Bertil Ingemar Roos[1] (12 October 1943 – 31 March 2016)[2] 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.
| Born | 12 October 1943 |
|---|---|
| Died | 31 March 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 |
Career
editDespite 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 US and Canada, where he continued racing.
He was the senior driving instructor for the Fred Opert racing school in Pennsylvania, USA near Pocono Raceway,[3] a business that he later purchased.
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 31 March 2016.[2]
Racing record
editUS Formula Super Vee
edit| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | TUI BH3 | VW Brabham | LRP 1 |
WG1 1 |
ROL Ret |
WG2 1 |
ROA Ret |
POC 5 |
SIR |
LS 6 |
RIV 3 |
1st | 86 | ||
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
edit| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Road Atlanta | Martini Mk. 47 | Formula Atlantic | 13 | 4 | DNF |
Complete Formula One results
edit(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
edit- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Bertil Roos". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Roos Racing Archived 19 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Auto Racing History Can-Am Champions". Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ "1973 SCCA Formula Super Vee Championship Bertil Roos - Champion". champcarstats.com. Champ Car Stats. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Bertil Roos Racing highlights". driverdb.com. Driver Data Base. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Formula Super Vee". autosport.com. Autosport. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
External links
edit- Obituary
- Bertil Roos career summary at DriverDB.com
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