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1959 French Grand Prix. Jean Behra (left) with Fritz Huschke von Hanstein, Richard von Frankenberg and Edgar Barth. 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.
Jul 7, 2014 · ‘Jean Behra’, wrote DSJ in September 1959, ‘had more guts than the majority of today’s drivers put together. He never knew the meaning of fear, and in consequence tended to drive over the limit more often than not.
Aug 7, 2014 · Was Jean Behra the greatest driver never to win a World Championship Grand Prix? Paul Fearnley examines his case with the 1957 season where the Frenchman racked up non-championship and sports car wins as he raced with and against the likes of Fangio and Moss
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Dec 15, 2023 · How Derek Hill Went from Backup Driver to Playing Jean Behra in ‘Ferrari’. Isn’t eighty percent of success just showing up? By Mark Vaughn Published: Dec 15, 2023 12:58 PM EST. Neon. Derek Hill,...
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...
Jul 7, 2014 · Jean Behra, his chequered helmet, his victories, his innumerable accidents, became my world. Behra’s victory, he assured us, was the triumph of a better driver over abetter car. The final pictures were scenes after the race, and right there I was enslaved.
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...
