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Jo Schlesser profile photo
Jo Schlesser helmet photo
Jo
Schlesser
flag
FIA Formula One World Championship

Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
18 May 1928
hometown
Lionville, Madagascar
died
7 Jul 1968
Rouen
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
French
birthday
18 May 1928
hometown
Lionville, Madagascar
died
7 Jul 1968
Rouen
helmet

Competitors

Jo Siffert profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jo
Siffert
ch
age
wins
13
poles
9
races
194
podiums
35
fastest laps
11
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Bill Brack profile photo
Bill
Brack
ca
age
88
wins
11
poles
12
races
125
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Jacky Ickx profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacky
Ickx
be
age
79
wins
65
poles
43
races
302
podiums
124
fastest laps
49
Lorenzo Bandini profile photo
Lorenzo
Bandini
it
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
92
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
John Surtees profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Surtees
gb
age
wins
29
poles
24
races
237
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Hubert Hahne profile photo
Hubert
Hahne
de
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
25
podiums
7
fastest laps
1
Chris Amon profile photo
Chris
Amon
nz
age
wins
17
poles
12
races
223
podiums
47
fastest laps
21
Brian Hart profile photo
Brian
Hart
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
5
fastest laps
6
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Jackie Stewart profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
84
wins
53
poles
43
races
203
podiums
92
fastest laps
45
Guy Ligier profile photo
Guy
Ligier
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
38
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jacky Ickx profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacky
Ickx
be
age
79
wins
65
poles
43
races
302
podiums
124
fastest laps
49
Mario Andretti profile photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
John Taylor profile photo
John
Taylor
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
24
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Kurt Ahrens Jr. profile photo
Kurt
Ahrens Jr.
de
age
83
wins
14
poles
6
races
71
podiums
13
fastest laps
8
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Richie Ginther profile photo
Richie
Ginther
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
83
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Jackie Pretorius profile photo
Jackie
Pretorius
za
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
77
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Ludovico Scarfiotti profile photo
Ludovico
Scarfiotti
it
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
40
podiums
11
fastest laps
2

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1968
24 Hours of Daytona
Porsche Works Team
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 907 LH 2.2
Dunlop
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Formula 2 Europe
Ecurie Inter Sport
5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M4A (Cosworth)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1968
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Honda Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda RA302
Honda 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
13° Grand Prix of Spain - Formula 1
Ford France
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS 5
Cosworth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
16° Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 1
Ford France
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS 5
Cosworth FVA
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Ecurie Ford-France
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS5
Cosworth FVA 1.6
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
24 Hours of Le Mans - P5.0
Ford France SA
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40 Mk.IIB
Ford 7.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
14° International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 1
Ford France
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS5
Cosworth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Formula 2 Europe
Ford France
13
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS5 (Cosworth)
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
1966
British Formula 2
Matra Sports
1
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS5
Cosworth
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1966
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 2.0
Matra Sport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS620
BRM 2.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
World Sportscar Championship
Matra Sports SARL
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra M620 (BRM 1.9L V8)
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Trophées de France - Formula 2
Matra Sports
6
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS5 (BRM)
Matra MS5 (Cosworth)
Matra MS5 (BRM)
Matra MS5 (Cosworth)
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1966
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Matra Sport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Matra MS5
Cosworth SCA 1.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
12 Hours of Sebring
Shelby-American
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
British Formula 2
Ford France
1
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT10
Cosworth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1965
17° Grand Prix of Rome - Vallelunga - Formula 2
Ford France
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT10
Cosworth
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 5.0
Ford France S.A.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
AC Cobra Daytona Coupé
Ford 4.7
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
1° Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - Formula 1
John Willment Automobiles
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T55
Cosworth SCA 1.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Trophées de France - Formula 2
Ford France
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT10 (Cosworth)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
12 Hours of Sebring
Ford of France
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shelby Cobra Roadster
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
16° Grand Prix of Rome - Vallelunga - Formula 2
Ford France
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT10
Cosworth
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 5.0
Ford Motor Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40 Mk.I
Ford 4.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Trophées de France - Formula 2
Team Lotus
6
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT6 (Cosworth SCA)
Brabham BT10 (Cosworth SCA)
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1963
2° Mediterranean Grand Prix - Enna Pergusa - Formula 1
Jo Schlesser
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT2
Ford Holbay
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
23° Grand Prix de Pau - Formule 1
Inter-Autocourse
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT2
Ford Holbay
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
31st Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class P +3.0
David Brown Racing Dept.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DP214
Aston Martin 3.7
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
IV Shell Gran Premio Citta di Imola
Ford France SA
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT2 (Ford S4)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
22° Grand Prix de Pau - Formule 1
Equipe Lausanne
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
32° Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - Formula Junior
Jo Schlesser
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT2 (Ford Holbay)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
7° Prix de Paris - Monthléry - Formula Junior
Jo Schlesser
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT2 (Ford Holbay)
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
21° Grand Prix de Pau - Formule 1
Equipe Lausanne
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
10° Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 2
Jo Schlesser
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 3.0
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 GT California
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Formula 2, XVI Coupe du Salon
Jo Schlesser
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
5° Prix de Paris - Monthléry - Formule 3
Jo Schlesser
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Formula 2 Championship
Jo Schlesser
1
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1960
10° Solitude Grand Prix - Formula 2
Jo Schlesser
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 750
Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
DB HBR-4 Spyder
Panhard 0.7
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1968
Racing
6
0
1
0
0
1967
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1966
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1965
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
10
1
2
1
1
1963
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1962
Racing
3
1
2
0
1
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1968
24 Hours of Daytona
3rd
1964
16° Grand Prix of Rome - Vallelunga - Formula 2
1st
1962
7° Prix de Paris - Monthléry - Formula Junior
1st
1962
32° Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - Formula Junior
2nd

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