LDS (automobile)

{{short description|South African motorsport team}}

{{No citations|date=June 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Use South African English|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox F1 constructor

| name = LDS

| logo = File:LDS.png

| official_name =

| base = South Africa

| founders = Doug Serrurier

| staff =

| engines = Alfa Romeo L4, Climax L4, Repco V8

| entrants = Otelle Nucci
Sam Tingle
Team Gunston
Jackie Pretorius

| debut = 1962 South African Grand Prix

| final_race = 1968 South African Grand Prix

| races = 5

| wins = 0

| cons_champ = 0

| drivers_champ = 0

| poles = 0

| fastest_laps = 0

}}

LDS is the name given to various single seater racing specials built for the South African Formula One Championship. The "specials" were built by Louis Douglas Serrurier, hence the name. The Mark 1 and Mark 2 models were based on Cooper designs, whilst the Mark 3 was based on the Brabham BT11. Mark 1 and Mark 2 models (1962–1965) used Alfa Romeo 1.5-litre straight-4 engines.

A total of eight LDS cars participated in five World Championship Grands Prix. They did not score any World Championship points.

File:Ian ashley donington.JPG racing an LDS-Alfa Romeo Mk 1]]

File:LDS-Climax Mark 3.jpg Mk 3, Goodwood Revival Meeting, 2016]]

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Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

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! Year

! Entrant

! Chassis

! Engine

! Tyres

! Driver

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! 11

! 12

! Points

! WCC

rowspan=2| {{F1|1962}}

|rowspan=2| Otelle Nucci

|rowspan=2| LDS Mk1

|rowspan=2| Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4

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|rowspan=2| NC

align="left"| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Doug Serrurier

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rowspan=3| {{F1|1963}}

|rowspan=2| Otelle Nucci

|rowspan=3| LDS Mk1

|rowspan=3| Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4

|rowspan=3| {{Dunlop}}

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|rowspan=3| 0

|rowspan=3| NC

align="left"| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Doug Serrurier

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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11

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|align="left"| {{flagicon|Rhodesia and Nyasaland}} Sam Tingle

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rowspan=4| {{F1|1965}}

|rowspan=2| Otelle Nucci

|rowspan=2| LDS Mk2

|rowspan=2| Climax FPF 1.5 L4

|rowspan=4| {{Dunlop}}

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|rowspan=2| NC

align="left"| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Doug Serrurier

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

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|rowspan=2| LDS Mk1

|rowspan=2| Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4

|align="left"| {{flagicon|Rhodesia|1964}} Sam Tingle

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13

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|rowspan=2| 0

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Jackie Pretorius

|align="left"| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Jackie Pretorius

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNPQ

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|rowspan=2| Sam Tingle

|rowspan=2| LDS Mk3B

|rowspan=2| Climax FPF 2.8 L4

|rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}}

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|rowspan=2| 0

|rowspan=2| NC

align="left"| {{flagicon|Rhodesia|1964}} Sam Tingle

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

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rowspan=2| {{F1|1968}}

|rowspan=2| Team Gunston

|rowspan=2| LDS Mk3B

|rowspan=2| Repco 620 3.0 V8

|rowspan=2| {{Firestone}}

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|rowspan=2| 0

|rowspan=2| NC

align="left"| {{flagicon|Rhodesia|1964}} Sam Tingle

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

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References

[http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/con-lds.html LDS Profile at Grand Prix Encyclopedia]
[http://www.formula1.com/results/ Results from Formula1.com]

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