Georges Berger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georges Berger

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1918

Place of Birth: Brussels metropolitan area, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1967

Profession: engineer, motorcycle racer, racing automobile driver, Formula One driver

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Georges Berger (14 September 1918 in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, near Brussels – 23 August 1967 at the Nürburgring) was a racing driver who raced a Gordini in his two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix. He initially competed during the 1950s in a Formula 2 BMW-engined Jicey with which he finished third in the Grand Prix des Frontières at Chimay.
In 1953 he raced for the Simca-Gordini team and finished fifth at the same track.
He entered the same car (a 1.5-litre 4 cylinder Gordini type 15) in the Belgian Grand Prix but retired after only three laps with engine failure.
The following year he raced a Gordini with nothing more than a fourth position at Rouen.
After this he faded from single-seater racing. Later in his career he shared the winning Ferrari at the 1960 Tour de France automobile.
He was killed racing a Porsche 911 in the 1967 84-hour Marathon de la Route at Nürburgring.