Bob Cortner
Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | April 16, 1927
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Active years | 1958–1959 |
Teams | Kurtis Kraft, Cornis |
Entries | 2 (0 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1958 Indianapolis 500 |
Last entry | 1959 Indianapolis 500 |
Robert Charles Cortner (April 16, 1927 – May 19, 1959) was an American
Career
Cortner was active on the midget car racing circuit, with a career spanning ten years. He was the outdoor champion of the Bay Cities Racing Association in 1957,[1] and was inducted into the association's hall of fame in 2007.[2]
Death
On Monday, May 18, Cortner passed the rookie test for the Indianapolis 500, allowing him to attempt to qualify a car for the race, which was to be held May 30.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958 | Kurtis Kraft | L4
|
ARG |
MON |
NED |
500 DNQ |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
POR |
ITA |
MOR |
NC | 0 |
1959 | Cornis | L4
|
MON |
500 DNQ |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
POR |
ITA |
USA |
NC | 0 |
Personal
Cortner was married with no children. He is buried at the Hillside Memorial Park cemetery in his home town of Redlands, California.
References
- ^ Bay Cities Racing Association champions by year Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bay Cities Racing Association Hall of Fame inductees by year Archived August 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bob Cortner dies after Auto Wreck Associated Press as reported in The News and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina, May 20, 1959
- ^ Second 500 Death Baffles Officials United Press International as reported in the Pittsburgh Press, May 20th, 1959
- ^ Bob Cortner Dies of Head Injuries Suffered in Indianapolis Practice Run by Dale Burgess, Associated Press, as reported in the Youngstown Vindicator, May 20th, 1959