Bruce Kessler (b. March 23, 1936) is a former racing driver from USA. He entered 1 Formula One Grand Prix (Monaco 1958) with a Connaught owned by Bernie Ecclestone. Bruce raced for the NART team in Ferraris and for Lance Reventlows Scarab team.
Also a renowned film and TV. director. he circumnavigated the globe in 1990 with his actress wife Joan Freeman in their 64 foot Marine Trader trawler.
Spectators: 25 000
Practiced: 70 (S3.0 - 14, S2.0 - 12, S1.5 - 8, S1.1 - 8, S750 - 5, GT5.0 - 4, GT3.5 - 5, GT3.0 - 1, GT2.0 - 7, GT1.6 - 1, GT1.3 - 3, GT750 - 2)
Started: 65 (S3.0 - 14, S2.0 - 11, S1.5 - 6, S1.1 - 8, S750 - 5, GT5.0 - 3, GT3.5 - 5, GT3.0 - 1, GT2.0 - 6, GT1.6 - 1, GT1.3 - 3, GT750 - 2)
Classified: 41 (S3.0 - 2, S2.0 - 6, S1.5 - 4, S1.1 - 6, S750 - 4, GT5.0 - 2, GT3.5 - 5, GT3.0 - 0, GT2.0 - 6, GT1.6 - 1, GT1.3 - 3, GT750 - 2)
Race: 8,369 km * 200 laps = 1673,718 km AVG: 139,210 km/h
FL: Stirling Moss 24 Aston Martin DBR1/300 3:20,000 150,6346 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 14 Phil Hill / USA Ferrari 250 TR58 0704TR Scuderia Ferrari 200 12:01:22,600 1. S3.0
Peter Collins / GB
2. 16 Luigi Musso / I Ferrari 250 TR58 0726TR Scuderia Ferrari 199 2. S3.0
Olivier Gendebien / B
3. 41 Harry Schell / USA Porsche 718 RSK Porsche KG 193 1. S2.0
Wolfgang Seidel / D
4. 56 Sam Weiss / USA Lotus Eleven Climax 339 Team Lotus 179 1. S1.1
Dave Tallakson / USA
5. 22 Paul O'Shea / USA Ferrari 250 GT LWB 0773GT North American Racing Team 179 1. GT3.5
Bruce Kessler / USA
David Cunningham / USA