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.
| 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 |
Career edit
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 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,[2] 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.[3]
Roos died at Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania, on March 31, 2016.[1]
Racing record edit
US 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
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| 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
- ^ 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
- ^ "Auto Racing History Can-Am Champions". Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ "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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