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Pete Arundell was a very quick Lotus driver of the early 1960s. Colin Chapman was quite happy to spread the Team Lotus name by allowing certain driver/owners to use the name, and Arundell was one of them.
He went on to be a team mate to Jim Clark in the Lotus 25s, as well as a quick driver of works Lotus Cortinas.
In 1964, while racing in Formula Two at Reims-Gueux, he had a spin and was hit at high speed by Richie Ginther; Arundell was thrown from the car in the impact, which resulted in him missing most of the 1965 season.
Lotus boss Colin Chapman saved his place in the team for 1966, with Arundell finishing third on his comeback in the non- championship South African Grand Prix at East London on 1 January 1966. He retired from Formula One at the end of '66, having started only 11 races.
He retired from racing altogether in 1969, and later moved to Florida, where he set up a software company.
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