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Database start - Driver search - Rikky von Opel


 
Frederick 'Rikky' von Opel, Lichtenstein
1947-10-14
F1 Career: France 1973 - France74

  Races
Wins
Pole
Podiums
FastLaps
Points
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0
0
0
0
0
       
% Wins
% Poles
% Podiums
% FastLap
Points/Race
 
0,00%
0,00%
0,00%
0,00%
0,00p  
He is the son of Fritz von Opel and a great-grandson of Adam Opel, the founder of the German car-maker Opel.
von Opel began his racing career under the pseudonym ‘Antonio Bronco’. Born in New York. After he was unable qualify at Dijon for the French GP 1974 he retierd from racing.
After his stint in Formula One, von Opel retired to a Buddhist monastery in rural Thailand and became a monk. His exact whereabouts are unknown.

Year Plac Points Nr / Team / Car Wins 2:nd 3:rd Poles FastL Races Ret Notes
1974 - 0 #22 Ensign N174
#8 Brabham BT44
0 0 0 0 0 0
4
0
2
1 dns
2 dnq
1973 - 0 Ensign N173 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 R, 1 dns

Non F1

Year Series Result Team/Car Notes
1974 Race of Champions dns Ensign N174 Non championchip race
1973 Race of Champions dns Ensign N173 Non championchip race
. BRDC International Trophy dns Ensign N173 Non championchip race
1972 Lombard North Central F3 champion works Ensign .
. BARC Forward Trust - British F3 2nd works Ensign .
1971 BRSCC British Formula 3 . Lotus 69 .
1970 Formula Ford . . .