Joakim Bonnier

Jo Bonnier, Goodwood, 1964. Copyright Ferret Fotographic 2009. Used with permission.

Jo Bonnier, Goodwood, 1964. Copyright Ferret Fotographic 2009. Used with permission.

Born:

31 Jan 1930
Djurgarden, Stockholm

Died:

11 Jun 1972
Le Mans Circuit, France

Nationality:

Sweden

Grands Prix:

103 (1956-1971)

A sympathetic, cultured and softly-spoken Swede, with ahe was an early crusader towards racing safety. Ironically, after surviving a long F1 career, he was killed in Le Mans in 1972.