Lesovsky

American · raced 1950–1960

7Races

0Wins

1Podiums

6Top 10s

10.33Avg Position

14.33Avg Grid Pos

Lesovsky was an American builder of Indianapolis 500 cars. Its cars appeared in the race in 1950-53 and 1956-60, when it counted towards the Formula 1 World Championship, with Johnny Thomson finishing third in 1959 in the car's best result. Drivers included Duane Carter, Rodger Ward and Connor. The cars started 7 championship races.

Top Drivers

Driver	Pod.Podiums	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
Johnny Thomson	1	7	2
Duane Carter	0	3	1
Henry Banks	0	0	1
George Connor	0	0	1
Manny Ayulo	0	0	1
Jimmy Reece	0	0	1
Jack Turner	0	0	1
Troy Ruttman	0	0	1
Gene Hartley	0	0	1
Rodger Ward	0	0	2

Top Circuits

Circuit	Wins	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
Indianapolis Motor Speedway	0	1.43	7

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

J. Thomson1959–1960 · 0 wins
R. Ward1957–1958 · 0 wins
M. Ayulo1952 · 0 wins
H. Banks1952 · 0 wins
D. Carter1952 · 0 wins
G. Connor1950 · 0 wins

Season by season

Lesovsky season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Points
1960	105 places lower than 1959	2
1959	5	5
1958	—	0
1957	—	0
1956	—	0
1952	—	3
1950	—	0

Drivers who raced for Lesovsky

Drivers who have raced for Lesovsky
Driver	Seasons	Races
J. Thomson	1959–1960	2
R. Ward	1957–1958	2
J. Turner	1958	1
G. Hartley	1957	1
J. Reece	1956	1
D. Carter	1952	1
H. Banks	1952	1
M. Ayulo	1952	1
G. Connor	1950	1
T. Ruttman	1950	1

Race results

How Lesovsky did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

19601 raceConstructors’ P9 · 2 pts▾

Drivers: J. Thomson

Lesovsky race results in 1960
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
3	3Indianapolis 500	17	P5	Thomson 5	2	9(2)

Earlier seasons1950–1959 (6 seasons)▾

19591 race, 1 podium, 1 poleConstructors’ P4 · 5 pts▾

Drivers: J. Thomson

Lesovsky race results in 1959
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
2	2Indianapolis 500	1★	P3★	Thomson 3	5	4(5)

19581 race▾

Drivers: J. Turner, R. Ward

Lesovsky race results in 1958
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
4	4Indianapolis 500	10	DNF	Ward DNF · Turner DNF	0	—(0)

19571 race▾

Drivers: G. Hartley, R. Ward

Lesovsky race results in 1957
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts
3	3Indianapolis 500	14	P10	Hartley 10 · Ward DNF	0

19561 race▾

Drivers: J. Reece

Lesovsky race results in 1956
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts
3	3Indianapolis 500	21	P9	Reece 9	0

19521 race▾

Drivers: D. Carter, H. Banks, M. Ayulo

Lesovsky race results in 1952
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts
2	2Indianapolis 500	6	P4	Carter 4 · Banks 19 · Ayulo 20	3

19501 race▾

Drivers: G. Connor, T. Ruttman

Lesovsky race results in 1950
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts
3	3Indianapolis 500	4	P8	Connor 8 · Ruttman 15	0