Jo Schlesser. Category:Jo Schlesser - Wikimedia Commons A fatal accident for driver Jo Schlesser the following season prompted Honda's first withdrawal from Formula One. Jo Schlesser — Wikipédia 3851GT . The circuit continued to . 1/4 Jo Schlesser's accident at Rouen on July 7, 1968, came at the start ... 1/4 Jo Schlesser's accident at Rouen on July 7, 1968, came at the start . 2. Various shots cars going past camera in the French Grand Prix, in pouring rain. Schlesser was killed. The 1968 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Rouen-Les-Essarts Circuit on 7 July 1968. This Matra M620 had a 1.9 liter V8 engine and the car was entered in the P2.0 class. Jo Schlesser - Biography - IMDb Jean-Louis Schlesser is a French racing driver. Bathelier Louis. Honda's John Surtees had already condemned the car, the RA302, as a potential death-trap. JULY 7, 1968: Formula 1 driver Jo Schlesser died in fireball crash in only the second lap while racing a car branded a 'deathtrap' at the French Grand Prix on this day in 1968. Schlesser was tragically killed on lap 3 of the race when the car overturned following an accident and the magnesium chassis burned so intensely that nothing could be done to save him. The 60-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx after he started from third position. Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe '1964-65 - GT Supreme 1968 French Grand Prix: With Jacky Ickx, John Surtees, Jackie Stewart, Vic Elford. ⤷ 1967 Targa Florio (Jo Schlesser, Guy Ligier) - DNF (Accident) Monza, Italy ⤷ 1967 1000 km Monza (Jo Schlesser, Guy Ligier) - 6th OA (#33) Montlhéry, France ⤷ 1966 1000 km Paris (Jo Schlesser, Richard Attwood) - DNF (Accident) (#34) Montlhéry, France Here you can find the 1968 French F1 GP result. Jo Schlesser (March 18, 1928 — July 7, 1968), France motorcycle racer ... Glossary Tweet. At Reims, 3-4 July 1965, drivers were . Gerhard Mitter. After an illustrious 1970 racing season, the Ligier JS1 was retired to introduce a more sophisticated model. No title. Click on the number of Races to see individual races for that year. He died at the 1971 World Championship Victory Race, having his car roll over after a crash caused by a mechanical failure and being caught under the burning vehicle. Joseph Schlesser, or Jo Schlesser was killed on his home turf, the French Grand Prix, in only his third World Championship Grand Prix on 7 July 1968. 1968 The French GP crash kills driver Jo Schlesser 25 January 2020 by Lisa Verhagen 1 min read This tragic footage of 1968 French Grand Prix, shows the result after a deadly crash that killed sports car racing driver Jo Schlesser in Rouen.