Fred Wacker
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| Fred Wacker | |
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Nationality  American |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 1953 - 1954 |
| Teams | Gordini |
| Races | 5 (3 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1953 Dutch Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1954 Italian Grand Prix |
Fred Wacker (July 10, 1918 - June 16, 1998) was a racing driver from the United States. He participated in 5 Formula One World Championship races, debuting on June 21, 1953. He scored no championship points. He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races.
Wacker was involved in the fatal accident at the 1952 Watkins Glen Grand Prix, which put an end to street racing there. During the second lap of the race, Wacker inadvertently drove into the spectators along the side of the course. As a result a young boy was killed and street racing ended at the Glen.[1]
[edit] Complete World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini Straight-6 | ARG |
500 |
NED DNS |
BEL 9 |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
SUI DNS |
ITA |
- | 0 |
| 1954 | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini Straight-6 | ARG |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
SUI Ret |
ITA 6 |
ESP |
- | 0 |
[edit] References
- ^ Defechereuh, Philippe (1998). Watkins Glen The Definituve Illustrated History. Beeman Jorgensen. ISBN 0-929758-17-x.
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