Tom Belsø is a racing driver from Denmark who last raced in Formula 1 for Iso Marlboro. Belsø has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,842 ranks Belsø 4322th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1974-06-09 | Scandinavian Raceway | P8 | +90 |
| 1974-03-30 | Kyalami | DNF | −136 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +90 | Scandinavian Raceway 1974 | Formula 1 | P8 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | ▸Formula 1 | Iso Marlboro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +2,491 | 3,841 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Carlos ReutemannHigher-rated | 6,552 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇳🇿 Denny HulmeHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,318 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇦🇹 Niki LaudaHigher-rated, 3× champion | 6,274 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,312 | 🇮🇹 Gianluca De Lorenzi | 24H Series | 3,844 |
| 4,313 | 🇺🇸 Jake Drew | SKUSA SuperNationals | 3,844 |
| 4,314 | 🇸🇮 Mark Kastelic | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,844 |
| 4,315 | 🇮🇹 Renato Pirocchi | Formula 1 | 3,844 |
| 4,316 | 🇫🇷 Alexandre Premat | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,843 |
| 4,317 | 🇭🇰 Charles Ng | World Touring Car Championship | 3,843 |
| 4,318 | 🇧🇪 Nigel Bailly | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,843 |
| 4,319 | 🇺🇸 Ernie Irvan | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,842 |
| 4,320 | 🇧🇷 Felipe Bartz | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,842 |
| 4,321 | 🇺🇾 Juan Manuel Casella | TCR World Tour | 3,842 |
| 4,322 | 🇩🇰 Tom Belsø | Formula 1 | 3,842 |
| 4,323 | 🇺🇸 Gene Force | Formula 1 | 3,841 |
| 4,324 | 🇬🇧 Jim Crawford | Formula 1 | 3,841 |
| 4,325 | 🇨🇭 Nicolò Rosi | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,841 |
| 4,326 | 🇺🇸 Paulie Harraka | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,841 |
| 4,327 | 🇺🇸 Brian Tyler | NASA | 3,840 |
| 4,328 | 🇩🇪 Dennis Furchheim | Formula 3 Euro Series | 3,840 |
| 4,329 | 🇹🇭 Sandy Stuvik | GT World Challenge Asia | 3,840 |
| 4,330 | 🇬🇧 Terrence Woodward | European Le Mans Series | 3,840 |
| 4,331 | 🇺🇸 Boston Reid | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,839 |
| 4,332 | 🇺🇸 Mason Massey | ARCA Menards West | 3,839 |
Tom Belsø was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 as a solo driver in single-seater machinery. He drove for Iso Marlboro in 1974, the only season of his indexed racing career.[1]
Belsø made two starts in the 1974 Formula 1 championship and finished 17th in the final standings. He was the first Formula 1 driver from Denmark. In his limited racing, he finished ahead of John Watson and Vittorio Brambilla, both established professionals with substantial Formula 1 experience; Watson would go on to race 152 rounds in the series and Brambilla 74. Iso Marlboro, the team fielding Belsø, did not score wins during his tenure and counted among its drivers the established professional Jacques Laffite.[2]