Torsten Palm
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| Born | 23 July 1947 Kristinehamn, Sweden |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Swedish |
| Active years | 1975 |
| Teams | non-works Hesketh |
| Entries | 2 (1 start) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1975 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1975 Swedish Grand Prix |
Torsten Palm (born 23 July 1947)[1] is a former racing driver from Sweden.
Racing career
[edit]The younger brother of famous rally co-driver Gunnar Palm, Torsten competed as a co-driver as well. In 1967, he came second in the Swedish Rally with Simo Lampinen.
Palm competed internationally in formula racing and rallies. He made his debut in Formula 3 in 1969 and came second to Ronnie Peterson in the Swedish Championship that year, before winning the Championship in 1970 and 1971. He made his Formula 1 debut in a Hesketh in 1975. In Monaco, he failed to qualify for the race. In Anderstorp, Sweden, he qualified for the race and finished tenth.
From 1993-2003, Palm ran a car dealership, Torsten Palm Bil AB, which was the representative for Ferrari for three years.
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 | WDC | Points |
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| 1975 | Polar Caravans | Hesketh 308 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | MON DNQ |
BEL | SWE 10 |
NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
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