Charles de Tornaco, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles de Tornaco

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1927

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

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1953

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

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Charles de Tornaco (7 June 1927 – 18 September 1953) was a racing driver from Belgium.
He participated in 4 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 22 June 1952.
He scored no championship points. De Tornaco was the co-founder of Ecurie Belgique, which later became Ecurie Francorchamps, and most of his racing career was with this team, driving Ferraris.
In practice for the Modena Grand Prix in 1953, de Tornaco rolled his car and suffered serious head and neck injuries.
There were no adequate medical facilities present, and he died on his way to hospital in a private saloon car.