Jo Schlesser, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jo Schlesser

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 18-May-1928

Place of Birth: Apremont-la-Forêt, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 07-Jul-1968

Profession: motorcycle racer, racing automobile driver

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Joseph Schlesser (18 May 1928 – 7 July 1968) 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.