Lloyd Ruby is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Lotus-Climax. Ruby has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,868 ranks Ruby 4178th 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.
| 1961-10-08 | Watkins Glen International | DNF | −57 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +96 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1960 | Formula 1 | P7 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −57 | 3,875 |
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +2,548 | 3,898 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Stirling MossHigher-rated | 6,330 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Duane CarterHigher-rated | 6,176 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇦🇺 Jack BrabhamHigher-rated, 3× champion | 6,163 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,168 | 🏳️ Lewis Proctor | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,870 |
| 4,169 | 🇨🇦 Max Cohen-Olivar | FIA GT Championship | 3,870 |
| 4,170 | 🇵🇱 Max-Maciej Stanco | FIA GT Championship | 3,870 |
| 4,171 | 🇺🇸 Nick Steele | NASA | 3,870 |
| 4,172 | 🇺🇸 Logan Gomez | Star Mazda Championship | 3,869 |
| 4,173 | 🇫🇷 Patrick Gaillard | Formula 1 | 3,869 |
| 4,174 | 🇧🇪 Philippe Thirion | 24H Series | 3,869 |
| 4,175 | 🇵🇭 Tyson Sy | Star Mazda Championship | 3,869 |
| 4,176 | 🇺🇸 Brad Loney | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,868 |
| 4,177 | 🇺🇸 Joel Kauffman | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,868 |
| 4,178 | 🇺🇸 Lloyd Ruby | Formula 1 | 3,868 |
| 4,179 | 🇦🇺 Blake Purdie | S5000 | 3,867 |
| 4,180 | 🇦🇹 Christopher Zöchling | 24H Series | 3,867 |
| 4,181 | 🇺🇸 Mark Krogh | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,867 |
| 4,182 | 🇫🇷 Steeve Hiesse | Le Mans Cup | 3,867 |
| 4,183 | 🇬🇧 Andrew Watson | BTCC | 3,866 |
| 4,184 | 🇬🇧 Chris Lawrence | Formula 1 | 3,866 |
| 4,185 | 🇩🇪 Leonard Weiss | European Le Mans Series | 3,866 |
| 4,186 | 🇪🇸 Marc Carol | World Touring Car Championship | 3,866 |
| 4,187 | 🇨🇦 Michael Furfari | Star Mazda Championship | 3,866 |
| 4,188 | 🇧🇷 Roberto Faria | Formula 3 | 3,866 |
Lloyd Ruby was an established professional in single-seater racing, competing in Formula 1 for Lotus-Climax in 1960 and 1961. His indexed record comprises two starts across those two seasons.[1]
Ruby's Formula 1 appearances were brief. He finished 12th in the championship standings in 1961, his final season of Formula 1 racing. In his limited time in the series, he raced against a field mixing amateurs and professionals; he finished ahead of established professionals Duane Carter and Tony Bettenhausen, each of whom had significantly more Formula 1 experience.[2]
Ruby's career in the indexed record shows only his Formula 1 efforts, but his broader racing encompassed endurance and championship car racing over two decades. He won the 24 Hours of Daytona twice, the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1966, and the 1966 World Sportscar Championship.