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	Jody Scheckter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Jody David Scheckter (January 29, 1950-) is a former auto racing (The sport of racing automobiles) driver, the 1979 Formula One (additional info and facts about Formula One) World Drivers Champion.
		Scheckter rapidly ascended to the ranks of Formula One after moving to Britain (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland) in 1970.
		Jody rewarded them with a 3rd place finish in the driver's championship and a pair of wins in Sweden (A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula) and Britain (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/jody_scheckter.htm (675 words)

	Jody Scheckter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jody David Scheckter (born January 29, 1950) is a former auto racing driver, the 1979 Formula One World Drivers Champion.
		Scheckter's McLaren M23 bore the number zero during the American and Canadian Grands Prix of 1973.
		Scheckter is one of only two F1 drivers to compete under this number, the other being Damon Hill.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jody_Scheckter (599 words)

	F1UA.COM :: ×ÅÌÏÈÎÍÛ ÔÎÐÌÓËÛ 1 :: Jody Scheckter (RSA) :: Äæîäè Øåêòåð :: ×åìïèîí ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Jody Scheckter became infamous for causing one of the biggest accidents in Formula One history, after which there were demands that he should be banned from the sport.
		Jody had qualified sixth and was fourth on the opening lap when the crowded field of 28 cars converged on the 150 mile an hour Woodcote corner.
		Jody Scheckter was the first driver on the scene and what he saw that day had a profound effect on the rest of his racing life.
	www.f1ua.com /fame/jody_scheckter (1580 words)

	Scheckter's dominating run ends with late crash
		Scheckter was leading the Indianapolis 500 when he hit the wall with only 23 laps remaining.
		Jody Scheckter surveyed the late-lap scenario on a suite monitor and surmised his son, IRL rookie driver Tomas Scheckter, needed a yellow flag to stay in contention after a final pit stop in Sunday's 86th Indianapolis 500.
		The younger Scheckter was on the verge of completing lap 173, his 86th in the lead, when the car failed to turn from the middle groove and slammed into the new energy-absorbing outside wall in turn four.
	www.indystar.com /print/articles/0/024242-4410-P.html (700 words)

	Encyclopedia: Jody Scheckter
		Jody David Scheckter, born January 29, 1950 in East London, South Africa, was a highly promising Formula One driver in the 1970's.
		Scheckter left for the new Wolf team in 1977 and Scheckter gave the team a win in it's maiden race.
		Quick, shrewd and blessed with a dry sense of humor, Jody Scheckter was one of the most popular F1 exponents of his time.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jody-Scheckter (1355 words)

	DesMoinesRegister.com \| Sports
		Scheckter's ride with Eddie Cheever's race team is considered a stepping-stone for a future career in Formula One.
		However, Scheckter had struggled in the early part of the IRL season and nearly was suspended from the Indianapolis 500 because of wrecks in previous races.
		Scheckter's boss was the first to break the track record Saturday, turning a lap of 217.649 mph to take the pole away from Laurent Redon.
	desmoinesregister.com /sports/stories/c9129208/18639706.html (441 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Jody Scheckter
		Jody Scheckter, South African GP 1973© The Cahier Archive
		Unfortunately, Jody's early F1 career was punctuated by a massive accident at the end of the opening lap of the 1973 British Grand Prix.
		In 1974 Scheckter joined the Tyrrell team in the wake of Jackie Stewart's retirement and the death of Francois Cevert at the end of the previous season.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-schjod.html (342 words)

	History of McLaren - Jody Scheckter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		South African Jody Scheckter’s Formula 1 career spanned nine seasons, and he got his drive with the McLaren team just 18 months after moving to the UK.
		Scheckter drove one race for the team in 1972, the US Grand Prix, in which he finished ninth.
		Scheckter had an accident on lap 43 of the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard, having qualified second and having held the lead from lap one to 41.
	www.mclaren.co.uk /history/drivers/jodyscheckter.htm (201 words)

	Jody Scheckter und Gilles Villeneuve win 1979 the title on Ferrari 312 T4
		Jody Scheckter und Gilles Villeneuve win 1979 the title on Ferrari 312 T4 How Jody Scheckter and Gilles Villeneuve won 1979 the Formula 1 drivers and constructors worldchampionship on Ferrari 312 T4 It has been a long time since the Scuderia won their last F1 title.
		Scheckter is on the better strategy but gets troubles with his tyres.
		Scheckter's tyres have strange problems and ban him on place 4, Villeneuve looses his first gear, almost crashes in lap 3 and finishes at 7.
	www.tomruba.com /formula1/f1season79.htm (1143 words)

	Walter Wolf Racing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Postlethwaite's WR1 was a conventional Cosworth package but with Jody Scheckter hired from Tyrrell, the new-look team presented a strong package.
		During the 1977 season, Scheckter went on to win the Monaco Grand Prix and the Canadian Grand Prix and also six other podium finishes which enabled him to finish second to Niki Lauda in the World Championship and gave Wolf fourth place in the Constructors' Championship.
		Scheckter finished fourth in Spain and second in Germany but the WR5 soon made way for the WR6 with which he ended the year with a third in the US Grand Prix and second in Canada.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Walter_Wolf_Racing (555 words)

	1977 - Canadian Grand Prix
		He was followed by Mario Andretti in a Lotus 78 and Jody Scheckter driving a Wolf WR 3.
		Scheckter's season had been similar to Andretti, however, his results could be considered much more respectable as they were accomplished with a new team.
		Scheckter now inherited the lead of a race that he thought he had no chance of winning after the Wolf WR 3 suffered a broken exhaust system.
	www.zoompics.com /1977f1.htm (1737 words)

	motoring.iafrica.com \| news briefs Wreck-prone SA racer faces Indy axe
		South Africa's Tomas Scheckter, the son of 1979 Formula One World Champion Jody Scheckter, said Monday he expects to be fired from his Indy-car ride after his sixth crash in 10 races this year.
		Scheckter blamed Cheever over the radio seconds after the crash and Cheever was upset and said he wanted to replace Scheckter before Sunday's Michigan Indy 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
		Scheckter was unwilling to accept sole blame for not bringing the car to the garage in one piece this time, even if it meant biting the hand of the car owner who feeds him.
	motoring.iafrica.com /newsbriefs/997715.htm (635 words)

	italiaspeed.com
		Scheckter is the latest driver to add his name to the growing list of Formula One stars, past and present, who have pledged to appear at this exciting festival of motor racing and entertainment, which will benefit the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and Unite Against Hunger charities.
		Jody Scheckter’s 1979 World Drivers’ title marked the zenith of a distinguished nine-year career in F1, which included stints with McLaren, Tyrrell, Wolf and Ferrari.
		Jody Scheckter (seen here at the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix) scored three victories, three second places and six more top-six finishes to emerge victorious in that year's World Championship standings after a season-long battle with team mate, Gilles Villeneuve.
	www.italiaspeed.com /2004/motorsport/f1/minardi/scheckter.html (419 words)

	Interview: Scheckter Junior Aims to Follow Father
		South African Jody Scheckter was a World Champion in 1979, with the late Canadian Gilles Villeneuve as his Ferrari teammate, before Scheckter retired in 1980.
		Scheckter said he could have been released from his Jaguar contract had he been offered a drive by another team but, despite some options, nothing materialised.
		Scheckter - born in Monaco a month before his father retired - said the surname could also be a disadvantage, with people sometimes assuming the son of a former Champion must have his experience too.
	www.atlasf1.com /news/2000/dec/report.php/id/3223/.html (814 words)

	Formula 1: Jody Scheckter - SouthAfrica.info
		The following year, 1974, Scheckter was signed by Tyrrell following the retirement of three-time world champion Jackie Stewart and the death of driver Francois Cevert at the end of the 1973 season.
		Scheckter joined Ferrari for the 1979 season and things went much better for the South African.
		Jody’s son, Thomas, has already served as a test driver for the Jaguar Formula One team, and having recently joined the International Racing League in the United States is quickly making his mark.
	www.safrica.info /ess_info/sa_glance/sports/scheckter.htm (545 words)

	CNNSI.com - World Motor Sports - Scheckter says Button is not ready for F1 - Friday January 14, 2000 02:26 PM
		Scheckter entered Formula One aged 22 and he conceded that, in Button's position, he would have taken the chance because Formula One is so hard to break into.
		Scheckter said his son had the potential to be better than he was.
		Scheckter also predicted that Schumacher would be stronger than ever this season, particularly with the new policy of granting his Brazilian teammate Rubens Barrichello equal status at the start of the season.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/world/news/2000/01/14/button_williams (653 words)

	Generational Gaps - Automobile Magazine
		Scheckter had an okay couple of practices, semi-okay qualifying (13th of 22 and top Chevrolet) and in the race he bided his time for the first part and then put in his charge, leading nine laps.
		Scheckter pulled the fuel nozzle along with him, spilling invisible methanol on everyone in his pit box and, ultimately in the Dallara and on himself.
		Living up to Jody Scheckter's desires just might be too much for Tomas; errors he made in the race after charging to the front in what once was his patented style speak of demands by a difficult father to impress his will upon the child.
	www.automobilemag.com /racing/racinglines/0409_generational_gaps (1171 words)

	Jody Scheckter back Schu as the greatest \|\| Ferrari 1 - Unofficial Ferrari F1 News and Views
		Jody Scheckter has said that Michael Schumacher is the greatest F1 driver of all time.
		Scheckter who won a title for Ferrari himself feels that Schumacher’s records speak for themselves and he considers him to be the best ever driver seen in the sport.
		But Jody had words of caution for Michael Schumacher who may be enjoying massive success at the moment, but if the day arrives when he is no longer winning he will find it tougher to cope with the pain.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s85/st8327.php (305 words)

	Formel 1 by Thomas Staedeli
		The South African Jody Scheckter was born in East London (South Africa) in 1950.
		Scheckter was the only one who could achieve victories for Wolf (altogether three victoreis).
		When Scheckter was engaged by Ferrari in 1979 he finally got a car with which he could conquer the World Champion title.
	www.cyranos.ch /formel-e.htm (4974 words)

	GrandPrix.com > News > Jody Scheckter backs Williams to topple big two
		FORMER world champion Jody Scheckter has backed BMW-Williams to end Ferrari and McLaren's dominance of Formula One, but said it could be three years before the big two are toppled.
		Scheckter, who's 1979 title made him Ferrari's last champion before Michael Schumacher's success this year, believes Williams will be the team to watch again this year but admitted it could take three years for them to get back to the top of the sport.
		South African Scheckter, whose son Tomas is the new Jaguar test driver, added that Formula One has become diluted and admitted it needs a James Hunt-like character to take the intensity out of the sport.
	www.grandprix.com /ns/ns03508.html (307 words)

	The Drivers
		It was never a concept that Scheckter was keen on indeed he would often pronounce on the subject particularly after he left the team.
		Eventually Jody announced his retirement and left to start a new life in America where he was hardly known and rarely recognized which seemed to suit him fine.
		Jody Scheckter was first and foremost his own man who seemed to know exactly where he was going and the path he should take to get there.
	www.project34.co.uk /drivers/jody.htm (1168 words)

	CNNSI.com - Motor Sports - Scheckter withdraws from Gateway 250 - Saturday August 24, 2002 09:57 PM
		Scheckter, the son of former Formula One champion Jody Scheckter, told the Indianapolis Star that his management staff made the decision last week "on safety grounds."
		Scheckter is 11th in the points, and won the Michigan Indy 200 on July 28.
		Cheever said Scheckter has been unreliable and intimated being the son of a famous driver might have something to do with it.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/news/2002/08/24/irl_scheckter_ap (459 words)

	AutoRacing1.com - Mark Cipolloni Page
		The morning practice was not particularly exciting and Jody Scheckter in a Wolf Ford clocked the fastest time with a 1:22.79 time around the 2.02-mile circuit using a new set of tires.
		Andretti nipped Scheckter for 2nd with a 1:21.86 and was pleased to be on the front row with Lauda.
		Scheckter seemed to have the advantage in traffic as he always managed to get through quicker than Andretti and Lauda, in part due to his fabulous acceleration out of the hairpin.
	www.autoracing1.com /MarkC/2001/0402GreatestLBGP.htm (2336 words)

	Jody Scheckter - Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
		Jody was unquestionably World Champion material, but on the strength of some of his early F1 performances it was really a question of whether he would live long enough to achieve that aim.
		Jody knew full well that life might be difficult at Ferrari, particularly as he would be paired with such an outstanding new star as Gilles Villeneuve, but he was absolutely confident he made the correct decision.
		Villeneuve tried his hardest, but Jody was demoralised and knew inwardly that his spark of motivation was beginning to dim.
	www.gpracing.net192.com /drivers/careers/515.cfm (591 words)

	Jody Scheckter
		When Jody Scheckter won the Formula One World Championship in 1979, he became the first South African to win a world title.
		The following year, Scheckter was runner-up in his quest for the world title, with triumphs in Argentina, Monaco, and Canada.
		Prior to entering the Grand Prix circuit, Scheckter was a prominent stockcar racer in his native South Africa, graduating to Formula Ford and Formula Two racing in the early 1970s.
	www.jewishsports.net /BioPages/JodyScheckter.htm (178 words)

	Ferrari 312T4 (Jody Scheckter) by Exoto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The man driving this car is Jody Scheckter, a South African who was one of the brightest stars in F1 racing in the 1970s.
		Jody Scheckter is realistically represented by a cast figure, and the brakes and wheels look superb.
		The radiators beside Jody look brilliant and are made from photo etched metal parts.
	www.iol.ie /~donohoer/0Ferrari_312T4_(Jody_Scheckter).htm (616 words)

	"500" diary; Faster amongst the chaos
		Scheckter also came to the U.S. to race, competing in both the Can Am sports car series and in SCCA Formula 5000, where he beat Brian Redman in a fierce fight for the 1973 season championship.
		Scheckter continued with Elf Team Tyrrell the next two seasons, winning the 1975 Grand Prix of South Africa in the 007 chassis and winning the 1976 Grand Prix of Sweden in the six wheel Tyrrell during the 1976 season.
		Jody Scheckter's World Championship in 1979 obviously brought me a lot of satisfaction even though the run to the title was one of consistency rather than supremacy.
	www.bjwor.com /020527.html (10113 words)

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