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Harry Blanchard

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Harry Blanchard
Born(1929-06-13)June 13, 1929
Burlington, Vermont
DiedJanuary 31, 1960(1960-01-31) (aged 30)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited States American
Active years1959
Teamsprivate Porsche
Entries1
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1959 United States Grand Prix

Harry Cutler Blanchard (June 13, 1929, Burlington, Vermont – January 31, 1960, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an American racecar driver.

Blanchard began his racing career by racing sports cars in the United States. first and only Formula One start was in the 1959 United States Grand Prix, located at Sebring, with a Porsche RSK Formula 2 car. He finished the race in seventh, four laps behind the winner Bruce McLaren. In January 1960, Blanchard was killed in a crash during the 1000 km Buenos Aires while competing in with a Porsche 718 RSK.[1][2][3]

Complete Formula One results

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Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1959 Blanchard Auto Co. Porsche RSK Porsche Flat-4 MON 500 NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA
7
NC 0

References

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  1. ^ "Harry Blanchard". StatsF1. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Brown, Allen. "Harry Blanchard". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "Harry Blanchard". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved April 11, 2025.