Eddie Keizan (12 September 1944 – 21 May 2016) was a South African

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. He raced in three World Championship

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Grands Prix during the 1970s, debuting on 3 March 1973. He scored no championship points. Keizan was born in

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. After success in South Africa driving saloons and

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, Keizan moved into

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where he won the national championship. He participated in the South African Formula One championships as well, including three World Championship South African Grands Prix, twice with a Tyrrell owned by

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– this car had been previously raced by

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. For the third of his three attempts, Keizan drove a

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, entered by local outfit Team Gunston. After Formula One, Keizan raced in touring cars and also concentrated on his business interests, including a successful alloy wheels company, TSW Alloy Wheels formally known as Tiger Sports Wheels.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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References

External links

Profile at grandprix.com
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