BIOGRAPHY

P E T E R S O N , Ronnie (Swe)
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b 14/2/1944 - d 11/9/1978

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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RACING CAREER:

P E T E R S O N , Ronnie (Swe)
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1964 - Swedish kart champion
1965 - Swedish kart champion
1966 - Swedish kart champion

1967 - F3 (own built Special)
1968 - Swedish F3 (Tecno) champion
1969 - European F3 (Tecno). Won Monaco F3 
       race

1970 - 9 F1 GP (2 Antique Automobile 
       Racing (March), 7 Colin Crabbe 
       Racing (March)), 0 points. ret=3.
       F2 (March Cos), 3rd Hockenheim

1971 - 11 F1 GP (March), 33 points, 2nd. 
       (2nd Monaco, Britain, Italy, Canada,
       3rd US, 4th Holland, 5th Germany). 

       F2 (March Cos) champion. 4 wins:
       Rouen, Mantorp, Langenlebarn, 
       Vallelunga. 54 points

1972 - 12 F1 GP (March), 12 points, J9th. 
       (3rd Germany, 4th US, 5th France,
       S.Africa, 6th Argentina).

       Limited F2 program (March). won at
       Thruxton
      
       Sportscars: Won at Buenos Aires and 
       Nurburgring (Ferrari) with
       Schenken. 2nd at Daytona, Sebring, 
       Brands Hatch, Watkins Glen. 3rd at
       Monza, Osterreichring

1973 - 15 F1 GP (Lotus), 52 points, 3rd. 4 
       wins (France, Austria, Italy, US)
       (2nd Sweden, Britain, 3rd Monaco)

1974 - 15 F1 GP (Lotus), 35 points, 5th. 3 
       wins (Monaco, France, Italy)
       (3rd Canada, 4th Germany, 6th 
       Brazil)

1975 - 14 F1 GP (Lotus), 6 points, J12th. 
       (4th Monaco, 5th Austria, 5th US)
1976 - 16 F1 GP (1 Lotus, 1 Theodore, 14 
       March), 10 points,  J11th. 1 win
       (Italy). (6th Austria)

1977 - 17 F1 GP (Tyrrell), 7 points, 14th. 
       (3rd Belgium, 5th Austria, 6th
       Italy)

1978 - 14 F1 GP (Lotus), 51 points, 2nd. 2 
       wins (S.Africa, Austria)
       (2nd Belgium, Spain, France, 
       Holland, 3rd Sweden, 4th US West, 
       5th Argentina).

       Involved in first lap accident at
       Monza, leading to severe leg
       injuries. Once in hospital,
       complications set in. Slipped into
       coma, died hours later.

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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