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Driver

Charles de Tornaco

 
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Details
Full NameBaron Charles de Tornaco
Date of BirthTuesday 7 June 1927
Date of DeathFriday 18 September 1953
Age of Death26 years, 3 months, 11 days
Born
Brussels
Belgium
F1 Career
Active Years1952–1953 (World Championship),
1953 (West German Championship),
1952–1953 (overall)
Races Contested12
Average ClassificationMedian: 5, Mean: 5.67 (Standard deviation: 0.94)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 12, Mean: 13.60 (Standard deviation: 5.83)
Fastest Laps0
Races Led0
Debut1952 Turin GP
Last Race1953 Cadours Circuit
Championships
World Championship
Drivers' Championship
1952 – not classified
1953 – not classified
Constructors' ChampionshipNot Classified
West German Championship
Drivers' Championship
1953 – not classified
Constructors' ChampionshipNot Classified
Records
Records Held TodayNone
Records Held At RetirementNone
Records Ever Broken1. Highest 7th Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1952 Belgian GP,
2. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Dutch GP,
3. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1952 Italian GP,
4. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1952 Italian GP,
5. Most Failures to Qualify (1) – set at 1953 Belgian GP,
6. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season (1) – set at 1953 Belgian GP

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Jacques Swaters
1
1953
Team RacesYears
Ecurie Francorchamps
4
1952–1953
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Talbot-Lago
1
1952
HWM
1
1952
Ferrari
10
1952–1953
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Talbot-Lago
1
1952
Alta
1
1952
Ferrari
10
1952–1953
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Pirelli
3
1952
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Shell
2
1952
EntrantRacesYears
Ecurie Francorchamps
4
1952–1953
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Aurelio Lampredi
10
1952–1953
Car ModelRacesYears
Talbot-Lago T26C
1
1952
HWM
1
1952
Ferrari 500
10
1952–1953
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 12
1
1952
Car 32
1
1952
Car 58
1
1952
Car 34
1
1952
Car 24
1
1952
Car 70
1
1952
Car 6
1
1952
Car 30
1
1953
Car 16
1
1953
Car 44
1
1953
Car 5
1
1953
Car 14
1
1953

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