Ambraüsus "Brausch" Niemann (born 7 January 1939 in Durban[1]) is a former racing driver from South Africa. He participated in 2 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix in 1963 and 1965, both in his home country, driving a privately entered Lotus. He managed to qualify for the first of these, finishing 14th and scoring no championship points.
| Born | 7 January 1939 |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  South African |
| Active years | 1963, 1965 |
| Teams | non-works Lotus |
| Entries | 2 (1 start) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1963 South African Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1965 South African Grand Prix |
After success in Formula Junior in the mid-1960s, Niemann switched to enduro motor cycle racing, winning the South African championship in 1979.
Racing record edit
Complete Formula One World Championship results edit
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Ted Lanfear | Lotus 22 | Ford Straight-4 |
MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | RSA 14 |
NC | 0 |
| 1965 | Ted Lanfear | Lotus 22 | Ford Straight-4 |
RSA DNQ |
MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
Complete British Saloon Car Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | John Willment Automobiles | Ford Cortina Lotus | B | SNE | GOO | OUL | AIN | SIL | CRY 6† |
BRH | OUL | NC | 0 | NC |
Source:[2]
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† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
References edit
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1996
- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers – Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 26 October 2022.