Jim Rathmann is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Watson. Rathmann has recorded 1 win and 4 podiums from 10 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,175 ranks Rathmann 128th 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.
| 1960-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P1 | +123 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +147 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1952 | Formula 1 | P2 |
| +136 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1957 | Formula 1 | P2 |
| +123 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1960 | Formula 1 | P1 |
| +122 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1959 | Formula 1 | P2 |
| +99 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1958 | Formula 1 | P5 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Watson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | P7 | +123 | 6,450 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Watson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | P10 | +122 | 6,327 |
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P14 | +99 | 6,205 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | P8 | +136 | 6,106 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −35 | 5,969 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +25 | 6,004 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −70 | 5,979 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +75 | 6,049 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | P8 | +147 | 5,974 |
| 1950 | ▸Formula 1 | Wetteroth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +4,477 | 5,827 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 5,987 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 6,067 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnnie Parsons | 5,992 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Thomson | 5,951 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| 🇺🇸 Gene Hartley | 5,946 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | 5,941 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Eddie Johnson | 4,959 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Duane Carter | 6,176 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇮🇹 Alberto AscariHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,252 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 🇯🇵 Kakunoshin Ohta | Super GT | 6,216 |
| 119 | 🇨🇳 Zhou Guanyu | Formula 2 | 6,213 |
| 120 | 🇨🇭 Clay Regazzoni | Formula 1 | 6,212 |
| 121 | 🇯🇵 Felix Rosenqvist | IndyCar | 6,209 |
| 122 | 🇺🇸 Clint Bowyer | NASCAR Truck | 6,206 |
| 123 | 🇮🇹 Elio de Angelis | Formula 1 | 6,204 |
| 124 | 🇺🇸 Chris Buescher | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,195 |
| 125 | 🇮🇹 Giorgio Pantano | IndyCar | 6,189 |
| 126 | 🇮🇹 Piero Taruffi | Formula 1 | 6,184 |
| 127 | 🇺🇸 Duane Carter | Formula 1 | 6,176 |
| 128 | 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | Formula 1 | 6,175 |
| 129 | 🇦🇺 Brodie Kostecki | Supercars Championship | 6,172 |
| 130 | 🇮🇹 Davide Valsecchi | GP2 Series | 6,170 |
| 131 | 🇦🇹 Jochen Rindt | Formula 1 | 6,167 |
| 132 | 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham | Formula 1 | 6,163 |
| 133 | 🇿🇦 Tony Maggs | Formula 1 | 6,160 |
| 134 | 🇬🇧 Tom Pryce | Formula 1 | 6,159 |
| 135 | 🇩🇪 Maximilian Günther | Formula E | 6,158 |
| 136 | 🇫🇮 Keke Rosberg | Formula 1 | 6,156 |
| 137 | 🇨🇳 Guanyu Zhou | Formula 1 | 6,147 |
| 138 | 🇬🇧 Allan McNish | WEC | 6,143 |
Jim Rathmann was an established professional competing in Formula 1 between 1950 and 1960 for Watson. He drove single-seater cars across an international field that mixed amateurs and professionals. His indexed record spans ten starts across a full decade of competition in the series.[1]
Rathmann took one win and four podiums in Formula 1, finishing seventh in the championship standings in 1960, the year of his sole victory. He was a regular opponent to Tony Bettenhausen, an established professional with eleven Formula 1 starts, and the two were closely matched. Against Jimmy Bryan, another established professional with nine Formula 1 entries, Rathmann usually finished ahead. He beat Duane Carter, who would become one of Kurtis Kraft's strongest drivers, in three encounters, and took a podium finish over Sam Hanks.[2]