Charles de Tornaco

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Charles de Tornaco
Nationality Belgian

Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1952 - 1953
Teams	non-works Ferrari
Races	4 (2 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	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]

[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Points
1952	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 500	Ferrari Straight-4	SUI	500	BEL 7	FRA	GBR	GER	NED Ret	ITA DNQ		-	0
1953	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 500	Ferrari Straight-4	ARG	500	NED	BEL DNS	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	-	0