Jorge Daponte is a racing driver from Argentina who last raced in Formula 1 for Maserati. Daponte has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,828 ranks Daponte 4370th of 39,300 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.
| 1954-09-05 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | P11 | +5 |
| 1954-01-17 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | DNF | −85 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1954 | Formula 1 | P11 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +2,478 | 3,828 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Alberto AscariHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,252 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇮🇹 Luigi MussoHigher-rated | 6,124 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Karl KlingHigher-rated | 6,075 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,360 | 🇩🇪 Tim Müller | 24H Series | 3,831 |
| 4,361 | 🇦🇪 Bashar Mardini | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,830 |
| 4,362 | 🇮🇹 Paolo Rapetti | FIA GT Championship | 3,830 |
| 4,363 | 🇬🇧 Rupert Svendsen-Cook | FIA Formula 3 European | 3,830 |
| 4,364 | 🇺🇸 Alex Welch | 24H Series | 3,829 |
| 4,365 | 🇺🇸 Preston Brown | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,829 |
| 4,366 | 🇺🇸 Robbie Kennealy | ARCA Menards West | 3,829 |
| 4,367 | 🏳️ Tuca Antoniazi | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,829 |
| 4,368 | 🇷🇺 Andrey Smetsky | World Touring Car Championship | 3,828 |
| 4,369 | 🇳🇱 Jop Rappange | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,828 |
| 4,370 | 🇦🇷 Jorge Daponte | Formula 1 | 3,828 |
| 4,371 | 🇻🇪 Mauricio Baiz | Italian F4 | 3,828 |
| 4,372 | 🇬🇧 Ollie Jackson | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,828 |
| 4,373 | 🇫🇷 Sai Sanjay | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,828 |
| 4,374 | 🇬🇧 Tom Oliphant | TCR World Tour | 3,828 |
| 4,375 | 🇺🇸 Bobby Gada | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,827 |
| 4,376 | 🇺🇸 Clarence Ogle | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,827 |
| 4,377 | 🇬🇧 David Hampshire | Formula 1 | 3,827 |
| 4,378 | 🇳🇴 John Olsen | Star Mazda Championship | 3,827 |
| 4,379 | 🇺🇸 Lanie Buice | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,827 |
| 4,380 | 🇺🇸 Max Tullman | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,827 |
Jorge Daponte was an Argentine racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during the 1954 season. His career rating of 4,288 places him at the professional level; this means he was a capable competitor in national-championship-calibre racing, capable of beating semi-professional drivers consistently. His sole documented racing campaign consisted of two Formula 1 starts for Maserati, a team that fielded drivers ranging from competitive amateurs to Juan Fangio, then among the world's strongest drivers. Daponte did not finish either of his rounds in the points.[1]
The limited evidence from Daponte's two starts does not permit detailed analysis of his performance relative to the field. His average finishing position of eleventh suggests he competed near the middle order of the grids he entered, though the small sample size makes this figure unreliable as a basis for comparison. He retired from racing after the 1954 season. Daponte remains noted in Argentine motorsport history as part of the country's early Formula 1 participation.[2]