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
| 387 | Richard Attwood | 0 |
| 387 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 625 | George Abecassis | 35 |
| 625 | Bobby Unser | 35 |
| 627 | Basil van Rooyen | 34 |
| 627 | Robin Widdows | 34 |
| 629 | Alfonso Thiele | 32 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 487 | Emilio de Villota | 2 |
| 487 | Tom Belso | 2 |
| 487 | Basil van Rooyen | 2 |
| 487 | Chris Lawrence | 2 |
| 487 | David Prophet | 2 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 382 | David Piper | 28 years, 7 months, 16 days |
| 383 | Wolfgang von Trips | 28 years, 8 months, 9 days |
| 384 | Basil van Rooyen | 28 years, 8 months, 13 days |
| 385 | Renzo Zorzi | 28 years, 8 months, 26 days |
| 386 | Jimmy Daywalt | 28 years, 9 months, 2 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 518 | Ian Ashley | 29 years, 11 months, 6 days |
| 519 | Gerhard Mitter | 29 years, 10 months, 30 days |
| 520 | Basil van Rooyen | 29 years, 10 months, 10 days |
| 521 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 29 years, 10 months, 9 days |
| 522 | Ivan Capelli | 29 years, 10 months, 4 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 1 | Jim Rathmann | 30 |
| 2 | Johnny Thomson | 29 |
| 3 | Andy Linden | 27 |
| 4 | Roberto Mieres | 26 |
| 5 | Onofre Marimon | 25 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Derek Bell | 0 |
| 92 | Sam Tingle | 0 |
| 92 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
| 92 | Richard Attwood | 0 |
| 92 | Vic Elford | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 379 | Jackie Pretorius | 2 |
| 379 | Helmut Marko | 2 |
| 379 | Basil van Rooyen | 2 |
| 379 | Guy Ligier | 2 |
| 379 | Bernard Collomb | 2 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | George Eaton | 0 |
| 305 | Sam Tingle | 0 |
| 305 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
| 305 | Luki Botha | 0 |
| 305 | Chris Lawrence | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Derek Bell | 0 |
| 101 | Sam Tingle | 0 |
| 101 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
| 101 | Richard Attwood | 0 |
| 101 | Vic Elford | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Derek Bell | 0 |
| 192 | Sam Tingle | 0 |
| 192 | Basil van Rooyen | 0 |
| 192 | Vic Elford | 0 |
| 192 | Silvio Moser | 0 |
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