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Jody David Scheckter (/ ˈ ʃ ɛ k t ər /; born 29 January 1950) is a South African business proprietor and retired motor racing driver. He competed in Formula One from 1972 to 1980, winning the Drivers' Championship in 1979 with Ferrari .
Sep 12, 2023 · No, make that a brilliant driver. Think of the great Formula 1 champions and Jody Scheckter is unlikely to feature. But, writes Matt Bishop, the 1979 title-winner deserves more acclaim for a career in which he was once the best driver, bar none.
Jan 29, 2020 · As we celebrate this legendary driver's 70th birthday, we ask... what advice would Jody Scheckter give to his past self? ...more. It takes a lot to be a Formula 1 World Champion - even more so...
Jody Scheckter became infamous for causing one of the biggest accidents in Formula One history, after which there were demands that he should be banned from the sport. Instead, he straightened himself out and concentrated his considerable talent and ambition on becoming World Champion.
Mar 7, 2023 · South African driver Jody Scheckter looks back at his famous 1979 F1 title win for Ferrari and opens up his garage where his iconic 312 T4 still sits today
Feb 27, 2023 · Lights To Flag is a new series that explores the challenges that drivers overcame to reach Formula 1, how their careers unfolded and ended, and – crucially – what retirement from F1 held in store for them. Jody Scheckter, 1979 world champion, tells us how he went from racing Renault saloons to taking on the likes of Gilles Villeneuve ...
From his early days in motorsport to his crowning achievement as the Formula 1 World Champion, we uncover the triumphs, challenges, and defining moments that shaped Scheckter's illustrious...
The young driver Jody Scheckter was called by Enzo Ferrari to be part of the Scuderia in 1979. Jody, a South African with Lithuanian origins, was already racing at a young age in the minor formulas. He started with karts passing on to tourism class, Formula Ford and Formula 3.
Oct 12, 2021 · Jody Scheckter joined Ferrari for a successful 1979 season and was known affectionately as Baby Bear. Prodigiously talented but considered by some rivals as reckless, Scheckter adopted a new approach to racing after the US Grand Prix, the last round of the 1973 season.
Aug 14, 2018 · Find everything in one place on Jody Scheckter including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis
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