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Jody David Scheckter (born 29 January 1950) is a South African former auto racing driver. He is the 1979 Formula One World Drivers' Champion.
Scheckter was born in East London, South Africa, and educated at Selborne College.
Steve Rider (Sky Sports F1) met Jody Scheckter.
1979 F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter gives us a tour of his Formula 1 car collection at Laverstoke Park Farm. Subscribe for more: http://link.base79.com/polepositionsub Jody Scheckter won the F1 World Championship in 1979. After his F1 career he ran a business in America before setting up Laverstoke Park Farm - his own organic/biodynamic farm in Hampshire, UK. His sole aim is to produce the best-tasting, healthiest food without compromise for himself and his family. Happily he now makes the same food available to the public! Rosanna and Pole Position went to meet him to see his farm and his incredible private collection of F1 cars. Pole Position is the place for motor sport fans and petrol heads covering the very best races, teams and drivers from around the world. From F1 to banger rac...
During practice for the 1980 GP at San Marino, Jody Scheckter crashes heavily at the same corner where team mate Villeneuve would later crash in the race.
Original live footage of the first lap crash at the 1973 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Raymond Baxter commentates as Jody Scheckter loses it coming out of Woodcote and takes half the field with him.
Originally captured and posted by TBK-
My tribute to Jody Scheckter - South Africa's Formula 1 Worldchampion. 1972 - 1980 for Mclaren, Tyrrell, Wolf and Ferrari.
South Africa's former F1 champion Jody Scheckter won the F1 Championship 34 years ago, in what would turn out to be Ferrari's last in 21 years. As Dan Williams reports, although Jody has achieved further success away from the grid, he's currently embarking on a project that is as challenging as some of the racing circuits he once graced.
Jody Scheckter wins the 1979 Italian GP for Ferrari http://www.australianautosportcommunity.com/index.php
Earlier this month, we went along to Chris Evan's CarFest Festival at Laverstoke Park Farm, owned by Formula One World Champion, Jody Scheckter. We talked to Scheckter as well as the celebrities taking part in the CarFest hill climb. Visit the Crash.Net website here - http://www.crash.net Follow us on social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/CRASH_NET