Bruce Kessler (born 23 March 1936) is a former American racing driver and film and television director. He attempted to qualify for the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix in a Connaught provided by Bernie Ecclestone, but was not successful. He also participated in the non-championship BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone in a Formula Two car.
When he was 16 years old, he began racing his mother's Jaguar XK120 in races organized by the Sports Car Club of America. In the late 1950s, he joined the Scarab sports car team.
After racing in the BRDC International Trophy in 1958, Bernie Ecclestone gave Kessler a Connaught to race at Monaco. Although Kessler was 21st fastest in qualifying, he did not qualify for the event.
He returned to sports cars shortly after, but retired after a suffering a serious crash at the 1959 Examiner Grand Prix at Pomona, after which he spent days in a coma.
Outside of racing, Kessler turned to the entertainment industry, becoming a film and television director. He has since retired.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1958 |  B Ecclestone
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Connaught-Alta | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 1 |
| Starts | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 0 |
| Distance Raced | 0 km (0 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
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