# Realpha

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Formula One racing car

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RE Full name Realpha Base Rhodesia Founder(s) Ray Reed Noted drivers Ray Reed Peter Huson Formula One World Championship career First entry 1965 South African Grand Prix Races entered 1 (0 starts) Engines Alfa Romeo Constructors' Championships 0 Drivers' Championships 0 Race victories 0 Points 0 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 0 Final entry 1965 South African Grand Prix

The **Realpha**, also known as **RE**, was a Rhodesian [Formula One](/source/Formula_One) [racing car](/source/Racing_car). The car was built by [Ray Reed](/source/Ray_Reed_(racing_driver)) at his base in [Gwelo](/source/Gwelo), and was structurally based on a [Cooper](/source/Cooper_Car_Company).[1] Like many South African home-built Formula One cars of the time, it was fitted with an [Alfa Romeo](/source/Alfa_Romeo_in_Formula_One) Giulietta engine.[2]

Under the "Ray's Engineering" banner, Reed entered the car in the non-championship [Rand Grand Prix](/source/1964_Rand_Grand_Prix) Formula One event in South Africa in late 1964, but retired due to an engine failure during the first heat. He also entered the [1965 South African Grand Prix](/source/1965_South_African_Grand_Prix),[2] but the entry was withdrawn before the race.

The car later appeared at the 1966 Rhodesian Grand Prix, the last round of that year's South African Drivers Championship, entered by local driver Peter Huson, but he retired from the race after an accident.[3]

## Results

### Complete Formula One World Championship results

Year Chassis Engine Tyres Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points WCC 1965 RE Alfa Romeo D RSA MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX 0 NC Ray Reed WD

### Complete Formula One non-championship results

Year Chassis Engine Tyres Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1964 RE Alfa Romeo D DMT NWT SYR AIN INT SOL MED RAN Ray Reed Ret

### Complete South African Drivers Championship results

Year Chassis Engine Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points Ch. 1966 RE Alfa Romeo CSE RAT EAS BUL REP NAT BOR GOV RWT PFT VRT RST RHO 0 NC Peter Huson Ret

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** David Hodges, "The A-Z of Grand Prix Cars", Crowood, 2001, p.196

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Manipe_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Manipe_2-1) ["Realpha"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120730013520/http://www.manipef1.com/carman/1965/realpha/). *Manipe F1*. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["1966 Rhodesian Grand Prix"](http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1966/1966.html#rho). *Silhouet.com*. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

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