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 1947th 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,937 | 🇦🇪 Ed Jones | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,515 |
| 1,938 | 🇺🇸 Matt Hirschman | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 4,515 |
| 1,939 | 🇺🇸 L.D. Ottinger | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,514 |
| 1,940 | 🇬🇧 Oliver Jarvis | European Le Mans Series | 4,514 |
| 1,941 | 🇵🇱 Tymoteusz Kucharczyk | Euroformula Open | 4,514 |
| 1,942 | 🇨🇦 Wei Lu | GT World Challenge Asia | 4,514 |
| 1,943 | 🇫🇮 William Alatalo | Formula 3 | 4,514 |
| 1,944 | 🇬🇧 Daniel Burkett | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,513 |
| 1,945 | 🇯🇵 Kosuke Matsuura | Super GT | 4,513 |
| 1,946 | 🇬🇧 Richard Robarts | Formula 1 | 4,513 |
| 1,947 | 🇺🇸 Bill Cheesbourg | Formula 1 | 4,512 |
| 1,948 | 🇺🇸 Bob Earl | Formula 3 Macau | 4,512 |
| 1,949 | 🇺🇸 Oswaldo Negri Jr. | WEC | 4,512 |
| 1,950 | 🇵🇹 Rui Pinto de Andrade | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,512 |
| 1,951 | 🇩🇪 Lars Kern | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,511 |
| 1,952 | 🇫🇷 Justin Bell | FIA GT Championship | 4,510 |
| 1,953 | 🇦🇺 Tim Blanchard | Supercars Championship | 4,509 |
| 1,954 | 🏳️ Tim Tews | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,509 |
| 1,955 | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,508 |
| 1,956 | 🇦🇺 Jack Perkins | Supercars Championship | 4,508 |
| 1,957 | 🇬🇧 Jody Fannin | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,508 |
Bill Cheesbourg was an established professional racing driver competing in Formula 1 as a solo driver for Kuzma between 1957 and 1959. His indexed record comprises three starts across those three seasons, with his final season activity in 1959 yielding a 14th-place finish in the championship standings.[1]
Cheesbourg's Formula 1 career placed him in a field ranging from amateurs to graded professionals. Against the established professionals who were his regular opponents, Jim Rathmann and Tony Bettenhausen, he typically finished behind them. He did record finishes ahead of established professionals Johnnie Parsons and Al Keller, each once. He also raced for Kurtis Kraft for two of his starts; that team fielded 87 drivers across the index and won five races, with Duane Carter among its strongest entries.[2]