Roger Penske is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Lotus-Climax. Penske has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,878 ranks Penske 4122th 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.
| 1962-10-07 | Watkins Glen International | P9 | +41 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +49 | Watkins Glen International 1961 | Formula 1 | P8 |
| +41 | Watkins Glen International 1962 | Formula 1 | P9 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | βΈFormula 1 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +41 | 3,896 |
| 1961 | βΈFormula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +2,530 | 3,880 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| πΊπΈ Richie GintherHigher-rated | 6,413 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| π¬π§ Stirling MossHigher-rated | 6,330 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| π¦πΊ Jack BrabhamHigher-rated, 3Γ champion | 6,163 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,112 | π©π° Morten Stromsted | Prototype Winter Series | 3,880 |
| 4,113 | π¨π¦ Phil Quaife | British GT Championship | 3,880 |
| 4,114 | πΊπΈ Phillip Morris | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,880 |
| 4,115 | π§πͺ Roger Laurent | Formula 1 | 3,880 |
| 4,116 | π³οΈ Fabio FogaΓ§a | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,879 |
| 4,117 | π©πͺ Hermann Lang | Formula 1 | 3,879 |
| 4,118 | πΊπΈ Junior Niedecken | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,879 |
| 4,119 | π¦πΊ Stephen Wyatt | WEC | 3,879 |
| 4,120 | πΊπΈ Bobby Santos | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,878 |
| 4,121 | πΊπΈ Mike Cope | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,878 |
| 4,122 | πΊπΈ Roger Penske | Formula 1 | 3,878 |
| 4,123 | π¬π§ Ross Wylie | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,878 |
| 4,124 | π«π· Massimo Frigerio | FIA GT Championship | 3,877 |
| 4,125 | π³οΈ Seb Morris | British GT Championship | 3,877 |
| 4,126 | π«π· Steffen Widmann | FIA GT Championship | 3,877 |
| 4,127 | π¬π§ Hugh Price | FIA GT Championship | 3,876 |
| 4,128 | π¨π¦ Karl Wittmer | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,876 |
| 4,129 | πΊπΈ Michael Potekhen | Star Mazda Championship | 3,876 |
| 4,130 | π©π° Sebastian BACH | Le Mans Cup | 3,876 |
| 4,131 | πΊπΈ Steadman Marlin | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,876 |
| 4,132 | πΊπΈ Tate Fogleman | NASCAR Truck | 3,876 |
Roger Penske was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 for Lotus-Climax and Cooper-Climax in 1961 and 1962. His racing career comprised two starts in the world championship, a brief stint that came before his transition to team ownership and business.[1]
Penske finished 16th in the 1962 Formula 1 championship standings. His two starts came against a field mixing amateurs and professionals; he finished ahead of established professionals including Olivier Gendebien and Hap Sharp on separate occasions. His single entry for Cooper-Climax placed him in a team that fielded some of the era's strongest drivers, among them Stirling Moss.[2]