Realpha

"RE (automobile)" redirects here. For other uses, see Re (disambiguation).

RE
Formula One World Championship career
Full name	Realpha
Base	Rhodesia
Founder(s)	Ray Reed
Noted drivers	Ray Reed Peter Huson
First entry	1965 South African Grand Prix
Races entered	1 (0 starts)
Engines	Alfa Romeo
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
Final entry	1965 South African Grand Prix

The Realpha, also known as RE, was a Rhodesian Formula One racing car. The car was built by Ray Reed at his base in Gwelo, and was structurally based on a Cooper.^[1] Like many South African home-built Formula One cars of the time, it was fitted with an Alfa Romeo Giulietta engine.^[2]

Under the "Ray's Engineering" banner, Reed entered the car in the non-championship Rand Grand Prix Formula One event in South Africa in late 1964, but retired due to an engine failure during the first heat. He also entered the 1965 South African Grand Prix,^[2] but the entry was withdrawn before the race when Reed was killed in an air crash.^[3]

The car later appeared at the 1966 Rhodesian Grand Prix, the last round of that year's South African Drivers Championship, entered by local driver Peter Huson, but he retired from the race after an accident.^[4]

Results

Complete Formula One World Championship results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Points	WCC
1965	RE	Alfa Romeo	D		RSA	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	NED	GER	ITA	USA	MEX	0	NC
1965	RE	Alfa Romeo	D	Ray Reed	WD										0	NC

Complete Formula One non-championship results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1964	RE	Alfa Romeo	D		DMT	NWT	SYR	AIN	INT	SOL	MED	RAN
1964	RE	Alfa Romeo	D	Ray Reed								Ret

Complete South African Drivers Championship results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Points	Ch.
1966	RE	Alfa Romeo		CSE	RAT	EAS	BUL	REP	NAT	BOR	GOV	RWT	PFT	VRT	RST	RHO	0	NC
1966	RE	Alfa Romeo	Peter Huson													Ret	0	NC

References

↑ David Hodges, "The A-Z of Grand Prix Cars", Crowood, 2001, p.196
1 2 "Realpha". Manipe F1. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
↑ Realpha (French)
↑ "1966 Rhodesian Grand Prix". Silhouet.com. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

Formula One constructors

2016 season	Ferrari Force India Haas Manor McLaren Mercedes Red Bull Renault Sauber Toro Rosso Williams (WGPE)

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Although World Championship races held in 1952 and 1953 were run to Formula Two regulations, constructors who only participated during this period are included herein to maintain Championship continuity. Constructors whose only participation in the World Championship was in the Indianapolis 500 races between 1950 and 1960 are not listed.

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