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Ronnie Bucknum | |||||||
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![]() Bucknum and his Honda (1964) | |||||||
Born | Ronald James Bucknum April 5, 1936 Alhambra, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died | April 23, 1992 San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. | (aged 56)||||||
Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Active years | 1964 – 1966 | ||||||
Teams | Honda | ||||||
Entries | 11 | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 0 | ||||||
Career points | 2 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1964 German Grand Prix | ||||||
Last entry | 1966 Mexican Grand Prix | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
23 races run over 6 years | |||||||
Years active | 1966–1971 | ||||||
Best finish | 14th – 1968 | ||||||
First race | 1967 Telegraph Trophy 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
Last race | 1970 Trenton 300 (Trenton) | ||||||
First win | 1968 Michigan Inaugural 250 (Michigan) | ||||||
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Ronald James Bucknum[1] (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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