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Jean Marie Behra (16 February 1921 – 1 August 1959) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Gordini, Maserati, BRM, Ferrari and Porsche teams. Appearance and personality [ edit ] Behra was small in stature, stocky, and weighed 178 pounds. [3]
Jul 7, 2014 · 1952 Grand Prix de la Marne at Reims — Jean Behra’s Gordini defeats Ferrari. Behra, born in Nice in 1921, was one of life’s natural competitors, racing bicycles, then motorcycles, in his teens until the war intervened. Afterwards he carried on as before, champion of France for several years on his red Moto Guzzi.
Aug 7, 2014 · Behra in Maserati 450S at Le Mans, ’57. Bernard Cahier/Getty Images. Co-driver André Simon, who had just begun his first stint in the 450S at the time of this unfortunate event, suffered a severe verbal roasting from Behra before he could get a word in edgeways. There was no time to stew, however. July was hectic.
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Dec 15, 2023 · Hill went from being an uncredited stuntman to playing the role of Jean Behra. The Ferrari movie comes out nationwide December 25. It was a Hollywood success story.
Behra could have been France's first title winner, but despite having the talent never won a world championship grand prix. A fighter in the Gilles Villeneuve mould, with courage and car control to spare, he became a national hero leading the Gordini team after winning the non-championship Grand Prix de la Marne at Reims in 1952.
Aug 1, 2019 · On Aug. 1, 1959, French racer Jean Behra died while driving a Porsche RSK in a support race for the German Grand Prix at AVUS circuit in West Berlin. He was just 38. Behra’s career had him ...
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Oct 4, 2015 · Stirling and Behra, 1956 – Photo: f1-photo.com. As one of the greatest drivers never to win an official Grand Prix, Jean Behra lived and drove full of courage and bravery. To his love of racing, he lost part of his nose, an ear and ultimately, his life. Behra was born in Nice, France in 1921. During his teens he showed an instant panache for ...
