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Walter Edwin "Walt" Hansgen (October 28 1919 - April 7 1966) was a driver from the United States. A veteran of World War II, after the war he was a notable test driver and successful road racing driver in the US, including four wins in the SCCA National Championships. Hansgen entered five Formula 1 races, qualifying in two, both at Watkins Glen. In 1964, he finished fifth in a factory Lotus-Climax, scoring two points.

Hansgen was driving a 7-liter Ford GT40 in the rain at spring testing for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on April 3, 1966, when the car started to aquaplane. Reports say that he tried to steer the car up an escape road, only to find a new barrier in place for spectator safety. Hansgen was first taken to a hospital in Le Mans, then transferred to one with an advanced neurological ward in Orleans, where he died, four days later.


Formula One Career[]

1961[]

Hansgen 1961 US GP

Hansgen's debut in 1961.

1964[]

Hansgen 1964 US GP

Hansgen's final appearance in 1964 driving a Lotus works car alongside Jim Clark and Mike Spence.

Formula One Statistical Overview[]


Formula One Record[]

Year Entrant Team WDC Points WDC Pos. Report
1960 Momo Corporation Lotus-Climax 0 NC
1961 Momo Corporation Cooper-Climax 0 NC Report
1962 Private entrant Lotus-Climax Non-championship only
1963 Private entrant Lotus-Climax 0 NC
1964 Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 2 16th Report

Career Statistics[]

Entries 5
Starts 2
Pole Positions 0
Sprint Poles 0
Front Row Starts 0
Race Wins 0
Sprint Wins 0
Podiums 0
Sprint Podiums 0
Fastest Laps 0
Sprint Fastest Laps 0
Points 2
Laps Raced 121
Distance Raced 448 km (278 mi)

Career Results[]

Complete Formula One Results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts Pos
1960 Flag of Argentina Flag of Monaco US flag 49 stars Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Portugal Flag of Italy Flag of the United States 0 NC
DNA
1961 Flag of Monaco Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Italy Flag of the United States 0 NC
Ret
1962 Only competed in non-championship events (Mexican GP)
1963 Flag of Monaco Flag of Belgium Flag of the Netherlands Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Italy Flag of the United States Flag of Mexico 1934-1968 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 0 NC
DNA DNA
1964 Flag of Monaco Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Austria Flag of Italy Flag of the United States Flag of Mexico 1934-1968 2 16th
5th
Key
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 Scored point(s) for 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

References[]

V T E Teams and Drivers
1964 Teams and Drivers
Teams ATS • Brabham • BRM • BRP • Cooper • Ferrari • Honda • Lotus • Porsche • Scirocco
Engines ATS • BRM • Climax • Ferrari • Ford • Honda • Porsche
Non-works Entrants Revson Racing • Bernard Collomb • Maurice Trintignant • DW Racing Enterprises • Reg Parnell Racing • R.R.C. Walker Racing Team • North American Racing Team • Siffert Racing Team • Ecurie Maarsbergen • Scuderia Centro Sud • Bob Gerard Racing • John Willment Automobiles • Ian Raby Racing • Derrington-Francis Racing Team • Fabre Urbain
Drivers Amon • Anderson • Arundell • Attwood • Baghetti • Bandini • Barth • de Beaufort • Bonnier • Brabham • Bucknum • Cabral • Clark • Collomb • Gardner • "Geki" • Ginther • Gurney • Hailwood • Hansgen • G. Hill • P. Hill • Ireland • Love • Maggs • McLaren • Mitter • Pilette • Raby • Revson • Rindt • P. Rodríguez • Rudaz • Scarfiotti • Sharp • Siffert • Solana • Spence • Surtees • J. Taylor • T. Taylor • Trintignant
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