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Charles de Tornaco

FIA Super Licence Belgium
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1952 Formula One season - 1953 Formula One season
Teams	non-works Ferrari
Races	4 (2 starts)
List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole position	0
Fastest lap	0
First race	1952 Belgian Grand Prix
Last race	1953 Belgian Grand Prix

Charles de Tornaco (born in Brussels, June 7, 1927 - died September 18, 1953) was a Racing driver from Belgium. He participated in 4 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on June 22, 1952. He scored no championship points.

De Tornaco was the co-founder of Ecurie Belgique, which later became Ecurie Francorchamps, and most of his racing career was with this team, driving Ferraris. In practice for the Modena Grand Prix in 1953, de Tornaco rolled his car and suffered serious head and neck injuries. There were no adequate medical facilities present, and he died on his way to hospital in a private saloon car.^[1]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(F1 driver results legend 2)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Points
1952 Formula One season	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 500	Ferrari Straight-4	1952 Swiss Grand Prix	1952 Indianapolis 500	1952 Belgian Grand Prix 7	1952 French Grand Prix	1952 British Grand Prix	1952 German Grand Prix	1952 Dutch Grand Prix Ret	1952 Italian Grand Prix DNQ		NC	0
1953 Formula One season	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 500	Ferrari Straight-4	1953 Argentine Grand Prix	1953 Indianapolis 500	1953 Dutch Grand Prix	1953 Belgian Grand Prix DNS	1953 French Grand Prix	1953 British Grand Prix	1953 German Grand Prix	1953 Swiss Grand Prix	1953 Italian Grand Prix	NC	0

Preceded by Chet Miller

List of Formula One fatal accidents September 18, 1953

Succeeded by Onofre Marimón

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