Jim Rigsby is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Watson. Rigsby has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,965 ranks Rigsby 2857th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1952-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P12 | +47 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +47 | 2,969 |
Jim Rigsby's racing career consisted of a single Formula 1 start in 1952 driving for Watson. He started twenty-third and failed to finish the race. His brief exposure to top-level single-seater racing placed him among drivers of genuine national and international standard; in that one outing he classified ahead of several competitors with considerably stronger career records, including Bill Vukovich and Eddie Johnson, both of whom went on to establish themselves as front-running professionals. Such a result from a driver with minimal documented racing activity offers limited basis for assessment of his competitive standing, but it suggests he was capable enough to merit a seat at a premier event.[1]
Rigsby retired after 1952 and left no other record of professional racing activity. His Racer Rating of 2,965 reflects a career too brief and data too sparse to establish a reliable competitive profile. The single start at Indianapolis remains the only documented measure of his abilities.