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– Accurate feedback, fast track learning

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– A brain

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Most buzz

1.			Dario Franchitti
2.			Michael Iacovou
3.			Samuele Buttarelli
4.			Danica Patrick
5.			Adrian Quaife-Hobbs
6.			Michael Schumacher
7.			Davide Valsecchi
8.			Wade Henshaw
9.			Mark Webber
10.			Luiz Felipe Nasr
11.			Duarte Ferreira
12.			Beitske Visser
13.			Joe Ghanem
14.			Lewis Hamilton
15.			Luís Jorge Sá Silva
16.			Jukka Honkavuori
17.			Sandy Nicholas Stuvik
18.			Alexander Danielsson
19.			Dmitry Suranovich
20.			Dino Zamparelli
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Ronnie Peterson

Date of birth:	February 14, 1944
Place of birth:	Örebro
Died:	September 11, 1978
Place of death:	Milano, Italy
Races entered:	289
Wins:	54
Podiums:	106
Pole positions:	64
Fastest laps:	41
Race win percentage:	18.69%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Crashed at the start of the Monza Grand Pirx after a big pileup. His Lotus caught fire but he was freed from the wreck by Hunt, Regazzoni and Depailler. Peterson was concious and had only suffered minor burns, but his legs had several bad fractures. During the following operation bone marrow from the fractures went into the blood stream and affected Peterson’s major organs. Peterson died in the morning of September 11 1978.

Racing career highlights

Second in Formula 1 1978.
Third in Formula 1 Race of Champions 1975.
Winner of the Kyalami 1000 km in Division 2 1975.
Third in Formula 1 1973.
Second in Formula 1 BRDC International Trophy 1973.
Second in Formula 2 Great Britain 1972.
Second in Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix 1972.
Second in Formula 1 1971.
European Formula 2 champion 1971.
Winner of the 1000 km of Barcelona 1971.
Second in Formula 1 Jochen Rindt Gedachtnisrennen Trophy 1971.
Winner of the Swedish Gold Cup Formula 2 race 1971.
Winner of the Rothmans International Trophy Formula 2 race 1971.
Second in 1000 km Buenos Aires - S 1970.
Swedish Formula 3 champion 1969.
European Formula 3 Cup champion 1969.
Winner of Monaco’s F3 Grand Prix 1969.
Winner of the Västkustloppet Formula 3 race 1969.
Winner of the Skarpnäcksloppet Formula 3 race 1969.
Winner of the Hyllingeloppet 1969.
Second in Formula 3 - Greater London Trophy 1969.
Winner of the PR for Men Trophy 1969.
Third in Formula 3 - Plessey Trophy 1969.
Winner of the Premiärtävlingen Formula 3 race 1969.
Third in Formula 3 - Lincolnshire International Trophy 1969.
Winner of the Trois Jours de Magny-Cours 1969.
Third in Sportscars - Kanonloppet 1969.
Swedish Formula 3 champion 1968.
Third in Formula 3 Monaco Grand Prix 1968.
Third in Formula 3 Dalsland Ring 1968.
Second in Formula 3 Hämeelinna 1968.
Winner of the Västkustloppet Formula 3 race 1968.
Winner of the Formula 3 race at Knutstorp 1968.
Winner of the Hessenpreis 1968.
Second in Formula 3 - Critérium du Niernais 1968.
Winner of the Solituderennen Formula 3 race 1968.
Winner of the Petit Race 1968.
Winner of the Hämeenlinna Ajot Formula 3 race 1968.
Winner of the Skarpnäcksloppet Formula 3 race 1968.
Winner of the Formula 3 race at Hämeenlinna (Sep. 15) 1968.
Winner of the Coppa dell’Autodromo di Monza 1968.
Second in Formula 3 Keimola 1967.
Second in Formula 3 Knutstorp Cup 1967.
Third in Formula 3 Sensommerløbet 1967.
Third in Formula 3 Stockholmsloppet 1967.
Second in Formula 3 Danmarksmesterskab Finale 1967.
Third in Formula 3 Dalsland Ring 1966.

Karting career highlights

Third in Ös-We Ring 3 Hours 1967.
Third in World Championship 100cc 1966.

Racing career summary

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

1978	15 races.	2 wins.	7 podiums.	4 pole positions.	3 fastest race laps.
1977	21 races.	0 wins.	1 podium.	1 pole position.	1 fastest race lap.
1976	17 races.	1 win.	1 podium.	1 pole position.	1 fastest race lap.
1975	22 races.	1 win.	2 podiums.	2 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1974	17 races.	4 wins.	5 podiums.	1 pole position.	2 fastest race laps.
1973	24 races.	4 wins.	8 podiums.	10 pole positions.	4 fastest race laps.
1972	37 races.	6 wins.	16 podiums.	9 pole positions.	7 fastest race laps.
1971	37 races.	8 wins.	19 podiums.	11 pole positions.	9 fastest race laps.
1970	24 races.	0 wins.	3 podiums.	2 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1969	27 races.	16 wins.	21 podiums.	14 pole positions.	9 fastest race laps.
1968	25 races.	12 wins.	16 podiums.	8 pole positions.	5 fastest race laps.
1967	18 races.	0 wins.	6 podiums.	1 pole position.	0 fastest race laps.
1966	5 races.	0 wins.	1 podium.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.

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1.		Marcus Ericsson	193
2.		Rio Haryanto	44
3.		Giedo van der Garde	38
4.		Brendon Hartley	34
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1.	Joe Ghanem	14
2.	Matthew Griffin	13
3.	Andre Heimgartner	11
4.	Andrew Waite	10
	Matthew Higham	10
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	John English	10
	Ashley Blewett	10
9.	Jan Magnussen	9
	Spencer Pigot	9
	Warwick Mortimer	9
12.	James McFadden	8
	Viktor Shaitar	8
	James Winslow	8
	Zac Kennedy	8
	Anthony Te Rito	8
	Tom Sharp	8
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19.	Jason Johnson	7
	Sammy Swindell	7

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