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Pete Lovely

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Pete Lovely
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited States American
Active years1959-1960, 1969-1971
TeamsLotus (mostly as privateer), non-works Cooper
Entries11 (7 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1959 Monaco Grand Prix
Last entry1971 United States Grand Prix

Gerard Carlton "Pete" Lovely (born April 11, 1926 in Livingston, Montana) is a racecar driver from the United States. He participated in 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 10, 1959. He scored no championship points. He was best known in his F1 career for racing various private Lotus cars in world championship events (usually entered under the banner of 'Pete Lovely Volkswagen') including a hybrid made from a Lotus 69 F2 car with a Cosworth DFV engine. After his retirement from Formula One he was an entrant in various kinds of racing in the USA until the 1980s. Pete's racing career has spanned more than 50 years, and he continues participating in Vintage/Historic events.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WDC Points
1959 Team Lotus Lotus 16 Climax Straight-4 MON
DNQ
500 NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA - 0
1960 Fred Armbruster Cooper T45 Ferrari Straight-4 ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA
11
- 0
1969 Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc. Lotus 49B Cosworth V8 RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER ITA CAN
7
USA
Ret
MEX
9
- 0
1970 Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc. Lotus 49B Cosworth V8 RSA ESP MON BEL NED
DNQ
FRA
DNQ
GBR
NC
GER AUT ITA CAN USA
DNQ
MEX - 0
1971 Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc. Lotus 49/69 Cosworth V8 RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN
NC
USA
NC
- 0