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- Joakim (Jo) Bonnier was the first great racing driver from Sweden. He started out as an ice racer in Sweden, before driving on dry race tracks. He started his Grand Prix career in 1956 and sustained a pretty good job as a race driver for three decades, winning the 1959 Dutch Grand Prix and several sportscar races. Bonnier was killed at Le Mans, France, in 1972 when his Lola collided with a Ferrari. The collision launched him over the barriers into the trees.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ken Severson
- SpouseMarianne Ankarcrona(April 2, 1960 - June 11, 1972) (his death, 2 children)
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Maserati (1956 (1 GP)), Scuderia Centro Sud (1957 (3 GPs)-1958 (1 GP)), Jo Bonnier (privé) (1957 (1 GP)-1958 (5 GPs), 1966 (9 GPs)-1967 (8 GPs)-1968 (8 GPs)-1969 (2 GPs)-1970 (1 GPs)-1971 (4 GPs)), Giorgio Scarlatti (1958 (1 GP)), BRM (1958 (2 GPs)-1959 (7 GPs)-1960 (8 GPs)), Porsche (1961 (8 GPs)-1962 (7 GPs)) and Rob Walker (1963 (10 GPs)-1964 (9 GPs)-1965 (10 GPs)). He started 105 Grands Prix, 1 Win, 1 Pole Position, 1 Podium and 39 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 8th in 1959.
- He became the first Swedish driver to compete (1956 Italian Grand Prix); the first Swede to finish a race (1957 Argentine Grand Prix, 7th place); the first Swede to score points (1958 Moroccan Grand Prix, 4th place (3 points)) and the first Swede to start from pole position and win (1959 Dutch Grand Prix).
- Teammates in Formula One were: Jean Behra, Luigi Villoresi, Stirling Moss, Paco Godia, Umberto Maglioli, Harry Schell, Alejandro de Tomaso, Masten Gregory, Troy Ruttman, Hans Herrmann, Ron Flockhart, Graham Hill, Dan Gurney, Phil Hill, Edgar Barth, Jochen Rindt, Giacomo Russo, Jo Siffert, Hap Sharp and Helmut Marko.
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