Born | Liouville, Meuse, France | 18 May 1928
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Died | 7 July 1968 Rouen-Les-Essarts, Seine-Maritime, France | (aged 40)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | French |
Active years | 1966–1968 |
Teams | Matra, Honda |
Entries | 3 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1966 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1968 French Grand Prix |
Joseph Théodule Marie Schlesser (18 May 1928 – 7 July 1968)[1] was a French Formula One and sports car racing driver. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix, including the 1968 French Grand Prix in which he was killed. He scored no championship points. He was the uncle of Jean-Louis Schlesser who himself became a Formula One driver in the 1980s.