Charles de Tornaco
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| Born | 7 June 1927 Brussels, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Died | 18 September 1953 (aged 26) Modena, Italy |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Active years | 1952–1953 |
| Teams | non-works Ferrari |
| Entries | 4 (2 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1952 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1953 Belgian Grand Prix |
Charles de Tornaco (7 June 1927 – 18 September 1953) was a racing driver from Belgium. He participated in 4 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 22 June 1952. He scored no championship points.
De Tornaco was the co-founder of Ecurie Belgique, which later became Ecurie Francorchamps, and most of his racing career was with this team, driving Ferraris. In practice for the Modena Grand Prix in 1953, de Tornaco rolled his car and suffered serious head and neck injuries. There were no adequate medical facilities present, and he died on his way to hospital in a private saloon car.[1]
Complete Formula One World Championship results[]
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari Straight-4 | SUI | 500 | BEL 7 |
FRA | GBR | GER | NED Ret |
ITA DNQ |
NC | 0 | |
| 1953 | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari Straight-4 | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL DNS |
FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 |
Non-Championship Formula One results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
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| 1952 | Charles de Tornaco | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot-Lago Straight-6 | NC |
PAU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HWM | Alta 2.0 L4 | 5 |
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| Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 | Ret |
' | Ret |
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| 1953 | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 | NC |
PAU | Ret |
5 |
DNS† |
References[]
- ^ Steve Small - "The Grand Prix Who's Who", 1996
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