Georges Berger
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Georges Berger (14 September 1918 – 23 August 1967) was a racing driver who raced a Gordini in his two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix.
He initially competed during the 1950s in a Formula 2 BMW-engined Jicey with which he finished third in the Grand Prix des Frontières at Chimay. In 1953 he raced for the Simca-Gordini team and finished fifth at the same track. He entered the same car (a 1.5-litre 4 cylinder Gordini type 15)<ref name ="ReferenceA">Template:Cite book</ref> in the Belgian Grand Prix but retired after only three laps with engine failure.<ref name ="ReferenceA"/> The following year he raced a Gordini with nothing more than a fourth position at Rouen. After this he faded from single-seater racing.
Later in his career he shared the winning Ferrari at the 1960 Tour de France automobile. He was killed racing a Porsche 911 in the 1967 84-hour Marathon de la Route at Nürburgring.
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Georges Berger | Gordini Type 15 | Gordini Straight-4 | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL Template:Small |
FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 |
| 1954 | Georges Berger | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini Straight-6 | ARG | 500 | BEL | FRA Template:Small |
GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
References
- 1918 births
- 1967 deaths
- Belgian racing drivers
- Belgian Formula One drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- Racing drivers who died while racing
- Sport deaths in Germany
- World Sportscar Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- People from Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
- Racing drivers from Brussels
- 20th-century Belgian sportsmen