Georges Berger

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Georges Berger : biography

14 September 1918 – 23 August 1967

Georges Berger (14 September 1918 in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, near Brussels – 23 August 1967 at the Nürburgring) 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 Frontieres at Chimay. In 1953 he raced for the Simca-Gordini team and finished fifth at the same track. He entered the same car in the Belgian Grand Prix but retired after only three laps. The following year he raced a Gordini with nothing more than a fourth position at Rouen. He eventually disappeared 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 BELRet FRA GBR GER SUI ITA NC 0
1954 Georges Berger Gordini Type 16 Gordini Straight-6 ARG 500 BEL FRARet GBR GER SUI ITA ESP NC 0

Category:1918 births Category:1967 deaths Category:Belgian racing drivers Category:Belgian Formula One drivers Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Category:Racing drivers killed while racing Category:Sport deaths in Germany Category:World Sportscar Championship drivers