
Jimmy Bryan is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Epperly. Bryan has recorded 1 win and 3 podiums from 9 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,987 ranks Bryan 227th 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 | P19 | โ30 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +134 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1954 | Formula 1 | P2 |
| +134 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1958 | Formula 1 | P1 |
| +124 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1957 | Formula 1 | P3 |
| +104 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1952 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | โธFormula 1 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | โ30 | 6,073 |
| 1959 | โธFormula 1 | Epperly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | โ174 | 6,104 |
| 1958 | โธFormula 1 | Epperly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | P9 | +134 | 6,277 |
| 1957 | โธFormula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | P11 | +124 | 6,143 |
| 1956 | โธFormula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | โ29 | 6,020 |
| 1955 | โธFormula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | โ79 | 6,048 |
| 1954 | โธFormula 1 | Kuzma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | P7 | +134 | 6,127 |
| 1953 | โธFormula 1 | Schroeder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | โ11 | 5,993 |
| 1952 | โธFormula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +4,654 | 6,004 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐บ๐ธ Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Eddie Johnson | 4,959 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Johnny Thomson | 5,951 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Don Freeland | 5,941 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Paul Russo | 6,067 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Johnnie Parsons | 5,992 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Gene Hartley | 5,946 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Duane Carter | 6,176 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| ๐ฎ๐น Alberto AscariHigher-rated, 2ร champion | 6,252 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| ๐บ๐ธ Sam HanksHigher-rated | 6,121 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 217 | ๐จ๐ฆ Gilles Villeneuve | Formula 1 | 6,000 |
| 218 | ๐ฆ๐บ Cameron Waters | Supercars Championship | 5,999 |
| 219 | ๐บ๐ธ Bob Veith | Formula 1 | 5,996 |
| 220 | ๐บ๐ธ Walt Faulkner | Formula 1 | 5,996 |
| 221 | ๐ฎ๐น Umberto Maglioli | Formula 1 | 5,994 |
| 222 | ๐ฌ๐ง Peter Arundell | Formula 1 | 5,993 |
| 223 | ๐บ๐ธ Johnnie Parsons | Formula 1 | 5,992 |
| 224 | ๐ซ๐ฎ Jyrki Jรคrvilehto | Formula 1 | 5,991 |
| 225 | ๐ฌ๐ง Brian Henton | Formula 1 | 5,990 |
| 226 | ๐จ๐ญ Rudi Fischer | Formula 1 | 5,990 |
| 227 | ๐บ๐ธ Jimmy Bryan | Formula 1 | 5,987 |
| 228 | ๐ฒ๐ฝ Ricardo Rodrรญguez | Formula 1 | 5,986 |
| 229 | ๐ซ๐ท Jean-Christophe Boullion | WEC | 5,985 |
| 230 | ๐ป๐ช Pastor Maldonado | WEC | 5,985 |
| 231 | ๐ซ๐ท Pierre-Henri Raphanel | FIA GT Championship | 5,983 |
| 232 | ๐ฏ๐ต Katsumasa Chiyo | Super GT | 5,982 |
| 233 | ๐ฉ๐ช Christian Vietoris | Nรผrburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,981 |
| 234 | ๐ฉ๐ช Sam Bird | Formula E | 5,981 |
| 235 | ๐ง๐ช Olivier Gendebien | Formula 1 | 5,979 |
| 236 | ๐ฉ๐ช Alexander Wurz | WEC | 5,978 |
| 237 | ๐ฌ๐ง Jonathan Palmer | Formula 1 | 5,978 |
Jimmy Bryan was an established professional racing driver in single-seater Formula 1 competition. Between 1952 and 1960, he made nine starts in the championship for Epperly, scoring one win and three podium finishes across nine seasons of racing on record.[1]
Bryan's Formula 1 record placed him among established professionals, though his starts were spread across nearly a decade and the field at that time included drivers ranging from amateurs to graded professionals. He finished ahead of Tony Bettenhausen regularly and beat established professionals Duane Carter and Jim Rathmann once each, though he more often finished behind Rathmann when they raced together. His final indexed season came in 1960, when he started one round and finished 14th in the championship standings.[2]