Samuel Tingle (24 August 1921 – 19 December 2008)
was an English-born
racing driver
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from
Rhodesia
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, now Zimbabwe.
He participated in five
Formula One
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World Championship Grands Prix,
[ and scored no championship points.]Manchester
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, United Kingdom, and made his Formula One debut on 28 December 1963.[
He was one of only two drivers from Rhodesia to successfully enter a Formula One race, the other being John Love.]Somerset West
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, South Africa, aged 87.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
( key)
Complete Formula One non-championship results
( key)
References
External links
Profile at grandprix.com
1921 births
2008 deaths
British emigrants to Rhodesia
Rhodesian Formula One drivers
English motorcycle racers
Sportspeople from Manchester
LDS Formula One drivers
Team Gunston Formula One drivers
White Rhodesian people
Formula One team owners
Rhodesian emigrants to South Africa
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