Alex Blignaut

Alex Blignaut (30 November 1932 in Johannesburg – 15 January 2001 in Honeydew, Johannesburg) was a racing driver and motor racing team owner from South Africa.
==Career==
Blignaut raced locally in South Africa for many years and made two appearances in the Formula One Rand Grand Prix under the "Team Valencia" banner, in 1963 and 1964, finishing 12th on both occasions. He also entered the 1965 South African Grand Prix, a World Championship event, but withdrew before the meeting took place.
He later turned to team ownership, setting up the "Alex Blignaut Racing Team" and entering cars in the South African Formula One Championship throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, earning many race wins. Among the drivers who competed for Blignaut were Eddie Keizan and Ian Scheckter. Keizan also drove Blignaut's Tyrrell 004 in the World Championship South African Grands Prix in 1973 and 1974.
Blignaut was later secretary of SAMRaC (South African Motor Racing Club), the club which organized the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami. He died in 2001 after an accident on his farm, when he electrocuted himself while repairing a piece of machinery.
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Career History===
Note: Italics donate non-championship entreats only
Year	Entreat 	Constructor	Pts. 	Pos. 	Report
1963	Team Valencia	 	Non-championship only	Non-championship only	Non-championship only
1964	Team Valencia	 	Non-championship only	Non-championship only	Non-championship only
1965	Team Valencia	 	0 	NC 	Report
===Career Results===
Category:South African Drivers
Category:1932 births
Category:1963 Début Drivers
Category:Cooper Drivers
Category:LDS Drivers
Category:2001 deaths
Category:Deceased Drivers