Introduction
Bertil Roos (October 12, 1943 – March 31, 2016) was a Swedish racing driver from Gothenburg. He participated in a single Formula One Grand Prix, his home race in 1974, from which he retired with transmission failure.
Career
Despite enjoying early promise in winning the US Formula Super Vee title in 1973, and also doing well in Formula 2 in Europe and Formula Atlantic in Canada, Roos only received one shot at Formula One. He and his team, Shadow, did not get on particularly well, and ultimately the team chose to work with Tom Pryce instead. Roos went back to the USA and Canada, where he continued racing.
In 1975, he created an eponymous racing school in Pennsylvania, USA near Pocono Raceway. The school is accredited by the SCCA to be able to recommend graduates for race licenses at the regional and national levels.
Still racing in the 1980s, Roos was a two-time Can-Am champion in the 2 liter and under category.
Roos died at Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania, on March 31, 2016.
Racing record
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Road Atlanta | Martini Mk. 47 | Formula Atlantic | 13 | 4 | DNF |
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UOP Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN3 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE Ret | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | NC | 0 |