Walt Hansgen

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Walt Hangsen
Nationality  American
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1961, 1964
Teams	Lotus, Cooper
Races	2
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Career points	2
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 racecar driver driver from the United States. A four time SCCA Road Racing Champ, he participated in 2 Formula One 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 a dominant road racer from the early 1950s & 1960s winning numerous races at VIR (Virginia International Raceway), the famed course at Bridgehampton and Watkins Glen through his death at the 24hrs of Lemans in France in 1966. 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 World Championship Formula One results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	WDC	Points
1961	Momo Corporation	Cooper T53	Climax L4	MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA Ret			-	0
1964	Team Lotus	Lotus 33	Climax V8	MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	USA 5	MEX	16th	2