Ambraüsus "Brausch" Niemann (born 7 January 1939 in

Durban Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from ...

) is a former racing driver from

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. He participated in 2

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World Championship Grands Prix in 1963 and 1965, both in his home country, driving a privately entered Lotus. He managed to qualify for the first of these, finishing 14th and scoring no championship points. After success in

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in the mid-1960s, Niemann switched to enduro motor cycle racing, winning the South African championship in 1979.

Racing record

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Complete British Saloon Car Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.) † Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

References

*"The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1996 {{DEFAULTSORT:Niemann, Brausch South African racing drivers South African Formula One drivers 1939 births Living people Sportspeople from Durban