'Jo' Schlesser (F)
Last name
Schlesser
First names
Joseph Théodule Marie
Nickname
Jo
Nationality
France 
Born the
18/05/1928 - Liouville (Meuse)
Dead the
07/07/1968 - Orival (Seine-Maritime)
Comment
Accident mortel lors du Grand Prix de France de F1 à Rouen-les-Essarts
Family bond
Oncle de Jean-Louis Schlesser
7 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Retired |
50 | No photo available | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet (F) | D.B HBR | Panhard 745 F2 (Plaq.: 3576W0) |
501-750 |
Jean-Claude Vidilles (F) 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
126 laps 1696.080 km 5:29.000 Jean-Claude Vidilles (F) |
Accident (14eme heure) |
| 1960 | Retired |
20 | No photo available | North American Racing Team (USA) | FERRARI 250 GT SWB California | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° Dunlop (Plaq.: 02014EE) |
GT |
'Jo' Schlesser (F) 'Bill' Sturgis (USA) |
258 laps 3472.930 km 4:28.600 |
Moteur (22eme heure) |
| 1963 | Retired |
7 | No photo available | David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DB4GTZ DP214 | Aston Martin 3749 V12 Dunlop |
GT |
'Bill' Kimberly (USA) 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
139 laps 1871.070 km 3:58.900 |
moteur (11eme heure) |
| 1964 | Retired |
12 | No photo available | Ford Motor Co. (USA) | FORD GT40 | Ford 255 4181 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
P |
Richard Attwood (GB) 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
58 laps 780.730 km 3:55.800 |
incendie (5eme heure) |
| 1965 | Retired |
12 | No photo available | Ford France SA (F) | COBRA Ford Daytona | Ford 4727 V8 à 90° Goodyear (Plaq.: 1F013) |
GT |
'Jo' Schlesser (F) Allen Grant (USA) |
111 laps 1494.170 km 3:51.900 |
embrayage (10eme heure) |
| 1966 | Retired |
42 | No photo available | Matra Sports SARL (F) | MATRA BRM M 620 | BRM 1915 V8 à 90° |
P |
'Jo' Schlesser (F) Alan Rees (GB) |
100 laps 1346.100 km 3:58.600 |
Accident (9eme heure) |
| 1967 | Retired |
6 | No photo available | Holman & Moody / Ford France SA (USA/F) | FORD GT Mk IIB | Ford 6980 V8 à 90° Goodyear |
P |
'Jo' Schlesser (F) Guy Ligier (F) |
183 laps 2463.360 km 3:31.300 |
accident (13eme heure) |
6 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6th | 8 | No photo available | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 250 GT/TR SWB Experimental | Ferrari 2953 V12 |
S |
Fernand Tavano (F) 'Mike' Parkes (GB) 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
4:10.200 193.680 km/h |
| 1963 | 5th | 15 | No photo available | Aston Martin Lagonda (GB) | ASTON MARTIN DP 212 | Aston Martin 3996 S6 |
P |
'Jo' Schlesser (F) Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
3:56.300 205.070 km/h 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
| 1964 | 5th | 2 | No photo available | Shelby American Inc. (USA) | AC SHELBY COBRA - Ford Daytona Coupé | Ford 4727 V8 |
GT |
'Phil' Hill (USA) 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
4:02.300 199.990 km/h 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
| 1964 | 12th | 9 | No photo available | Ford Motor Co. (USA) | FORD GT 40 | Ford 4181 V8 à 90° |
P | 'Jo' Schlesser (F) | 4:21.800 185.100 km/h 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
| 1966 | 10th | 38 | No photo available | Matra Sports SARL (F) | MATRA BRM M 620 | BRM 1915 V8 |
P |
'Jo' Schlesser (F) Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F) |
3:52.000 208.870 km/h 'Jo' Schlesser (F) |
| 1967 | 9th | 15 | No photo available | Ford France SA (F) | FORD GT40 | Ford 4710 V8 à 90° |
S |
Pierre Dumay (F) 'Jo' Schlesser (F) Guy Ligier (F) |
3:55.000 206.210 km/h Guy Ligier (F) |