Guy Tunmer is a racing driver from South Africa who last raced in Formula 1 for Team Lotus. Tunmer has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,184 ranks Tunmer 7342th 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.
| 1975-03-01 | Kyalami | P11 | +45 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +45 | Kyalami 1975 | Formula 1 | P11 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | ▸Formula 1 | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +1,839 | 3,189 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 John WatsonHigher-rated | 6,238 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇨🇭 Clay RegazzoniHigher-rated | 6,212 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇫🇷 Jacques LaffiteHigher-rated | 6,099 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,332 | 🇬🇧 Graham Whitehead | Formula 1 | 3,185 |
| 7,333 | 🇩🇪 Hans Klenk | Formula 1 | 3,185 |
| 7,334 | 🇨🇦 James Vance | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,185 |
| 7,335 | 🏳️ Jared Salinsky | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,185 |
| 7,336 | 🇺🇸 Jim Rigsby | Formula 1 | 3,185 |
| 7,337 | 🇿🇦 Luki Botha | Formula 1 | 3,185 |
| 7,338 | 🇺🇸 Myron Fohr | Formula 1 | 3,185 |
| 7,339 | 🇮🇹 Nello Pagani | Formula 1 | 3,185 |
| 7,340 | 🇦🇷 Alberto Rodriguez Larreta | Formula 1 | 3,184 |
| 7,341 | 🇲🇽 Franco Zanella | TCR World Tour | 3,184 |
| 7,342 | 🇿🇦 Guy Tunmer | Formula 1 | 3,184 |
| 7,343 | 🇬🇧 Jamie Winslow | 24H Series | 3,184 |
| 7,344 | 🇨🇭 Jean-Luc D'Auria | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,184 |
| 7,345 | 🇬🇧 Jimmy Stewart | Formula 1 | 3,184 |
| 7,346 | 🇯🇵 Masahiro Hasemi | Formula 1 | 3,184 |
| 7,347 | 🇺🇸 Raymond Terczak Jr. | NASCAR Truck | 3,184 |
| 7,348 | 🇺🇸 Rob Ecklin | Zenith Racing Series | 3,184 |
| 7,349 | 🇲🇽 Santos Zanella | TCR World Tour | 3,184 |
| 7,350 | 🇨🇭 Albert Scherrer | Formula 1 | 3,183 |
| 7,351 | 🏳️ Barry Boes | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,183 |
| 7,352 | 🇺🇸 Chuck Hiers | ARCA Menards Series | 3,183 |
Guy Tunmer was a South African racing driver who competed at the semi-professional level, with a Racer Rating of 3,414. This places him in the band of semi-professional drivers; the level where most paid drivers outside the top championships sit, typically winning in pro-am and one-make classes and running competitively among full professionals.[1]
Tunmer's racing record consists of a single Formula 1 start in 1975, driving a Lotus 72 for Team Lotus at his home round. He finished 11th and scored no championship points. Despite the brevity of his Formula 1 career, the single race placed him against elite professional competition; he finished ahead of established drivers including Clay Regazzoni (7,362), Mario Andretti (7,203, the 1978 Formula 1 World Champion), Jacky Ickx (7,081), and Bob Evans (6,803). The calibre of these rivals, all significantly stronger drivers by rating, suggests Tunmer performed creditably in a field far above his typical level, though his time in Formula 1 ended after that single appearance.[2]
According to biographical records, Tunmer later achieved greater success in Formula Atlantic, a feeder series where he was able to build a more substantial career. Beyond that brief but notable Formula 1 outing, his results in other racing are not captured in the record supplied.