(c) 'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000

Родился: 07.06.1927 Брюссель Умер: 18.09.1953 трасса Модена, Италия Сезонов в Ф1: 2 Лет в Ф1: 2 Гран При: 4 Старты: 2* *не стартовал: 2 Победы: - подряд: Подиумы: - подряд: Поул-позиции: - подряд: Первый ряд: - подряд: Быстрые круги: - подряд: Лучший финиш: 7 Лучший старт: 13 Дубли: Хет-трики: Лидирование старт/финиш: Большие шлемы: Круги: 52 - лидирования: Километры: 545.63 - лидирования: Очки: - за один сезон: - подряд:

Ф1: 1952-1953

Год	Команда	Шасси
1952	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 500
1953	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 500

The wealthy son of twenties racer Baron de Tornaco, the young Charles, encouraged by his long-time friend Jacques Swaters, took part in the 1949 Spa 24 Hours with a BMW, and then drove a Veritas in the 1950 event, before helping found Ecurie Belgique.

In truth, he was not a talented driver, but his enthusiasm was such that when the team regrouped as Ecurie Francorchamps in 1952, he remained, racing their Ferrari T500, though his best result that year was a fourth place at Chimay in an HWM. De Tornaco raced less regularly in 1953, but in practice for the Modena GP he rolled the team's Ferrari, fracturing his skull and breaking his neck. Scandalously, there was no proper medical assistance present, and he died on the way to hospital in an ordinary saloon car.

(c) 'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000