David William Charlton (27 October 1936 – 24 February 2013) was a racing driver from South Africa.
Charlton was born in Brotton, Yorkshire. After World War II, his family emigrated to Springs, a town outside Johannesburg. He participated in 13 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 1 January 1965. He scored no championship points. He competed in many non-World Championship Formula One races, winning the South African Formula One Championship six times in succession from 1970 to 1975.
Charlton died in Johannesburg, South Africa on 24 February 2013, aged 76.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WDC Points 1965 Ecurie Tomahawk Lotus 20 Ford Straight-4 RSA MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0 1967 Scuderia Scribante Brabham BT11 Coventry Climax RSA MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER CAN ITA USA MEX NC 0 1968 Scuderia Scribante Brabham BT11 Repco-Brabham V8 RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0 1970 Scuderia Scribante Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA MEX NC 0 1971 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing Brabham BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV RSA ESP MON NC 0 Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA 1972 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV ARG RSA ESP MON BEL FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0 1973 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR NED GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0 1974 Scribante Lucky Strike Racing McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0 1975 Lucky Strike Racing McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV ARG BRA RSA ESP MON BEL SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA NC 0
Complete Formula One non-championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1962 Ecurie Tomahawk Lotus 20 Ford Straight-4 CAP BRX LOM LAV GLV PAU AIN INT NAP MAL CLP RMS SOL KAN MED DAN OUL MEX RAN NAT 1963 Ecurie Tomahawk Lotus 20 Ford Straight-4 LOM GLV PAU IMO SYR AIN INT ROM SOL KAN MED AUT OUL RAN 1964 Ecurie Tomahawk Lotus 20 Ford Straight-4 DMT NWT SYR AIN INT SOL MED RAN 1965 Ecurie Tomahawk Lotus 20 Ford Straight-4 CAP ROC SYR SMT INT MED RAN 1966 Scuderia Scribante Brabham BT11 Coventry Climax RSA SYR INT OUL
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