| Nationality | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bertil Ingemar Roos |
| Birth date | 12 October 1943 |
| Birth place | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Death date | 31 March 2016 (aged 72) |
| Death place | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Teams | Shadow |
| Races | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1974 Swedish Grand Prix |
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.
Career
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.
Roos 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
US Formula Super Vee
| 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
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Road Atlanta | Martini Mk. 47 | Formula Atlantic | 13 | 4 | DNF |
Complete Formula One results
(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
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Bertil Roos". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ 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 4 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Bertil Roos Racing highlights". driverdb.com. Driver Data Base. Archived 12 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Formula Super Vee". autosport.com. Autosport. Archived 16 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 June 2021.