Sverrir Thoroddsson
| Sverrir Thoroddsson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Icelandic |
| Born | 3 June 1944 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Championship titles | |
| 1964 | SMRC British F3 Championship |
Sverrir Thoroddsson (alternatively spelt Þóroddsson, born 3 June 1944 in Reykjavík) is a retired Icelandic racing driver.[1]
Biography
[edit]Iceland's first racing driver, Thoroddsson moved to England in 1964 to chase Formula One having only previously contested local amateur rallies in a Volkswagen Beetle. He purchased a Lotus 31 Formula 3 car and contested Formula Junior and the British Formula 3 Championship with Jim Russell Racing School, winning the SMRC championship.[2][3]
Thoroddson moved to Italy in 1966, contesting Italian Formula 3 with local manufacturer De Sanctis for the next two years. His highlight was a third-place finish to Jonathan Williams at Monza having led most of the race, however he was personally affected by a crash at Caserta that claimed the lives of his team-mate Romano Perdoni and Italian F3 champion Giacomo Russo.[4]
He returned to Iceland in 1970 where he entered into the aviation business, and later became a commentator for Formula One on Icelandic television.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sverrir Thoroddsson". Driver Database AB. 22 December 2021.
- ^ "HRAÐINN ALLTAF HEILLAÐ MIG (in Icelandic)". Viðskiptablaðið. 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Sverrir Thoroddsson (IS)". Racing Sports Cars. 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Lucio De Sanctis". Motorsport Memorial. 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Með kappaksturshetjum og kvikmyndastjörnum (in Icelandic)". Morgunbladid. 25 February 2019.