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Ronnie Bucknum

{{Short description|American racing driver (1936–1992)}}

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{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Ronnie Bucknum

| image = Ron Bucknum met zijn Honda (1964).jpg

| caption = Bucknum and his Honda (1964)

| nationality =

| birth_name = Ronald James Bucknum

| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|04|05}}

| birth_place = Alhambra, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|04|23|1936|04|05}}

| death_place = San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.

| titles =

| awards =

| module1 = {{Infobox F1 driver|child=yes

| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American

|Years = {{F1|1964}} – {{F1|1966}} |

|Team(s) = Honda |

|Races = 11 |

|Championships = 0 |

|Wins = 0 |

|Podiums = 0 |

|Points = 2 |

|Poles = 0 |

|Fastest laps = 0 |

|First race = 1964 German Grand Prix |

|First win = |

|Last win = |

|Last race = 1966 Mexican Grand Prix |

}}|module2 = {{Infobox Champ Car driver|child=yes

| years = 1966–1971

| Total_Champ_Races = 23

| Years_In_Champ = 6

| Champ_Car_Team =

| Best_Champ_Pos = 14th – 1968

| First_Champ_Race = 1967 Telegraph Trophy 200 (Mosport)

| Last_Champ_Race = 1970 Trenton 300 (Trenton)

| First_Champ_Win = 1968 Michigan Inaugural 250 (Michigan)

| Last_Champ_Win =

| Champ_Wins = 1

| Champ_Podiums = 4

| Champ_Poles = 1

}}}}

Ronald James Bucknum{{Cite web |title=Ronnie Bucknum |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/BucknumRonnie.htm |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=www.champcarstats.com}} (April 5, 1936 – April 23, 1992) was an American race car driver, born in Alhambra, California.

Bucknum participated in 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on August 2, 1964. He scored a total of two championship points. At the 1964 German Grand Prix, he became the first person to drive a Honda-engined car in Formula One.

After Formula One, Bucknum drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1967–1970 seasons with 23 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1968–1970. He finished in the top ten 10 times, with his one victory coming at Michigan International Speedway in 1968.

He was the father of Jeff Bucknum, an Indy Racing League and American Le Mans Series driver. Ronnie Bucknum died in San Luis Obispo, California following complications from diabetes.

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Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Entrant

! Chassis

! Engine

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! WDC

! Points

1964

! Honda R & D Co.

! Honda RA271

! Honda V12

| MON

| NED

| BEL

| FRA

| GBR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER
{{small|13}}

| AUT

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ITA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| USA
{{small|Ret}}

| MEX

! NC

! 0

1965

! Honda R & D Co.

! Honda RA272

! Honda V12

| RSA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BEL
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
{{small|Ret}}

| GBR

| NED

| GER

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ITA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| USA
{{small|13}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEX
{{small|5}}

! 14th

! 2

1966

! Honda R & D Co.

! Honda RA273

! Honda V12

| MON

| BEL

| FRA

| GBR

| NED

| GER

| ITA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| USA
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEX
{{small|8}}

|

! NC

! 0

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
Year

! Team

! Co-drivers

! Car

! Class

! Laps

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall position}}

! {{Tooltip|Class
pos.|Class position}}

1965

|align="left"| {{flagicon|SUI}} Scuderia Filipinetti

|align="left"| {{flagicon|SUI}} Herbert Müller

|align="left"| Ford GT40

| P +5.0

| 29

| DNF

| DNF

1966

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Ford Motor Company
{{flagicon|USA}} Holman & Moody

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Hutcherson

|align="left"| Ford GT40 Mk.II

| P +5.0

| 348

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

1967

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Ford Motor Company
{{flagicon|USA}} Shelby American

|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Hawkins

|align="left"| Ford GT40 Mk.IIB

| P +5.0

| 271

| DNF

| DNF

1970

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} North American Racing Team

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Posey

|align="left"| Ferrari 512S

| S 5.0

| 313

| 4th

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

1975

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} North American Racing Team

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carlo Facetti

| Ferrari 365 GTB/4

| GTX

| 0

| DNS

| DNS

Complete USAC Championship Car results

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! Pos

! Points

1966

| PHX

| TRE

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY
DNQ

| MIL

| LAN

| ATL

| PIP

| IRP

| LAN

| SPR

| MIL

| DUQ

| ISF

| TRE

| SAC

| PHX

|colspan=12|

!-

!0

1967

| PHX

| TRE

|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | INDY
DNQ

| MIL

| LAN

| PIP

| MOS
DNS

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MOS
18

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | IRP
9

|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | LAN
DNQ

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MTR
3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | MTR
12

| SPR

| MIL

| DUQ

| ISF

| TRE

| SAC

| HAN

| PHX

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | RIV
9

|colspan=7|

!-

!0

1968

| HAN

| LVG

| PHX

| TRE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY
21

| MIL

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MOS
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MOS
{{small|3}}

| LAN

| PIP

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | CDR
{{small|19}}

| NAZ

|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | IRP
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | IRP
{{small|4}}

| LAN

| LAN

|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MTR
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MTR
{{small|4}}

| SPR

| MIL

| DUQ

| ISF

| TRE

| SAC

|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MCH
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | HAN
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | PHX
{{small|14}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | RIV
{{small|13}}

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 22nd

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 760

1969

| PHX
DNP

| HAN
DNP

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY
30

| MIL

| LAN

| PIP

| CDR

| NAZ

| TRE

| IRP

| IRP

| MIL

| SPR

| DOV

| DUQ

| ISF

| BRN

| BRN

| TRE

| SAC

| KEN
{{small|DNP}}

| KEN

|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | PHX
DNQ

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | RIV
17

| colspan=4|

!-

!0

1970

| PHX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SON
16

| TRE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | INDY
15

|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | MIL
DNQ

| LAN
{{small|DNP}}

| CDR

| MCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | IRP
20

| SPR

| MIL

| ONT
DNP

| DUQ

| ISF

| SED

|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | TRE
{{small|11}}

| SAC

| PHX

|colspan=10|

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 45th

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 60

1971

| RAF

| RAF

| PHX

| TRE

| style="background:#ffcfcf; | INDY
DNQ

| MIL

| POC

| MCH

| MIL

| ONT

| TRE

| PHX

|colspan=16|

!-

!0

=Indianapolis 500 results=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Year

! Chassis

! Engine

! Start

! Finish

1966

| Lola

| Chevrolet

| Failed to Qualify

|

1967

| Gerhardt

| Ford

| Failed to Qualify

|

1968

| Eagle

| Ford

| 19th

| 21st

1969

| Eagle

| Offy

| 16th

| 30th

1970

| Cecil

| Ford

| 27th

| 15th

1971

| Vollstedt

| Ford

| Failed to Qualify

|

References

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External links

  • [https://www.historicracing.com/driverDetail.cfm?driverID=1850 Profile at historicracing.com]

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