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| Ronnie Bucknum | |||||||
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Bucknum and his Honda (1964) | |||||||
| Born | Ronald James Bucknum (1936-04-05)April 5, 1936 Alhambra, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | April 23, 1992(1992-04-23) (aged 56) | ||||||
| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Nationality | |||||||
| Active years | 1964 –1966 | ||||||
| Teams | Honda | ||||||
| Entries | 11 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||
| Careerpoints | 2 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1964 German Grand Prix | ||||||
| Last entry | 1966 Mexican Grand Prix | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 23 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1966–1971 | ||||||
| Best finish | 14th –1968 | ||||||
| First race | 1967Telegraph Trophy 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
| Last race | 1970Trenton 300 (Trenton) | ||||||
| First win | 1968Michigan Inaugural 250 (Michigan) | ||||||
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Ronald James Bucknum[1] (April 5, 1936 – April 23, 1992) was an American race car driver, born inAlhambra, California.
Bucknum participated in 11Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on August 2, 1964. He scored a total of two championship points. At the1964 German Grand Prix, he became the first person to drive a Honda-engined car in Formula One.
After Formula One, Bucknum drove in theUSACChampionship Car series, racing in the 1967–1970 seasons with 23 starts, including theIndianapolis 500 in 1968–1970. He finished in the top-ten ten times, with his one victory coming at Michigan International Speedway in 1968.
Bucknum was the father ofJeff Bucknum, anIndy Racing League andAmerican Le Mans Series driver. Ronnie Bucknum died inSan Luis Obispo, California following complications from diabetes.
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Honda R & D Co. | HondaRA271 | HondaV12 | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER 13 | AUT | ITA Ret | USA Ret | MEX | NC | 0 |
| 1965 | Honda R & D Co. | HondaRA272 | HondaV12 | RSA | MON Ret | BEL Ret | FRA Ret | GBR | NED | GER | ITA Ret | USA 13 | MEX 5 | 14th | 2 |
| 1966 | Honda R & D Co. | HondaRA273 | HondaV12 | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | USA Ret | MEX 8 | NC | 0 |
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Ford GT40 | P +5.0 | 29 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 1966 | Ford GT40 Mk.II | P +5.0 | 348 | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| 1967 | Ford GT40 Mk.IIB | P +5.0 | 271 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 1970 | Ferrari 512S | S 5.0 | 313 | 4th | 3rd | ||
| 1975 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 | GTX | 0 | DNS | DNS |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | PHX | TRE | INDY DNQ | MIL | LAN | ATL | PIP | IRP | LAN | SPR | MIL | DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | PHX | - | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1967 | PHX | TRE | INDY DNQ | MIL | LAN | PIP | MOS DNS | MOS 18 | IRP 9 | LAN DNQ | MTR 3 | MTR 12 | SPR | MIL | DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | HAN | PHX | RIV 9 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 1968 | HAN | LVG | PHX | TRE | INDY 21 | MIL | MOS 5 | MOS 3 | LAN | PIP | CDR 19 | NAZ | IRP 6 | IRP 4 | LAN | LAN | MTR 3 | MTR 4 | SPR | MIL | DUQ | ISF | TRE | SAC | MCH 1 | HAN 20 | PHX 14 | RIV 13 | 22nd | 760 |
| 1969 | PHX DNP | HAN DNP | INDY 30 | MIL | LAN | PIP | CDR | NAZ | TRE | IRP | IRP | MIL | SPR | DOV | DUQ | ISF | BRN | BRN | TRE | SAC | KEN DNP | KEN | PHX DNQ | RIV 17 | - | 0 | ||||
| 1970 | PHX | SON 16 | TRE | INDY 15 | MIL DNQ | LAN DNP | CDR | MCH | IRP 20 | SPR | MIL | ONT DNP | DUQ | ISF | SED | TRE 11 | SAC | PHX | 45th | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1971 | RAF | RAF | PHX | TRE | INDY DNQ | MIL | POC | MCH | MIL | ONT | TRE | PHX | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Lola | Chevrolet | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1967 | Gerhardt | Ford | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1968 | Eagle | Ford | 19th | 21st |
| 1969 | Eagle | Offy | 16th | 30th |
| 1970 | Cecil | Ford | 27th | 15th |
| 1971 | Vollstedt | Ford | Failed to Qualify |
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