Bill Cheesbourg is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kuzma. Cheesbourg has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,512 ranks Cheesbourg 1932th of 40,105 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.
| 1959-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | DNF | −35 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +72 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1958 | Formula 1 | P10 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −35 | 4,512 |
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +72 | 4,533 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +3,140 | 4,490 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 6,067 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Bob Veith | 5,996 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 5,987 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Thomson | 5,951 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Bob Christie | 5,942 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | 5,941 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Boyd | 5,918 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnnie ParsonsHigher-rated | 5,992 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,922 | 🇦🇺 Jayden Ojeda | Supercars Championship | 4,516 |
| 1,923 | 🇺🇸 Mark Martin | PCA Club Racing | 4,516 |
| 1,924 | 🏳️ Matt Hirschman | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 4,515 |
| 1,925 | 🇯🇵 Huub van Eijndhoven | European Le Mans Series | 4,514 |
| 1,926 | 🇺🇸 L.D. Ottinger | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,514 |
| 1,927 | 🇫🇮 William Alatalo | Formula 3 | 4,514 |
| 1,928 | 🇬🇧 Richard Robarts | Formula 1 | 4,513 |
| 1,929 | 🇵🇹 Rui Pinto de Andrade | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,513 |
| 1,930 | 🇲🇽 Sebastian Alvarez | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,513 |
| 1,931 | 🇨🇦 Wei Lu | GT World Challenge Asia | 4,513 |
| 1,932 | 🇺🇸 Bill Cheesbourg | Formula 1 | 4,512 |
| 1,933 | 🇺🇸 Bob Earl | Formula 3 Macau | 4,512 |
| 1,934 | 🇯🇵 Kosuke Matsuura | Super GT | 4,512 |
| 1,935 | 🇺🇸 Marco Bonanomi | GT Winter Series | 4,512 |
| 1,936 | 🇺🇸 Oswaldo Negri Jr. | WEC | 4,512 |
| 1,937 | 🇫🇷 Justin Bell | FIA GT Championship | 4,510 |
| 1,938 | 🇬🇧 Daniel Burkett | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,509 |
| 1,939 | 🇦🇺 Tim Blanchard | Supercars Championship | 4,509 |
| 1,940 | 🏳️ Tim Tews | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,509 |
| 1,941 | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,508 |
| 1,942 | 🇦🇺 Jack Perkins | Supercars Championship | 4,508 |
Bill Cheesbourg was a professional racing driver competing in Formula 1 between 1957 and 1959 for Kuzma. He made three starts in the world championship across that span, finishing 14th in the final 1959 standings.[1]
Cheesbourg raced alongside established professionals including Jim Rathmann and Tony Bettenhausen, drivers with significantly more Formula 1 experience; he typically finished behind them. He finished ahead of Johnnie Parsons and Al Keller on single occasions. His most consistent machinery came through Kurtis Kraft, which fielded him in two of his three starts; that team drew drivers ranging from club-level entrants to established professionals across the index.[2]