David Clapham is a racing driver from South Africa who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper-Maserati. Clapham has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,157 ranks Clapham 7499th of 39,300 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1965-01-01 | Prince George Circuit | DNF | −114 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +1,807 | 3,157 |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,489 | 🇩🇪 Günther Seiffert | Formula 1 | 3,159 |
| 7,490 | 🇬🇧 Paul Emery | Formula 1 | 3,159 |
| 7,491 | 🇬🇧 Pete Storey | GB3 | 3,159 |
| 7,492 | 🇿🇦 Syd van der Vyver | Formula 1 | 3,159 |
| 7,493 | 🇷🇺 Vladimir Tziortzis | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,159 |
| 7,494 | 🇻🇪 Ettore Chimeri | Formula 1 | 3,158 |
| 7,495 | 🇦🇷 Juan Manuel Bordeu | Formula 1 | 3,158 |
| 7,496 | 🇦🇺 Paul England | Formula 1 | 3,158 |
| 7,497 | 🇨🇭 Peter Monteverdi | Formula 1 | 3,158 |
| 7,498 | 🇺🇸 Bryan Heitkotter | GT4 America | 3,157 |
| 7,499 | 🇿🇦 David Clapham | Formula 1 | 3,157 |
| 7,500 | 🇫🇮 David Loix | FIA GT Championship | 3,157 |
| 7,501 | 🇺🇸 Justin Ashburn | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,157 |
| 7,502 | 🇩🇪 Philip Wiskirchen | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,157 |
| 7,503 | 🇺🇸 Bob Said | Formula 1 | 3,156 |
| 7,504 | 🏳️ Dave Ruehlow | SCCA Majors | 3,156 |
| 7,505 | 🇬🇷 Michael Romanidis | Racing Prodigy | 3,156 |
| 7,506 | 🇬🇧 Phil Bennett | FIA GT Championship | 3,156 |
| 7,507 | 🇳🇱 Rob Slotemaker | Formula 1 | 3,156 |
| 7,508 | 🇪🇸 Antonio Creus | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,509 | 🇸🇪 Bertil Roos | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
David Clapham was a South African racing driver who competed in Formula 1, a single-class international championship. He drove for Cooper-Maserati in 1965.[1]
Clapham's only indexed start came in the 1965 Formula 1 season, where he finished 13th in the championship standings. His single-season record places him at entry-level professional level, with a rating of 3,157.[2]
He raced in a field that mixed amateur and semi-professional entrants with graded professionals. Cooper-Maserati, the team he drove for, fielded a wide roster of drivers across its history and counted the established professional Richie Ginther among its stronger entrants.