{{Short description|South African racing driver (1935{{ndash}}2015)}} {{sources needed|date=December 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Use South African English|date=June 2012}} {{Infobox F1 driver | name = Peter de Klerk | nationality = {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} South African | birth_place=[[Pilgrim's Rest, South Africa|Pilgrim's Rest]], [[Transvaal Province|Transvaal]] | birth_date = {{birth date|1935|3|16|df=y}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2015|7|11|1935|3|16|df=y}} | death_place=[[Johannesburg]], South Africa | years = {{F1|1963}}, {{F1|1965}}, {{F1|1969}}–{{F1|1970}} | teams = [[Alfa Special]] and non-works [[Brabham]] | races = 4 | championships = 0 | wins = 0 | podiums = 0 | poles = 0 | points = 0 | fastest_laps = 0 | first_race = [[1963 South African Grand Prix]] | first_win = | last_win = | last_race = [[1970 South African Grand Prix]] }}
'''Peter David de Klerk''' (16 March 1935 – 11 July 2015) was a [[racing driver]] from [[South Africa]]. He participated in four [[Formula One]] World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 28 December 1963. He scored no championship points.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jenkins|first=Richard|title=Piet De Klerk|publisher=Allen Brown|work=oldracingcars.com|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Piet_De_Klerk|date=12 July 2015|accessdate=15 July 2015}}</ref>
==Alfa Special== {{Infobox racing car | name = Alfa Special | category = [[Formula One]] | designer = Peter de Klerk | successor = [[Brabham BT20]] (Peter de Klerk) <br /> [[Alfa Romeo 177]] (Alfa Romeo) | predecessor = [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta]] | gears = 5-speed | transmission type = [[Manual transmission|Manual]] | power = {{convert|205|PS|hp kW}} @ 8,700 rpm <br /> {{convert|165|Nm}} @ 6,000 rpm | weight = {{convert|426|kg}} | capacity = {{convert|1489|cc|cuin L}} | engine name = [[Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine|Alfa Romeo Giulietta]] | length = {{convert|3575|mm}} | width = {{convert|1600|mm}} | height = {{convert|700|mm}} | wheelbase = {{convert|2300|mm}} | track = {{convert|1350|mm}} (Front) <br /> {{convert|1365|mm}} (Rear) | entries = 9 | races = 8 | wins = 0 | podiums = 1 | configuration = [[Inline 4]] | poles = 0 | fastest_laps = 0 }} In 1962, de Klerk created a custom-made, single-seater racing special built for the [[South African Formula One Championship]], powered by an Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5-litre [[straight-4]] engine, which was christened as the "Alfa Special".<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Alfa Romeo Special |url=http://www.f1db.com/f1/page/Alfa_Romeo_Special |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806081831/http://www.f1db.com/f1/page/Alfa_Romeo_Special |archive-date=6 August 2011 |access-date=6 August 2011 |website=F1DB.com}}</ref><ref name="f1db.com">{{Cite web |title=Alfa Romeo 1.5 L4 |url=http://www.f1db.com/f1/page/en10003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716094753/http://www.f1db.com/f1/page/en10003 |archive-date=16 July 2011 |access-date=26 April 2007 |work=F1DB.com}}</ref> The Special participated in two World Championship Grands Prix, retiring at the [[1963 South African Grand Prix]] and finishing 10th at the [[1965 South African Grand Prix]].<ref name=":8" /> It also entered five non-championship Grands Prix, scoring a podium finish at the [[1963 Rand Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Grand Prix at the Cape |url=http://8w.forix.com/zadc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525004630/http://8w.forix.com/zadc.html |archive-date=25 May 2019 |access-date=8 March 2019 |website=8W Forix |publisher=}}</ref> {{-}}
==Complete Formula One World Championship results== ([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Year ! Entrant ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! WDC ! Points |- | [[1963 Formula One season|1963]] ! Otello Nucci ! [[Alfa Special]] ! [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] Giulietta 1.5 [[Inline four engine|L4]] | [[1963 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] | [[1963 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | [[1963 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]] | [[1963 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | [[1963 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | [[1963 German Grand Prix|GER]] | [[1963 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] | [[1963 United States Grand Prix|USA]] | [[1963 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]] |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1963 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|Ret}} | | | ! NC ! 0 |- | [[1965 Formula One season|1965]] ! Otello Nucci ! [[Alfa Special]] ! [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] Giulietta 1.5 [[Inline four engine|L4]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1965 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|10}} | [[1965 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] | [[1965 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | [[1965 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | [[1965 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | [[1965 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]] | [[1965 German Grand Prix|GER]] | [[1965 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] | [[1965 United States Grand Prix|USA]] | [[1965 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]] | | | ! NC ! 0 |- | [[1969 Formula One season|1969]] ! Jack Holme ! [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT20|BT20]] ! [[Repco-Brabham V8#RB620|Repco-Brabham RB620 3.0]] [[V8 engine|V8]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1969 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|NC}} | [[1969 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]] | [[1969 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] | [[1969 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]] | [[1969 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | [[1969 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | [[1969 German Grand Prix|GER]] | [[1969 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] | [[1969 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]] | [[1969 United States Grand Prix|USA]] | [[1969 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]] | | ! NC ! 0 |- | [[1970 Formula One season|1970]] ! [[Team Gunston]] ! [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT26|BT26]] ! [[Cosworth|Ford Cosworth]] [[Cosworth DFV|DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1970 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|11}} | [[1970 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]] | [[1970 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] | [[1970 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | [[1970 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]] | [[1970 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | [[1970 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | [[1970 German Grand Prix|GER]] | [[1970 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]] | [[1970 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] | [[1970 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]] | [[1970 United States Grand Prix|USA]] | [[1970 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]] ! NC ! 0 |- !colspan="19"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|date=1994|publisher=Guinness|page=212|isbn=0851127029}}</ref>}}}} |}
==Complete Formula One non-championship results== ([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 3|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! 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 ! Otello Nucci ! [[Alfa Special]] ! [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] Giulietta 1.5 [[Inline four engine|L4]] | [[1962 Cape Grand Prix|CAP]] | [[1962 Brussels Grand Prix|BRX]] | [[1962 Lombank Trophy|LOM]] | [[1962 Lavant Cup|LAV]] | [[1962 Glover Trophy|GLV]] | [[1962 Pau Grand Prix|PAU]] | [[1962 Aintree 200|AIN]] | [[1962 BRDC International Trophy|INT]] | [[1962 Naples Grand Prix|NAP]] | [[1962 International 2000 Guineas|MAL]] | [[1962 Crystal Palace Trophy|CLP]] | [[1962 Reims Grand Prix|RMS]] | [[1962 Solitude Grand Prix|SOL]] | [[1962 Kanonloppet|KAN]] | [[1962 Mediterranean Grand Prix|MED]] | [[1962 Danish Grand Prix|DAN]] | [[1962 International Gold Cup|OUL]] | [[1962 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1962 Rand Grand Prix|RAN]]<br />{{small|7}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1962 Natal Grand Prix|NAT]]<br />{{small|7}} |- | 1963 ! Otello Nucci ! [[Alfa Special]] ! [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] Giulietta 1.5 [[Inline four engine|L4]] | [[1963 Lombank Trophy|LOM]] | [[1963 Glover Trophy|GLV]] | [[1963 Pau Grand Prix|PAU]] | [[1963 Imola Grand Prix|IMO]] | [[1963 Syracuse Grand Prix|SYR]] | [[1963 Aintree 200|AIN]] | [[1963 BRDC International Trophy|INT]] | [[1963 Rome Grand Prix|ROM]] | [[1963 Solitude Grand Prix|SOL]] | [[1963 Kanonloppet|KAN]] | [[1963 Mediterranean Grand Prix|MED]] | [[1963 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]] | [[1963 International Gold Cup|OUL]] |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1963 Rand Grand Prix|RAN]]<br />{{small|3}} | | | | | | |- | 1964 ! Otello Nucci ! [[Alfa Special]] ! [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] Giulietta 1.5 [[Inline four engine|L4]] | [[1964 Daily Mirror Trophy|DMT]] | [[1964 News of the World Trophy|NWT]] | [[1964 Syracuse Grand Prix|SYR]] | [[1964 Aintree 200|AIN]] | [[1964 BRDC International Trophy|INT]] | [[1964 Solitude Grand Prix|SOL]] | [[1964 Mediterranean Grand Prix|MED]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1964 Rand Grand Prix|RAN]]<br />{{small|15}} | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |rowspan="2"| 1965 !rowspan="2"| Otello Nucci ! [[Alfa Special]] ! [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] Giulietta 1.5 [[Inline four engine|L4]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1965 Cape South Easter Trophy|CAP]]<br />{{small|4}} | [[1965 Race of Champions|ROC]] | [[1965 Syracuse Grand Prix|SYR]] | [[1965 Sunday Mirror Trophy|SMT]] | [[1965 BRDC International Trophy|INT]] | [[1965 Mediterranean Grand Prix|MED]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |- ! [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT11|BT11]] ! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Coventry Climax#FPF|FPF]] 2.8 [[Inline four engine|L4]] | | | | | | |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1965 Rand Grand Prix|RAN]]<br />{{small|2}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | |- | 1966 ! Otello Nucci ! [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT11|BT11]] ! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[Coventry Climax#FPF|FPF]] 2.8 [[Inline four engine|L4]] |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1966 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|Ret}} | [[1966 Syracuse Grand Prix|SYR]] | [[1966 BRDC International Trophy|INT]] | [[1966 International Gold Cup|OUL]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}
==References== {{reflist}}{{Alfa Romeo}}
==External links== * [http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-dekpet.html Profile at www.grandprix.com] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180225205913/http://royheskethcircuit.com/ Roy Hesketh Circuit] * {{cite web |url=https://theauto.page/classic/the-astounding-peter-de-klerk-alfa-special-story/ |title=Beating F1's Best With a Home Built Racer |first=Michele |last=Lupini |date=2022-10-26 |accessdate=2023-08-17}} * {{cite web |url=https://sportscardigest.com/peter-de-klerk-the-alfa-special/ |title=Peter de Klerk & the Alfa Special |first=Robert |last=Young |date=2016-03-01 |accessdate=2023-08-17}}
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