Ernie Pieterse is a racing driver from South Africa who last raced in Formula 1 for Lotus-Climax. Pieterse has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,844 ranks Pieterse 4311th of 40,700 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.
| 1963-12-28 | Prince George Circuit | DNF | −72 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +31 | Prince George Circuit 1962 | Formula 1 | P10 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −72 | 3,843 |
| 1962 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +2,522 | 3,872 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Jim ClarkHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,518 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike HailwoodHigher-rated | 6,069 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇳🇱 Carel Godin de BeaufortHigher-rated | 6,067 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,301 | 🇺🇸 Sam Posey | Formula 1 | 3,846 |
| 4,302 | 🇺🇸 Tammy Jo Kirk | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,846 |
| 4,303 | 🇷🇺 Alexey Korneev | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,845 |
| 4,304 | 🇺🇸 Blake Feese | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,845 |
| 4,305 | 🏳️ Brian Theines | Star Mazda Championship | 3,845 |
| 4,306 | 🇫🇷 Didier De Radigues | FIA GT Championship | 3,845 |
| 4,307 | 🇩🇪 Jason Kremer | ADAC Formula 4 | 3,845 |
| 4,308 | 🇺🇸 Justin Diercks | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,845 |
| 4,309 | 🇺🇸 Ben Maier | NASCAR Truck | 3,844 |
| 4,310 | 🇬🇧 Brian Alder | IMSA Prototype Challenge | 3,844 |
| 4,311 | 🇿🇦 Ernie Pieterse | Formula 1 | 3,844 |
| 4,312 | 🇮🇹 Gianluca De Lorenzi | 24H Series | 3,844 |
| 4,313 | 🇺🇸 Jake Drew | SKUSA SuperNationals | 3,844 |
| 4,314 | 🇸🇮 Mark Kastelic | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,844 |
| 4,315 | 🇮🇹 Renato Pirocchi | Formula 1 | 3,844 |
| 4,316 | 🇫🇷 Alexandre Premat | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,843 |
| 4,317 | 🇭🇰 Charles Ng | World Touring Car Championship | 3,843 |
| 4,318 | 🇧🇪 Nigel Bailly | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,843 |
| 4,319 | 🇺🇸 Ernie Irvan | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,842 |
| 4,320 | 🇧🇷 Felipe Bartz | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,842 |
| 4,321 | 🇺🇾 Juan Manuel Casella | TCR World Tour | 3,842 |
Ernie Pieterse was an established professional racing driver from South Africa who competed in Formula 1 during the early 1960s. He drove for Lotus-Climax, the same team that fielded Jim Clark and went on to claim 22 race wins across the index. His career on record spans two seasons, 1962 and 1963, with a total of two Formula 1 starts.[1]
Pieterse's Formula 1 debut came on 29 December 1962 as the 1962 South African Drivers Champion. His two World Championship Grands Prix appearances yielded no points finishes; he finished 13th in the championship standings in 1963, the final season of his indexed racing career. In his limited time in Formula 1, he finished ahead of Carel Godin de Beaufort, an established professional who made 29 Formula 1 starts across his own career.[2]