Ronnie Peterson
Swedish racing driver (–)
This article is about the racing driver. For the ice hockey player, see Ronnie Pettersson. For the motorcycle speedway rider, see Ronni Pedersen. For the singer, see Reiley (singer).
Bengt Ronnie Peterson (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈrɔ̌nːɪˈpêtːɛˌʂɔn]; 14 February – 11 September ) was a Swedish racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to Nicknamed "Superswede",[a] Peterson twice finished runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in and , and won 10 Grands Prix across nine seasons.
Peterson began his motor racing career in kart racing, traditionally the discipline where the majority of race drivers begin their careers in open-wheel racing. After winning a number of karting titles, including two Swedish titles in and , he moved on to Formula Three, where he won the Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race for the Grand Prix. Later that year he won the FIA European Formula 3 Championship and moved up into Formula One, racing for the March factory team. In his three-year spell with the team, he took six podiums, most of which were scored during the Formula One season in which he also finishe
Ronnie Peterson
Bengt Ronnie Peterson, född 14 februari i Nikolai församling i Örebro,[1] död 11 september i Milano i Italien (begravd på Almby kyrkogård i Örebro), var en svensk racerförare. Peterson är Sveriges hittills mest framgångsrika formel 1-förare.
Unga år
Peterson var son till konditorn Bengt Peterson och makan Maj Britt, född Pettersson. Han arbetade som bilmekaniker – och som maskinmontör – Ronnie genomförde sin värnplikt på Livgardets dragoner (K&#;1) år [2] Ronnies racingkarriär möjliggjordes av att fadern Bengt konstruerade tävlingsbilar åt Ronnie på fritiden hemma i garaget.[3]
Racingkarriär
Formel K (–)
Peterson debuterade som åring med gokart och tog under debutåret hem en andraplats i klass D under SM. Av de tio lopp han startade i vann han två och kom på pallen i ytterligare två lopp. I sin andra säsong vann Peterson SM i klass D. Av tolv lopp vann Peterson åtta och kom tvåa i ytterligare två. Petersons tredje säsong blir hans mest framgångsrika. Han blir SM-trea i Klass D och SM-vinnare i klass A. Peterson vinner 23 av 40 lopp, blir tvåa i sju och
Ronnie Peterson
Ronnie Peterson au GP des Pays-Bas
| Nombre de courses | |
|---|---|
| Pole positions | 14 |
| Podiums | 26 |
| Victoires | 10 |
| Champion du monde | 0 |
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Ronnie Peterson, né le à Örebro, Suède, et mort le à Milan, Italie, des suites d'un accident survenu la veille lors du Grand Prix d'Italie, est un pilote automobile suédois. Il a disputé le championnat du monde de Formule 1 entre et et est considéré comme l'un des pilotes les plus spectaculaires et les plus talentueux de sa génération.
Biographie
[modifier | modifier le code]Les débuts
[modifier | modifier le code]Dès son plus jeune âge, Ronnie Peterson a l'occasion de parfaire son style de pilotage en disputant des compétitions de karting. Plus tard, il se forge un impressionnant palmarès dans les compétitions nationales, devenant champion de Suède de à En karting, il développe un style de pilotage très personnel, basé sur le contrôle de la glisse du train arrière, qu'il conservera jusqu'en Formule 1, au point que Colin Chapman devra renforcer spécialement les châssis de ses Lotus. En il est champion d'Europe de la spécialité, et troisième du championnat du monde à Copenhague derrière S
Ronnie Peterson
Ronnie Peterson was a shining talent in F1 who met a tragic end too early in his career. He had previously secured a second-place finish in the Drivers&#; championship during only his second F1 season.
| Nationality | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Born | Bengt Ronnie Peterson 14 February Örebro, Sweden |
| Died | 11 September (aged 34) Milan, Italy |
Initially advancing from karting, Peterson ascended to Formula Three, clinching the Swedish championship in He progressed to the European series the following year, drawing Formula One&#;s attention by securing a victory in Monaco.
In , Peterson undertook a dual campaign in Formula Two and selected Formula One races. Though this year brought modest results, his perseverance paid off with a works drive for March in
Despite not winning a race that year, four second-place finishes propelled him to second in the championship standings behind the formidable Jackie Stewart. He also competed in Formula Two, where he captured four victories and the championship title.
March&#;s season was less successful with the problematic X chassis, which Peterson raced only three times before switching to the more competitive G. His performa
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