Lofty Drews (born 16 July 1940) is a former rally co-driver from Kenya.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Kenyan |
| Born | 16 July 1940 Tanga, Tanganyika (territory) |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1973–1990 |
| Teams | Rothmans Opel Rally Team Team Datsun |
| Rallies | 18 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| First rally | 1973 Safari Rally |
| First win | 1973 Safari Rally |
| Last rally | 1990 Safari Rally |
Biography
editBorn in Tanga, Tanzania, Drews scored his first World Rally Championship win at the 1973 Safari Rally with Shekhar Mehta. Afterwards, he achieved further success with both Sandro Munari and Rauno Aaltonen, and finished on the podium at the event seven more times.
He continued to appear regularly at the Safari Rally until 1990.[1]
References
edit- ^ Tomáš Shacki Wanka. "Lofty Drews". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.