Peter Broeker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Peter Broeker

Canadian racing driver

Date of Birth: 15-May-1926

Place of Birth: Germany

Date of Death: 04-Nov-1980

Profession: engineer, Formula One driver

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Peter Broeker

  • Peter Broeker (born 15 May 1926 in Germany – died 4 November 1980 in Ottawa) was a racing driver from Canada.
  • He participated in one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix, the 1963 United States Grand Prix, driving a Stebro.
  • He finished seventh, albeit 22 laps down, and scored no championship points.
  • According to the Toronto Star at the time: "Broeker, first Canadian ever to compete in a world championship Formula One race in a Canadian-built car, finished seventh over-all despite giving away more than 80 horsepower to the rest of the field of 21."In 1973 Broeker wrote and published Olympic Coins: From Antiquity to the Present.
  • He held US citizenship as well as Canadian.

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