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AmericanRaced 1950–1960Wetteroth, Kurtis Kraft, Epperly, Watson
Jim Rathmann
American racing driver (1928–2011)
- Titles
- 0
- Starts
- 10
- Wins
- 1
- Seasons
- 10
10 seasons · 1950–1960
Career record
Grand Prix results only; sprint races are not counted.
- World titles
- 0
- Through 2025
- Starts
- 10
- Wins
- 1
- 10% of starts
- Podiums
- 4
- P1 starts
- 0
- From the front of the grid
- Fastest laps
- 2
- Career total · race-by-race from 2004
- Points
- 29
- Grand Prix points
Every Grand Prix
| Season | Team | Wins | GP points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Watson | 1 | 8 |
| 1959 | Watson | 0 | 6 |
| 1958 | Epperly | 0 | 2 |
| 1957 | Epperly | 0 | 7 |
| 1956 | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | Epperly | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 6 |
| 1950 | Wetteroth | 0 | 0 |
Grand Prix points only; sprint points are not included, so the current season can read lower than the championship table.
Newest first
Recent form
The last five Grands Prix on record.
| Grand Prix | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis 5001960, round 3 | Finished P1 (win) | 8 |
| Indianapolis 5001959, round 2 | Finished P2 | 6 |
| Indianapolis 5001958, round 4 | Finished P5 | 2 |
| Indianapolis 5001957, round 3 | Finished P2 | 7 |
| Indianapolis 5001956, round 3 | Engine | 0 |
The person
Biography
Royal Richard "Jim" Rathmann, was an American racing driver who competed primarily in Championship Cars. Rathmann is best known for winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1960, emerging victorious after a race-long duel with Rodger Ward – as recently as 2023, a panel of fans and historians voted Rathmann's victory as the greatest '500' of all time. In Europe he is well-known for winning the 1958 Race of Two Worlds.
- Born
- 16 July 1928
- Birthplace
- Valparaiso
- Nationality
- American
- Height
- Not recorded