Ed Elisian is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Watson. Elisian has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,520 ranks Elisian 585th 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.
| 1958-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | DNF | −82 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −82 | 5,520 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −98 | 5,602 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −46 | 5,700 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −117 | 5,746 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +4,513 | 5,863 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 6,067 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnnie Parsons | 5,992 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 5,987 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Thomson | 5,951 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Reece | 5,944 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | 5,941 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Pat O'Connor | 5,876 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy LindenHigher-rated | 5,952 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 575 | 🇮🇹 Oliver Martini | International Formula 3000 | 5,529 |
| 576 | 🇯🇵 Koudai Tsukakoshi | Super GT | 5,528 |
| 577 | 🇷🇺 Sergey Sirotkin | 24H Series | 5,526 |
| 578 | 🇯🇵 Taito Kato | Formula 3 | 5,526 |
| 579 | 🇮🇹 Andrea de Cesaris | Formula 1 | 5,524 |
| 580 | 🇫🇷 Michel Trollé | International Formula 3000 | 5,524 |
| 581 | 🇦🇷 Oscar Larrauri | Formula 1 | 5,524 |
| 582 | 🇺🇸 Ricky Taylor | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,522 |
| 583 | 🇮🇹 Antonio Tamburini | International Formula 3000 | 5,521 |
| 584 | 🇺🇸 Brendan Gaughan | NASCAR Truck | 5,520 |
| 585 | 🇺🇸 Ed Elisian | Formula 1 | 5,520 |
| 586 | 🇦🇺 Chaz Mostert | Supercars Championship | 5,519 |
| 587 | 🇸🇪 Johan Kristoffersson | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 5,515 |
| 588 | 🇯🇵 Satoru Nakajima | Formula 1 | 5,515 |
| 589 | 🇯🇵 Yuto Nomura | Super GT | 5,514 |
| 590 | 🇺🇸 Ugo Ugochukwu | Formula 3 | 5,513 |
| 591 | 🇮🇹 Corrado Fabi | International Formula 3000 | 5,512 |
| 592 | 🇭🇰 Ho-Pin Tung | 24H Series | 5,511 |
| 593 | 🇬🇧 Lance Macklin | Formula 1 | 5,510 |
| 594 | 🇯🇵 Sena Sakaguchi | Super GT | 5,510 |
| 595 | 🇲🇽 Adrián Fernández González | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,509 |
Ed Elisian was an established professional competing in single-seater racing at the highest level. He raced in Formula 1 between 1954 and 1958, driving for Watson across his five starts in the championship. He finished 15th in the championship standings in his final season in 1958.[1]
Elisian's record showed him running in the midfield of a grid that mixed amateurs with graded professionals. He usually finished behind established professionals such as Jim Rathmann and Tony Bettenhausen, each of whom had significantly more starts than Elisian at the Formula 1 level. His race-by-race record included a finish ahead of Gene Hartley, an established professional competitor, among others at that level.[2]