Peter Broeker

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Peter Broeker
Born(1926-05-15)15 May 1926
Germany
Died4 November 1980(1980-11-04) (aged 54)
Ottawa, Canada
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canadian
Active years 1963
Teams Stebro
Entries1
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1963 United States Grand Prix

Peter William Broeker (15 May 1926 - 4 November 1980) [1] was a racing driver from Canada. He participated in one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix, the 1963 United States Grand Prix, driving a Stebro, a car of his own construction. [2] He finished seventh, albeit 22 laps down, and scored no championship points. According to the Toronto Star at the time: "Broeker, first Canadian ever to compete in a world championship Formula One race in a Canadian-built car, finished seventh over-all despite giving away more than 80 horsepower to the rest of the field of 21." [3] He owned Stebro, an aftermarkets performance parts company that is still in operation.

In 1973 Broeker wrote and published Olympic Coins: From Antiquity to the Present. [4] He held US citizenship as well as Canadian. [1]

Complete Formula One results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910WDCPoints
1963 Canadian Stebro Racing Stebro 4 Ford Straight-4 MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA USA
7
MEX RSA NC0

References

  1. 1 2 "Peter Broeker". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  2. Hayhoe, David & Holland, David (2006). Grand Prix Data Book (4th edition). Haynes, Sparkford, UK. ISBN   1-84425-223-X
  3. Toronto Star, October 7, 1963, Page 10.
  4. Abe Books (http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?tn=Olympic+Coins+Antiquity+Present)