Watson

Troy Ruttman

USA

born 11 March 1930 · died 19 May 1997

Troy Ruttman
Foto: Los Angeles Daily News, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Career in numbers

Troy Ruttman raced in 8 Grands Prix for 5 teams from 1950 to 1960; best result: P1 at the Indianapolis 500 1952.

1
win
1
podium
9.5
points
8
starts

Milestones

  1. 1950Debut at the Indianapolis 500 for Lesovsky
  2. 1951Moves to Kurtis Kraft
  3. 1952First win at the Indianapolis 500
  4. 1952Moves to Kuzma
  5. 1954Moves to Kurtis Kraft
  6. 1957Moves to Watson
  7. 1958Moves to Maserati
  8. 1960Moves to Watson

Career

Career of Troy Ruttman
SeasonTeamCar numberChampionship positionPoints
1960Watson28–0
1958Maserati30, 14–0
1957Watson52–0
1956Kurtis Kraft53–0
1954Kurtis Kraft34241.5
1952Kuzma9878
1951Kurtis Kraft98–0
1950Lesovsky55–0

All races

Show all 9 races
All races of Troy Ruttman: year, Grand Prix, team, grid and result
YearGrand PrixTeamGridResult
1960Indianapolis 500Watson620
1958German Grand PrixMaserati–Withdrawn
1958French Grand PrixMaserati1810
1957Indianapolis 500Watson3Retired
1956Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft11Retired
1954Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft114
1952Indianapolis 500Kuzma71
1951Indianapolis 500Kurtis Kraft6Retired
1950Indianapolis 500Lesovsky2415

Teammates

Drivers who started for the same team in the same race, with the number of shared races.

Favourite circuits

Most successful circuits
CircuitWinsPodiumsStarts
Indianapolis Motor Speedway117

Frequently asked questions

How many times has Troy Ruttman been world champion?

Troy Ruttman never won the Formula 1 world championship.