Harry Blanchard
Appearance
Born | Burlington, Vermont | June 13, 1929
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Died | January 31, 1960 Buenos Aires, Argentina | (aged 30)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1959 |
Teams | private Porsche |
Entries | 1 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1959 United States Grand Prix |
Harry Cutler Blanchard (June 13, 1929, Burlington, Vermont – January 31, 1960, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an American racecar driver.
Blanchard began his racing career by racing sports cars in the United States. first and only Formula One start was in the 1959 United States Grand Prix, located at Sebring, with a Porsche RSK Formula 2 car. He finished the race in seventh, four laps behind the winner Bruce McLaren. In January 1960, Blanchard was killed in a crash during the 1000 km Buenos Aires while competing in with a Porsche 718 RSK.[1][2][3]
Complete Formula One results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
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1959 | Blanchard Auto Co. | Porsche RSK | Porsche Flat-4 | MON | 500 | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | USA 7 |
NC | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Harry Blanchard". StatsF1. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Harry Blanchard". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Harry Blanchard". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved April 11, 2025.