Jo Gartner

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Jo Gartner
Nationality	Austrian
World Championship Career
Active years	1984
Team(s)	Osella
Races	8
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1984 San Marino Grand Prix
Last race	1984 Portuguese Grand Prix

Jo Gartner (January 24, 1954 – June 1, 1986) was a Formula One and sports car endurance driver from Austria. After a successful junior formula career, including wins in Formula 2. He participated in eight F1 grands prix for Osella, debuting on May 6, 1984, scoring no points. Despite finishing 5th at the 1984 Italian Grand Prix, he was awarded no points because Osella had officially entered only one car for the season, and Gartner was driving a second car.

He died on June 1, 1986, during the 24 hours of Le Mans race in a Porsche 962, a year after winning the 12 Hours of Sebring.

[edit] Complete Formula One Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Team	WDC	Points
1984	Osella	BRA	RSA	BEL	SMR Ret	FRA	MON	CAN	USAE	USA	GBR Ret	GER Ret	AUT Ret	DUT 12	ITA 5	EUR 12	POR 16	Osella	-	0