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Jean Behra
Jean Marie Behra, France
1921-02-16 - 1959-08-01
F1 Career: Italy 1951 - Germany 1959
Races
Wins
Pole
Podiums
FastLaps
Points
53
0
0
10
1
53,14
% Wins
% Poles
% Podiums
% FastLap
Points/Race
0,00%
0,00%
18,87%
1,89%
1,00p
At the AVUS GP support race he was killed instantly when he lost control on the wet track, crashed and was thrown out of the car and into a flag pole. He had three funeral services: one in Berlin, another in Paris, and a final one in Nice. At the Nice service, 3,000 mourners lined the streets.
Year
Plac
Points
Nr / Team / Car
Wins
2:nd
3:rd
Poles
FastL
Races
Ret
Notes
1959
13
2
Ferrari Dino 246 Behra Porsche F4
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
Works Private
1958
10
9
Maserati 250F BRM P25
0
0
1
0
0
1 9
0 7
K Kevanagh Owen Racing
1957
7
8
Maserati 250F
0
1
0
0
0
6
3
-
1956
4
22
Maserati 250F
0
1
4
0
0
7
2
-
1955
8
6
Maserati 250F
0
0
1
0
0
6
5
-
1954
20
0,14
Gordini Type 16
0
0
0
0
1
8
5
1 dsq
1953
-
0
Gordini Type 16
0
0
0
0
0
6
4
-
1952
9
6
Gordini Type 16
0
0
1
0
0
6
3
-
1951
-
0
Gordini Type 15/16
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
R
FastLaps
Non F1
Year
Series
Result
Team/Car
Notes
1959
Sports Cars
.
Porsche
Fatal accident at Avus
.
BARC 200 Miles, Aintree
winner
Ferrari Dino 246
Non championchip race
.
12h Sebring
2nd
Ferrari 250 TR59
FL
.
Nurburgring 1000km
3rd
Ferrari 250 TR59
.
.
24h LeMans
ret
Ferrari 250 TR59
FL
1958
24h LeMans
3rd
Porsche 718 RSK Spyder
.
.
Mont Ventoux Hillclimb
winner
Porsche 1500RSK
.
.
Targa Florio
2nd
Porsche 718 RSK
.
.
Buenos Aires 1000km
3rd
Porsche 550 RS 1.6
.
.
BRDC Int. Trophy
4th
BRM P25
Non championchip race
.
Tourist Trophy
4th
Porsche 718 RSK-1500
.
.
Riverside International Raceway
4th
Porsche RSK
.
.
Aintree BARC 200
ret
BRM P25
Non championchip race
.
BARC 200 miles
ret
BRM P25
.
.
Glover Trophy
ret
BRM P25
Non championchip race
.
Caen GP
ret
BRM P25
Non championchip race
.
12h Sebring
ret
Porsche 718 RSK
.
1957
24h LeMans
ret
Maserati 450 S Spyder
.
.
Modena GP
winner
Maserati 250F
Non championchip race
.
Caen GP
winner
BRM P25
.Non championchip race
.
Pau GP
winner
Maserati 250F
.
.
Swedish 6h GP
winner
Maserati 450 S
FL, with S Moss
.
BRDC International Trophy
winner
BRM P25
Non championchip race
.
Marocco GP
winner
Maserati 250F
Non championchip race
.
12h Sebring
winner
Maserati 450 S
.
.
Reims GP
2nd
Maserati 250F
Non championchip race
.
Buenos Aires 1000km
2nd
Maserati 300 S
.
.
Buenos Aires GP
2nd
Maserati 250F
Non championchip race
.
Syracuse GP
ret
Maserati 250F
Non championchip race
1956
24h LeMans
ret
Talbot - Maserati
.
.
Nurburgring 1000km
winner
Maserati 300S
.
.
Buenos Aires 1000km
3rd
Maserati 300S
.
.
Buenos Aires GP
3rd
Maserati 250F
Non championchip race
.
12h Sebring
5th
Maserati 300S
.
.
Mille Miglia
20th
Maserati 150S
.
.
Syracuse GP
ret
Maserati 250F
Non championchip race
1955
Bari GP
winner
Maserati 300TS
.
.
Monza GP
winner
Maserati 300TS
.
.
Bordeau GP
winner
Maserati 250F
Non championchip race
.
Oporto GP
winner
Maserati 300TS
.
.
Nürburgring GP
winner
Maserati 300TS
Non championchip race
.
Naples GP
4th
Maserati 250F
Non championchip race
.
Swedish GP, Kristianstad
4th
Maserati 300/S
Sports car class
.
Buenos Aires GP
5th
Maserati 250F
.
.
Tourist Trophy
ret
Maserati 300S
Lost one ear in the crash
.
Valentino GP
ret
Maserati 250F
Non championchip race
1954
24h LeMans
ret
Gordini T24 S
.
.
Cadours GP
winner
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Pau GP
winner
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
BRDC Int. Trophy
2nd
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Bari GP
3rd
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Caen GP
3rd
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Rome GP
4th
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Pescara GP
5th
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Buenos Aires GP
5th
Gordini T16
.
.
Daily Telegraf Trophy
13th
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
International Gold Cup
ret
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Berlin GP
ret
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Buenos Aires 1000km
ret
Gordini T24 S
.
.
Bordeau GP
ret
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Rouen GP
dsq
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
1953
24h LeMans
ret
Gordini T15 S
.
.
Carrera Panamericana
ret
Gordini T24 S
.
.
Cadours GP
3rd
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Sables d'Olonne GP
5th
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Pau GP
ret
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Rouen GP
ret
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Buenos Aires GP
ret
Gordini T16
.
.
Circuit du Lac
ret
Gordini T16
.
.
Modena GP
ret
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
1952
24h LeMans
ret
Gordini 23 S
.
.
Formla 2
11th
Gordini T16
.
.
Circuit du Lac
winner
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Marne GP, Reims
winner
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Caen GP
2nd
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Comminges GP
3rd
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Pau GP
3rd
Simca-Gordini T11
Non championchip race
.
Grands Prix de France
4th
Simca-Gordini T15
.
.
Marseille GP
6th
Simca-Gordini T15
Non championchip race
.
Albi GP
ret
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Baules GP
ret
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Marne GP
ret
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
Panamericana road race
ret
Gordini
.
.
Paris GP
ret
Gordini T16
Non championchip race
.
BRDC Int. Trophy
ret
Simca-Gordini T15
Non championchip race
1951
24h LeMans
ret
Simca Gordini
.
.
Albi GP
5th
Simca-Gordini T15
Non championchip race
1950
24h LeMans
ret
Simca Gordini
.
.
Monte Carlo Rally
3rd
Simca
.
1949
Mont Ventoux Hillclimb
3rd
Maserati
.
.
Coupe du Salon at Montlhéry
6th
Talbot
.
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Moto Guzzi, 3 times French champion
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