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Georges Berger
Georges Berger (born 14 September 1918 in Molenbeek Saint-Jean, near Brussels, Belgium; dead 23 August 1967) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Simca-Gordini and Gordini teams. 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 in the same track. He entered the same car in the Belgian GP 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 carer he shared the winning Ferrari at the 1960 Tour de France. He was killed racing a Porsche 911 in the 1967 Marathon de la Route at Nurburgring.
Complete Formula One results
| Yr | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Simc | ARG | IND | DUT | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | SWI | ITA | Simc |
| 1954 | Gord | ARG | IND | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | SWI | ITA | SPA | Gord |
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