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Revision as of 05:53, 9 March 2018
| Born | October 12, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Died | March 31, 2016 (aged 72) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Swedish |
| Active years | 1974 |
| Teams | Shadow |
| Entries | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1974 Swedish Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1974 Swedish Grand Prix |
Bertil Roos (October 12, 1943 – March 31, 2016)[1] was a Swedish racing driver from Gothenburg. He participated in a single Formula One Grand Prix, his home race in 1974, from which he retired with transmission failure.
Career
Despite enjoying early promise in winning the US Formula Super Vee title in 1973, and also doing well in Formula 2 in Europe and Formula Atlantic in Canada, Roos only received one shot at Formula One. He and his team, Shadow, did not get on particularly well, and ultimately the team chose to work with Tom Pryce instead. Roos went back to the USA and Canada, where he continued racing.
He was the senior driving instructor for the Fred Opert racing school in Pennsylvania, USA near Pocono Raceway.[2] A business that he later purchased. The school is accredited by the SCCA to be able to recommend graduates for race licenses at the regional and national levels.[3]
Still racing in the 1980s, Roos was a two-time Can-Am champion in the 2 liter and under category.[4]
Roos died at Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania, on March 31, 2016.[1]
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Road Atlanta | Martini Mk. 47 | Formula Atlantic | 13 | 4 | DNF |
Complete Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UOP Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN3 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE Ret |
NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | NC | 0 |
References
- ^ a b Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Roos Racing Archived 2007-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Roos Racing Archived 2007-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
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- 1943 births
- 2016 deaths
- Swedish racing drivers
- Swedish Formula One drivers
- Shadow Formula One drivers
- European Formula Two Championship drivers
- Atlantic Championship drivers
- SCCA Formula Super Vee drivers
- SCCA National Championship Runoffs participants
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