Rikky von Opel

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Rikky von Opel
Nationality  Liechtensteiner
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1973-1974
Teams	Ensign, Brabham
Races	14 (10 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1973 French Grand Prix
Last race	1974 French Grand Prix

Frederick "Rikky" von Opel (born October 14, 1947 in New York) is a former racing driver from Liechtenstein. He won the Lombard North British Formula Three Championship in 1972. He participated in 14 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix for the Ensign and Brabham teams, debuting on July 1, 1973. He scored no championship points. He is a great-grandson of Adam Opel, the founder of the German car-maker Opel, today a division of General Motors.

[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	WDC	Points
1973	Team Ensign	Ensign N173	Cosworth V8	ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	FRA 15	GBR 13	NED DNS	GER	AUT Ret	ITA Ret	CAN NC	USA Ret	-	0
1974	Team Ensign	Ensign N174	Cosworth V8	ARG DNS	BRA	RSA													-	0
	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT44					ESP Ret	BEL Ret	MON DNQ	SWE 9	NED 9	FRA DNQ	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Roger Williamson	British Formula Three Championship BRSCC North Central Lombard Series Champion 1972	Succeeded by Tony Brise