Netuar
Encyclopedia
Netuar was a South African racing car constructor, which competed in 22 non-World Championship Formula One
races.
They raced from 1961 to 1964 and again in 1966 and 1967. Their first race was the 1961 Rand Grand Prix
,
and their last was the 1967 Pat Fairfield Trophy. Their best result was 5th in the 1966 Easter Grand Prix.
The driver for all the races was Rauten Hartmann. They used Peugeot
engines in all races except the 1967 races,
when they used Alfa Romeo
engines.
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
races.
Overview
Netuar was founded by Rauten Hartmann in 1961. The name Netuar is "Rauten" spelled backwards.They raced from 1961 to 1964 and again in 1966 and 1967. Their first race was the 1961 Rand Grand Prix
1961 Rand Grand Prix
The 4th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to South African Formula One-style rules, held on 9 December 1961 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over 75 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark, who led from start to finish in his Lotus 21.There were no great...
,
and their last was the 1967 Pat Fairfield Trophy. Their best result was 5th in the 1966 Easter Grand Prix.
The driver for all the races was Rauten Hartmann. They used Peugeot
Peugeot
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...
engines in all races except the 1967 races,
when they used Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
engines.