Jody Scheckter's Net Worth (Updated 2024)

Chloe Bennett

• Oct 4, 2026 • 11 min read

What Is Jody Scheckter’s Net Worth? Net Worth: $100 Million Age:73 Born: January 29, 1950 Gender: Male Height:1.79 M (5 Ft 10 In) Country of Origin: South...

What is Jody Scheckter’s net worth?

Net Worth:	$100 Million
Age:	73
Born:	January 29, 1950
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Country of Origin:	South Africa
Source of Wealth:	Professional Racing Driver
Last Updated:	March 8, 2023

Introduction 

Jody Scheckter is a South African race car driver and businessman who competed from 1972 to 1980.

During his career, he achieved 10 victories for Ferrari, McLaren, Tyrrel, and Wolf and won the Formula One World Championship in 1979 for Ferrari.

He gave up racing and started a business, FATS Inc., which produced firearm training simulators for use by security, military, and law enforcement agencies.

To support his sons Tomas and Toby’s racing careers, Jody sold the business and is currently a biodynamic farmer, and a popular face in movies and television shows.

As of January 2024, Jody Scheckter’s net worth is estimated to be $100 Million.

Jody Scheckter Facts

• Scheckter won the Formula One World Championship in 1979 and is still the only driver from Africa to hold the title.
• Due to his temperament, he tried racing, first with motorbikes and subsequently in saloon cars. Due to his careless driving in his first national race, he was eliminated from the circuit.
• After winning the South African Formula Ford championship in 1970, he was awarded the Driver to Europe scholarship.
• Scheckter was referred to as the “South African Wild Man” and his tough exterior and feisty demeanor seemed to match his sometimes-erratic driving and a short fuse.
• He was the first racing car driver admitted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1983 and is widely regarded as the finest Jewish race car driver in history.

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