Jody Scheckter

South Africa

Auto Racing

B: January 29, 1950

1979 Formula One World Driving Champion

Scheckter was born in South Africa and moved to England in 1970. In 1972, he began racing on the Formula one circuit with McLaren. The following season he won the Formula 5000 championship and raced five times. Tyrrell gave Scheckter a full-time ride in 1974 and he finished third in the driver's standings while winning Grand Prix races in Sweden and Britain. Scheckter finished third in the standings again in 1976 and was runner-up to Niki Lauda in 1977. In 1977, he won the first of his two Monaco Grand prix races, the second would come in 1979. Scheckter rode for Ferrari during the 1979 season and won three races en route to the driver's championship. After finishing 19th in the driver's championship in 1980, Scheckter retired from Formula One racing. Scheckter's son Tomas is a racer on the Indycar series and also a Superstars competitor.

SUPERSTARS RECORD

EVENT	PLACE	POINTS	MONEY	EVENT WINS
1974 Preliminary 4	7	17	$1,700	Swimming
1975 European Heat 4	4	38	£750	Gym Test, Swimming
1981 Worlds	1	35	$35,500	Tennis
1982 Worlds	8	14 1/4	$4,275	Swimming
TOTALS		104 1/4	$41,475 +£750	5

PERSONAL BESTS

Swimming - 50 Meters	30.0	1975 European Heat 4
Swimming - 100 Meters	1:14.35	1974 Preliminary 4
Tennis	4th	1974 Preliminary 4
Weight Lifting - Clean & Jerk	87.5	1975 European Heat 4
Gym Test - Medicine Ball Throw	10.16	1975 European Heat 4
Gym Test - Parallel Bar Dips	32	1975 European Heat 4
Gym Test - Squat Thrusts	79	1975 European Heat 4
Golf - 9 holes	70	1974 Preliminary 4
Shooting	56	1975 European Heat 4
100 Meter Dash	13.1	1975 European Heat 4
Cycling - 800 Meters	1:25.8	1975 European Heat 4
Bike Race - Mile	2:41.18	1974 Preliminary 4
600 Meter Steeplechase	2:08.1	1975 European Heat 4
Half Mile Run	2:30.8	1974 Preliminary 4
Points Scored (8 of 10 events)	38	1975 European Heat 4
Points Scored	17	1974 Preliminary 4

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