Ben Pon is a racing driver from Netherlands who last raced in Formula 1 for Porsche. Pon has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,159 ranks Pon 7545th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1962-05-20 | Zandvoort | DNF | โ104 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | โธFormula 1 | Porsche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +1,809 | 3,159 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ซ๐ท Maurice TrintignantHigher-rated | 5,961 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,535 | ๐บ๐ธ Bayliss Levrett | Formula 1 | 3,160 |
| 7,536 | ๐บ๐ธ Bill Cantrell | Formula 1 | 3,160 |
| 7,537 | ๐ณ๏ธ Justin Brown | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 3,160 |
| 7,538 | ๐บ๐ธ Kris Wilson | GT4 America | 3,160 |
| 7,539 | ๐ณ๏ธ Leon Koehler | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 3,160 |
| 7,540 | ๐ฆ๐ท Miguel รngel Guerra | Formula 1 | 3,160 |
| 7,541 | ๐ฎ๐น Pietro Peccenini | Le Mans Cup | 3,160 |
| 7,542 | ๐ฟ๐ฆ Ray Reed | Formula 1 | 3,160 |
| 7,543 | ๐บ๐ธ Steve Scullen | IMSA Prototype Challenge | 3,160 |
| 7,544 | ๐ณ๏ธ Ben Drr | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,159 |
| 7,545 | ๐ณ๐ฑ Ben Pon | Formula 1 | 3,159 |
| 7,546 | ๐ณ๏ธ Clay Koevary | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,159 |
| 7,547 | ๐ณ๏ธ Danny Chisholm | NASCAR Canada Series | 3,159 |
| 7,548 | ๐ฉ๐ช Georg Severich | FIA GT Championship | 3,159 |
| 7,549 | ๐ฉ๐ช Gรผnther Seiffert | Formula 1 | 3,159 |
| 7,550 | ๐ง๐ช Olivier Bertels | 24H Series | 3,159 |
| 7,551 | ๐ฌ๐ง Paul Emery | Formula 1 | 3,159 |
| 7,552 | ๐ฌ๐ง Pete Storey | GB3 | 3,159 |
| 7,553 | ๐ฉ๐ช Philip Wiskirchen | Nรผrburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,159 |
| 7,554 | ๐ฟ๐ฆ Syd van der Vyver | Formula 1 | 3,159 |
| 7,555 | ๐ท๐บ Vladimir Tziortzis | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,159 |
Ben Pon was an established professional racing driver from the Netherlands who competed in single-seater championship racing. He drove for Porsche in Formula 1, the sport's top single-class series run across multiple countries with fields mixing amateur and professional competitors.[1]
Pon made one Formula 1 start, in the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, and finished 16th in the championship standings that season. His indexed racing record spans only 1962, though his broader career extended into sports car racing before he stepped away from professional motorsport to pursue the wine trade.[2]