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|birth date = {{Birth date|1942|8|27|df=yes}} |
|birth date = {{Birth date|1942|8|27|df=yes}} |
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|birthplace = Copenhagen, [[Denmark]] |
|birthplace = Copenhagen, [[Denmark]] |
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− | |death date = {{Death date and age|2020|1|11|1942|8|27}} |
+ | |death date = {{Death date and age|2020|1|11|1942|8|27|df=yes}} |
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+ | |placeofdeath = Rushden, England, UK |
− | |years = {{F1|1973}}–{{F1|1974}} |
+ | |years = {{F1|1973}}–{{F1|1974}}, {{F1|1976}} |
|nationality = {{Flag|DEN}} |
|nationality = {{Flag|DEN}} |
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+ | |status = Deceased |
+ | |teams = {{Iso-Marlboro-CON}} ({{F1|1973}}–{{F1|1974}}) <br /> {{Wolf-Williams-CON}} ({{F1|1976}}) |
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|firstrace = [[1973 Swedish Grand Prix]] |
|firstrace = [[1973 Swedish Grand Prix]] |
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+ | '''Tom Belsø''' (born [[August 27|27 August]] 1942 in Copenhagen, Denmark – died [[January 11|11 January]] 2020 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom) was a Danish racing driver who completed in [[Formula One]] in the mid-1970s for [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]] when the team was known as Iso-Marlboro and Wolf-Williams. He was the first driver from Denmark to race in F1. |
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+ | He entered his first F1 race at the [[1973 Swedish Grand Prix]], but did not start the race due to a lack of sponsorship money. He managed to achieve a pair of starts in {{F1|1974}}, finishing in eighth place at the {{F1 GP|1974|Swedish}}. His final race entry was at the [[1976 Swedish Grand Prix]], with the team under the [[Walter Wolf Racing]] name, but Belsø did not take part in any sessions. |
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+ | After F1, he embarked on a series of business ventures. He died in 2020 of stomach cancer. |
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==Formula One Statistical Overview== |
==Formula One Statistical Overview== |
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===F1 Career Record=== |
===F1 Career Record=== |
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+ | | Frank Williams Racing Cars |
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| [[1974 Tom Belsø Season|Report]] |
| [[1974 Tom Belsø Season|Report]] |
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+ | | [[Walter Wolf Racing]] |
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===Career Results=== |
===Career Results=== |
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+ | {{Career Results/16}} |
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+ | {{1974 Results/16|||{{Ret}}|{{DNQ}}|||8th|||{{DNQ}}||||||0|NC}} |
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+ | |colspan="17"|''Did not compete'' |
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{{Career Results end}} |
{{Career Results end}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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+ | ==External links== |
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+ | * [[Wikipedia:Tom Belsø|Wikipedia article]] |
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+ | * [https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Tom_Belso OldRacingCars "Where Are They Now" profile] |
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+ | * [https://www.statsf1.com/en/tom-belso.aspx STATS F1 profile] |
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{{Teams and Drivers List |
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+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Belso, Tom}} |
[[Category:Drivers]] |
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Revision as of 13:35, 6 February 2020
Tom Belsø (born 27 August 1942 in Copenhagen, Denmark – died 11 January 2020 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom) was a Danish racing driver who completed in Formula One in the mid-1970s for Frank Williams Racing Cars when the team was known as Iso-Marlboro and Wolf-Williams. He was the first driver from Denmark to race in F1.
He entered his first F1 race at the 1973 Swedish Grand Prix, but did not start the race due to a lack of sponsorship money. He managed to achieve a pair of starts in 1974, finishing in eighth place at the Swedish Grand Prix. His final race entry was at the 1976 Swedish Grand Prix, with the team under the Walter Wolf Racing name, but Belsø did not take part in any sessions.
After F1, he embarked on a series of business ventures. He died in 2020 of stomach cancer.
Formula One Statistical Overview
F1 Career Record
Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts | WDC Pos. | Report |
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1973 | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
1974 | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
1976 | Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf-Williams-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC |
Career Results
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1975 | Did not compete
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1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols |