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Charles de Tornaco
nationality: Belgian
date of birth: 7 June 1927
date of death: 18 September 1953 (26)
same birthday: Peter Monteverdi (7 June 1934)
wins: 0 (0%)
podiums: 0 (0%)
pole positions: 0 (0%)
championships: 0 (0%)
best result: 7th (1952 Belgian Grand Prix)
best grid position: 13th (1952 Belgian Grand Prix)
starts: 2
points: 0 (0 points per race avg)
retirements: 2 (66.7%)
first event: 1952 Belgian Grand Prix
last event: 1952 Italian Grand Prix
about Charles de Tornaco
Charles de Tornaco (7 June 1927 in Brussels – 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.
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1952 André Simon
Louis Rosier
Nino Farina
Peter Hirt
Rudi Fischer
Piero Carini
Franco Comotti
Roger Laurent
Rudolf Schoeller
Hans von Stuck
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