Walt Hansgen
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| Walt Hangsen | |
| Nationality |  American |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1961, 1964 |
| Team(s) | Lotus, Cooper |
| Races | 2 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1961 United States Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1964 United States Grand Prix |
Walt Hansgen (Westfield, New Jersey, October 28, 1919 - Orléans, France, April 7, 1966) was a Formula One driver from the United States. He participated in 2 grands prix, debuting on October 8, 1961. He scored a total of 2 championship points. Hansgen also raced in the 1964 and 1965 Indianapolis 500 races finishing 13th and 14th. He was killed when he crashed a 7-liter Ford Mk2 sports car at the Le Mans tests during the spring of 1966.
In addition to Formula One, Walt Hansgen was an active road racer from the early 1960's through his death. He participated in several runnings of the 24 hours of Daytona and Le Mans as well as the 12 hours of Sebring endurance races. He was notable for introducing Mark Donohue to professional road racing.
[edit] Complete Formula One results
(Note: grands prix in bold denote points scoring races.)
| Yr | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Coop | MON | DUT | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | USA | Coop | ||
| 1964 | Lotu | MON | DUT | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | AUT | ITA | USA | MEX | Lotu |
