Jo Gartner - Career Summary

Gartner

Nationality Austrian
Date of Birth 24 January, 1954

Date of Death 1 June, 1986

Teams Osella (1984)
Races Entered 8
DNQ/DNPQ -
Best Result 5th, Italy, 1984

F2 stalwart Gartner, gutsy on the track but friendly off it, was ineligible for points when he entered F1 in a second Osella. In sportscars thereafter, this significant talent was lost to the sport following a fatal accident at Le Mans.

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Career Summary

1976 • Racing debut in Super Vees in Austria and Germany.

1977 • Continued competing in Super Vees.

1978 • European Super Vee Championship, 3rd overall.

1979 • German F3 in a Jim Beam Martini Mk 27 Renault.
• European F3, =21st overall, 3 points in a Jim Beam Martini Mk 27 Renault.
• British F3, selected rounds in a Jim Beam Martini Mk 27 Renault.
• Super Vee support race at the German GP, 1st place.
1980 • European F2, 6 starts in a March 782.
• Competed in national F2 events in a March 782.
• German F3, 1 start for the Deutsch Renault AG team.
• Procars in a Marko BMW M1.

1981 • European F2, =19th overall, 1 point in a Toleman TG280 Hart.
1982 • European F2, =17th overall, 1 point in a Merzario March 822 BMW.
• World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in a TOJ SC205 BMW with Chauvet.

1983 • European F2, 6th overall, 14 points, 1 win in a Spirit 201 BMW.
1984 • European F2, 2 starts.

1984 • Osella FA1E Alfa Romeo V12/FA1F Alfa Romeo V8 turbo, 8 entries.

1984 • Spa 24hrs, 4th place.

1985 • World Sportscar Championship in a John Fitzpatrick Porsche 956 with various drivers.
• IMSA, 1 start in an Akin Racing Porsche with Akin.

1986 • IMSA, 4 starts, 21st overall, 38 points, 1 win in an Akin Racing Porsche with various drivers.
• Interseries, 1 start, 9th overall, 17.5 points, 1 win in a Kremer Porsche 962C.
• World Sportscar Championship, 3 starts, =35th overall, 15 points in a Kremer Porsche 962C with various drivers.

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1976	• Racing debut in Super Vees in Austria and Germany.
1977	• Continued competing in Super Vees.
1978	• European Super Vee Championship, 3rd overall.
1979	• German F3 in a Jim Beam Martini Mk 27 Renault. • European F3, =21st overall, 3 points in a Jim Beam Martini Mk 27 Renault. • British F3, selected rounds in a Jim Beam Martini Mk 27 Renault. • Super Vee support race at the German GP, 1st place.
1980	• European F2, 6 starts in a March 782. • Competed in national F2 events in a March 782. • German F3, 1 start for the Deutsch Renault AG team. • Procars in a Marko BMW M1.
1981	• European F2, =19th overall, 1 point in a Toleman TG280 Hart.
1982	• European F2, =17th overall, 1 point in a Merzario March 822 BMW. • World Sportscar Championship, 1 start in a TOJ SC205 BMW with Chauvet.
1983	• European F2, 6th overall, 14 points, 1 win in a Spirit 201 BMW.
1984	• European F2, 2 starts.

1984	• Osella FA1E Alfa Romeo V12/FA1F Alfa Romeo V8 turbo, 8 entries.

1984	• Spa 24hrs, 4th place.
1985	• World Sportscar Championship in a John Fitzpatrick Porsche 956 with various drivers. • IMSA, 1 start in an Akin Racing Porsche with Akin.
1986	• IMSA, 4 starts, 21st overall, 38 points, 1 win in an Akin Racing Porsche with various drivers. • Interseries, 1 start, 9th overall, 17.5 points, 1 win in a Kremer Porsche 962C. • World Sportscar Championship, 3 starts, =35th overall, 15 points in a Kremer Porsche 962C with various drivers.