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Ronnie Peterson, Sweden

(Bengt Ronnie Peterson)

* 14.2.1944    † 11.9.1978

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General figures:
Years of activity:1969-1978
Number of races:192 (including 2 races where did not start)
Total entries:231 (contains 106 finishes and 92 retirements, finishing ratio: 53%)
Photos in Gallery:65 (28% of all entries)
Achievements:
Wins:16Additional class wins5
Second place finishes:19Top 3 finishesnot applicable
Third place finishes:11Races finished on podium46
Best result (count):1st (16x)Pole positions25
Notes of interest:
Most frequent co-drivers:Hans-Joachim Stuck (10), Tim Schenken (9), David Hobbs (6), Jo Bonnier (4), Sam Posey (3), Dieter Quester (3), Brian Redman (2), Gunnar Nilsson (2), Jorge Cupeiro (2), Markus Höttinger (2), Jody Scheckter (1)
Most frequent makes:Lotus (86), March (65), BMW (33), Tyrrell (20), Ferrari (12), Lola (11), Alfa Romeo (2), Porsche (1), Chevrolet (1)
Most frequent types:72 (59), P34 (20), 761 (18), 711 (18), 320i (18), 3.0 CSL (10), 701 (9), 312 PB (9), 721G (9), 76 (9), 78 (9)
Most frequent chassis:72/R8 (33), 72/R9 (15), 761-3 (12), 72/R6 (11), P34/5 (10), 701-8 (9), 711-6 (8), 721G-3 (8), 79/R2 (8), P34/6 (8), 78/R2 (7)
Most frequent tracks:Watkins Glen (17), Nürburgring (16), Brands Hatch (15), Silverstone (15), Zeltweg (15), Monza (14), Kyalami (13), Buenos Aires (10), Anderstorp (10), Monaco (10), Zandvoort (9)
Most frequent countries:GB (31), USA (28), D (26), F (20), A (15), I (15), ZA (13), S (13), B (11), E (11), MC (10)
3 - Ferrari 312 PB #0886 - Ferrari