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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1912-12-15
hometown
Long Valley, New Jersey
died
1982-11-25
Califon, New Jersey
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1912-12-15
hometown
Long Valley, New Jersey
died
1982-11-25
Califon, New Jersey
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Competitors

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Bob
Gerard
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age
wins
3
poles
1
races
37
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Geoff Crossley profile photo
Geoff
Crossley
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Hampshire profile photo
David
Hampshire
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Harry Schell profile photo
Harry
Schell
us
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
126
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Franco Rol profile photo
Franco
Rol
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Cuth Harrison profile photo
Cuth
Harrison
gb
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
9
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Joe Kelly profile photo
Joe
Kelly
ie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bayliss Levrett profile photo
Bayliss
Levrett
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Philippe Etancelin profile photo
Philippe
Etancelin
fr
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
72
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
Pat Flaherty profile photo
Pat
Flaherty
us
age
wins
8
poles
2
races
40
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Eugène Chaboud profile photo
Eugène
Chaboud
fr
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
22
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Louis Rosier profile photo
Louis
Rosier
fr
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
Walter C. Brown profile photo
Walter C.
Brown
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
52
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Johnny Claes profile photo
Johnny
Claes
be
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
57
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Henry Banks profile photo
Henry
Banks
us
age
wins
10
poles
1
races
65
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Robert Manzon profile photo
Robert
Manzon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
90
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Freddie Agabashian profile photo
Freddie
Agabashian
us
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
33
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jack McGrath profile photo
Jack
McGrath
us
age
wins
5
poles
10
races
81
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Bill Holland profile photo
Bill
Holland
us
age
wins
36
poles
18
races
144
podiums
90
fastest laps
0
Dorino Serafini profile photo
Dorino
Serafini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
7
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1950
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Sampson Manufacturing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rae
Offenhauser 2.9 s/c
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Sampson Manufacturing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rae (Offenhauser SC)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1948
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1948
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Corley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
3
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Norm Olson, Preston Tucker, Weirick, Bill Schoof, Andrews
380
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Offenhauser)
Lencki
X (Offenhauser)
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
7
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
-
380
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
Ted Horn
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
2
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
6
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Norm Olson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Offenhauser)
32
4
25
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
4
25
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1950
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1949
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1948
Racing
4
0
3
0
?
1947
Racing
12
1
4
0
?
1946
Racing
39
6
31
0
?

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