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Jo Bonnier. Karl Jockum Jonas "Joakim" Bonnier (31 January 1930 – 11 June 1972) was a Swedish sportscar racing and Formula One driver who raced for various teams. He was the first Swede to both enter and win a Formula One Grand Prix.
Jun 11, 2020 · 48 years today Jo Bonnier was killed in a shocking accident during the Le Mans 24 hours. A distinguished and almost regal character was lost after a highly distinguished career in both Formula One and sports car racing. Many were close to the tall, bearded and imposing Swede.
Jo Bonnier may not have been the fastest F1 driver of his era, but he was certainly one of the richest and his bank balance helped the fledgling McLaren team with its crucial cash-flow during the late 1960s by providing a home for some of the team’s obsolete Grand Prix machines.
Joakim Bonnier (31 January 1930 – 11 June 1972) was a Swedish sportscar racing and Formula One driver who raced for various teams. Info from Wiki. From a comfortable background, this Swedish driver had built a mighty reputation as an ice-racer in the early fifties with an Alfa Romeo Disco Volante, which led to him being appointed a ...
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Sep 11, 2016 · Jo Bonnier was a gentleman-racer as measured by the true standards: worldly and refined off the track, fair and sportsmanlike on it. F1i looks back on the career of a true racer and a committed safety campaigner.
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Only Win. 1959 Dutch Grand Prix. Karl Jockum Jonas " Jo " Bonnier ( BUNN-ear; born 31 January 1930 in Djurgården, Stockholm, Södermanland and Uppland, Sweden – died 11 June 1972 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France) was a Swedish racing driver who competed in Formula One and sportscars.
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