Luki Botha
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| Luki Botha | |
| Nationality |  South African |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1967 |
| Team(s) | Privateer Brabham |
| Races | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1967 South African Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1967 South African Grand Prix |
Lukas "Luki" Botha (17 January 1930 - October 2006) was a former Formula One driver from South Africa, who raced in one World Championship Grand Prix driving a privately-entered Brabham BT7 (Kyalami 1967). After 38 laps he had a mechanical problem that was resolved with the help of a spectator and continued to finish the race.
Born in Tswane (formerly Pretoria), Gauteng, South Africa, Botha made his debut in the South African F1 series in 1966 and took part in the South African series races the following year until July, when he crashed heavily at Lourenço Marques, now Maputo, in Mozambique, killing eight spectators. Despite reports that he never raced again, Botha actually carried on for some years.
He later worked as an engineer for East London council.
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Luki Botha | Brabham BT7 | Climax Straight-4 | RSA NC |
MON |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
CAN |
ITA |
USA |
MEX |
- | 0 |
