Born | Manchester, England, UK | 24 August 1921
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Died | 19 December 2008 Somerset West, South Africa | (aged 87)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1963) Rhodesian (1964) (1965, 1967–1968) Rhodesian (1969) |
Active years | 1963, 1965, 1967–1969 |
Teams | LDS, non-works Brabham |
Entries | 5 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1963 South African Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1969 South African Grand Prix |
Sam Ashworth Tingle (24 August 1921 – 19 December 2008)[1] was an English-born racing driver from Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe.[2][3]
Tingle was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, and made his Formula One debut on 28 December 1963.[1]
He was one of only two drivers from Rhodesia to successfully enter a Formula One race, the other being John Love.[4] A third Rhodesian racer, Clive Puzey, failed to qualify in his Formula One attempt.[5] He died in Somerset West, South Africa, aged 87.