Robert La Caze is a racing driver from France who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper. La Caze has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,958 ranks La Caze 2919th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1958-10-19 | Ain Diab | P14 | −8 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −8 | 2,958 |
Robert La Caze was a French and Moroccan racing driver who made a single Formula 1 appearance for Cooper at the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix, finishing 22nd; he remains the only Moroccan-flagged driver to have competed in the world championship. His sole start came in a season when the grid was less uniformly competitive than later eras, and while he did not score, he finished ahead of fellow non-championship competitors including the three-time world champion Graham Hill in that race. Beyond single-seaters, La Caze was a notable figure in rallying, winning the Rallye du Maroc twice, in 1954 and 1967, establishing himself as a serious competitor in North African motorsport.[1]
La Caze's racing record consists of that single Formula 1 outing and no other starts traceable to this database. His career thus represents a brief flash in the sport rather than sustained competition; the Moroccan Grand Prix of 1958 was a one-off entry that left him with no championship points or podium finishes. His historical significance lies not in competitive achievement at the highest level but in his representation of Morocco and North Africa at a time when Grand Prix racing rarely visited the continent and when opportunities for drivers from the region were minimal.[2]