John Nicholson

(born 6 October 1941 and died 19 September 2017) was a racing driver from New Zealand. He participated in six Formula One races between and , four of which were non-championship rounds. He used a privately entered he had commissioned from the company.
Nicholson worked as an engine builder for , also working for , , and Embassy Hill later in his career. But he also enjoyed racing in his spare time using a Lyncar chassis in junior formulae.
After winning the Formula Atlantic championship in 1973 and 1974, Nicholson asked Lyncar owner Martin Slater to build him a Formula One car. Unable to commit to a full Formula One season due to his other work commitments, Nicholson participated in Race of Champions at Brands Hatch as well as the International Trophy at Silverstone in both 1974 and 1975, the highlight of which was a sixth-place finish at the 1974 International Trophy.
In addition to those non-championship races, he also participated in the 1974 British Grand Prix where he failed to qualify for the race. He returned for the 1975 British Grand Prix, running as high as 15th position before crashing in the late-race hail storm that took out various other cars.
He planned to compete more seriously in Formula One, but his attempt to purchase a privateer McLaren M23 was unsuccessful and instead he continued racing in Formula 2 and Formula 5000 the following year before returning to New Zealand. He began powerboat racing through the late 1970s and 1980s.
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==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	WDC Points	WDC Pos.	Report
 	Pinch Plant Ltd.	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Pinch Plant Ltd.	 	0 	NC 	Report
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
==References==
Category:Kiwi Drivers
Category:1941 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:1974 Début Drivers
Category:Lyncar Drivers
Category:Deceased Drivers