Ronnie Bucknum
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![]() Ron Bucknum and his Honda (1964)
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Born | Alhambra, California, US |
April 5, 1936
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Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. San Luis Obispo, California, US |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1964 – 1966 |
Teams | Honda |
Entries | 11 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 2 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1964 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1966 Mexican Grand Prix |
Ronnie Bucknum (April 5, 1936 – April 23, 1992) was an American racecar driver, born in Alhambra, California.
Bucknum participated in 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on August 2, 1964. He scored a total of two championship points. At the 1964 German Grand Prix, he became the first person to drive a Honda-engined car in Formula One.
After Formula One, Bucknum drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1967–1970 seasons with 23 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1968–1970. He finished in the top ten 10 times, with his one victory coming at Michigan International Speedway in 1968.
He was the father of Jeff Bucknum, an Indy Racing League and American Le Mans Series driver. Ronnie Bucknum died in San Luis Obispo, California following complications from diabetes.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
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1964 | Honda R & D Co. | Honda RA271 | Honda V12 | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER 13 |
AUT | ITA Ret |
USA Ret |
MEX | NC | 0 |
1965 | Honda R & D Co. | Honda RA272 | Honda V12 | RSA | MON Ret |
BEL Ret |
FRA Ret |
GBR | NED | GER | ITA Ret |
USA 13 |
MEX 5 |
14th | 2 |
1966 | Honda R & D Co. | Honda RA273 | Honda V12 | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | USA Ret |
MEX 8 |
NC | 0 |
Official Results Le Mans 24 Hours 1966
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
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1 | P +5.0 |
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Ford GT40 Mk.II | Ford 7.0L V8 | 360 |
2 | P +5.0 |
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Ford GT40 Mk.II | Ford 7.0L V8 | 360 |
3 | P +5.0 |
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Ford GT40 Mk.II | Ford 7.0L V8 | 348 |
Indy 500 results
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
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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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- 1936 births
- 1992 deaths
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- American Formula One drivers
- 20th-century American racing drivers
- Indianapolis 500 drivers
- Sportspeople from Alhambra, California
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- Trans-Am Series drivers
- Honda Formula One drivers
- World Sportscar Championship drivers
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- American auto racing biography stubs
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