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Jean Behra

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SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by YearRanking by season

Name Jean Behra
Country France France
Place of Birth Nice
Date of Birth 16/02/1921
Date of Death 01/08/1959
First Race Gran Premio d’Italia 16/09/1951
Last Race Grand Prix de France 05/07/1959
Best Qualifying 2nd – (4 times)
Best Result 2nd – (2 times)
First Podium Grosser Preis der Schweiz 18/05/1952
Last Podium Grote Prijs van Nederland 26/05/1958

Races 56
Race Starts 53
Drivers’ Titles 0
Victories 0
Poles 0
Fastest Laps 1
Podiums 9
Points 51.14
Average Points 0.96
Laps 2286
Laps Led 107

Simca Gordini (1951), Gordini (1952-1954), Maserati (1955-1958), BRM (1958), Ferrari (1959), Behra-Porsche (1959)

2nd2 Times
3rd7 Times
4th2 Times
5th4 Times
6th6 Times
7th2 Times
10th2 Times
DNF32 Times
DSQ1 Time
DNA2 Times
DNS1 Time

SeasonTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPositionQualifying
1951Simca GordiniAndré Simon1160000000101
Maurice Trintignant11220000001010
Robert Manzon11120000001010
1952GordiniJohnny Claes1880000000110
Maurice Trintignant562000002103
Prince Bira7130000001010
Robert Manzon336900002414
1953GordiniCarlos Menditeguy6140000001001
Fred Wacker1490000001120
Harry Schell670000004215
Maurice Trintignant650200004316
Robert Manzon6100000001001
Roberto Mieres10150000001111
1954GordiniAndré Pilette650.14200002240
André Simon0000000000
Clemar Bucci10130.14000003131
Élie Bayol1050200000101
Fred Wacker1560000000220
Georges Berger6180000002020
Jacques Pollet6140.14000002121
Paul Frère670.14000003131
Roger Loyer10140000001001
1955MaseratiAlberto Uria6140000002112
André Simon3222000002120
Carlos Menditeguy453400006132
Cesare Perdisa335400002232
Clemar Bucci690000002112
Harry Schell660000003532
Horace Gould4133000002130
John Fitch493000001010
Johnny Claes5141000002010
Lance Macklin382000002120
Louis Rosier394000004132
Luigi Musso336800006665
Peter Collins4143000001120
Peter Walker6160000001010
Roberto Mieres3461200003664
Roy Salvadori23160000000110
Sergio Mantovani670000002322
1956MaseratiAlberto Uria266000001010
André Simon3124000001010
Bruce Halford378000004031
Carlos Menditeguy2106000001010
Cesare Perdisa3320600004141
Chico Landi2461.500001010
Emmanuel de Graffenried1370000000211
Francisco Godia34121200005261
Gerino Gerini2461.500001221
Harry Schell3114000001010
Horace Gould3512200006050
Jack Brabham3264000001010
Jo Bonnier13200000002010
José Froilán González2126000001010
Louis Chiron3178000001010
Louis Rosier3516200005050
Luigi Piotti2610000002231
Luigi Villoresi3516400006161
Mike Hawthorn236400002020
Oscar González266000001010
Ottorino Volonterio368000002020
Piero Taruffi31316000001010
Roberto Mieres6000000000
Roy Salvadori3118000002222
Stirling Moss21585003015555
Umberto Maglioli31312000003132
1957MaseratiAndré Simon14110000000110
Bruce Halford6100000002130
Carlos Menditeguy236400003131
Francisco Godia690000001230
Gerino Gerini0000000000
Giorgio Scarlatti650300001331
Hans Herrmann6160000001010
Harry Schell2361600004571
Horace Gould6100000004251
Ivor Bueb1080000000110
Jo Bonnier276000003140
Juan Manuel Fangio2167304041616
Luigi Piotti2106000003030
Masten Gregory6301900001331
Ottorino Volonterio14110000000110
Stirling Moss286100011001
1958BRMHarry Schell3292800003764
Jo Bonnier1040300001120
Masten Gregory16240000001010
Maurice Trintignant13170000001001
Ron Flockhart13240000002020
MaseratiCarlos Menditeguy574000001010
Francisco Godia582000001010
Harry Schell3292800003764
Horace Gould592000001010
Juan Manuel Fangio544800010101
1959FerrariCliff Allison594000002020
Dan Gurney13150000001010
Olivier Gendebien1340600000110
Phil Hill5241800001221
Tony Brooks5122801011221

Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1959 France Behra-Porsche
Italy Ferrari
Porsche
Ferrari
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 129 21 2 0.67
1958 Great Britain BRM
Italy Maserati
BRM
Maserati
10 0 0 1 1 0 0 368 28 9 0.90
1957 Italy Maserati Maserati 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 312 57 6 1.00
1956 Italy Maserati Maserati 7 0 1 4 5 0 0 447 0 22 3.14
1955 Italy Maserati Maserati 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 326 0 6 1.00
1954 France Gordini Gordini 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 230 0 0.14 0.02
1953 France Gordini Gordini 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 232 0 0 0.00
1952 France Gordini Gordini 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 213 1 6 1.00
1951 France Simca Gordini Gordini 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0.00

195119521953195419551956195719581959
69th11th21st26th9th4th11th12th18th

Extra Championship
SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by Year

Name Jean Behra
Country France France
Place of Birth Nice
Date of Birth 16/02/1921
Date of Death 01/08/1959
First Race Grand Prix d’Albi 05/08/1951
Last Race Aintree 200 18/04/1959
First Pole Circuit du Lac 08/06/1952
Last Pole Aintree 200 19/04/1958
First Win Circuit du Lac 08/06/1952
Last Win Aintree 200 18/04/1959
First Podium Grand Prix de Pau 14/04/1952
Last Podium Aintree 200 18/04/1959

Races 56
Race Starts 54
Victories 12
Poles 6
Fastest Laps 13
Podiums 23
Laps 2534
Laps Led 146

Simca Gordini (1951-1952), Gordini (1952-1954), Maserati (1955-1958), BRM (1957-1958), Ferrari (1959)

1st12 Times
2nd5 Times
3rd6 Times
4th4 Times
5th3 Times
6th1 Time
DNF23 Times
DSQ1 Time
NC1 Time
DNA1 Time
DNS1 Time

SeasonTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPositionQualifying
1951Simca GordiniAndré Simon640000000101
Maurice Trintignant610001010101
Robert Manzon6120000001001
1952GordiniMaurice Trintignant210001012213
Prince Bira120010001230
Robert Manzon120020115427
Simca GordiniJohnny Claes330000001230
Prince Bira120010001230
Robert Manzon120020115427
1953GordiniAndré Simon14120000000110
Carlos Menditeguy16210000001000
Harry Schell320000032424
Maurice Trintignant310001002515
Robert Manzon1650000000100
1954GordiniAndré Guelfi5110000001010
André Pilette120020002340
André Simon230000002122
Clemar Bucci360000002222
Élie Bayol140010002120
Eugène Martin1100010001010
Fred Wacker140010001110
Georges Berger940000000220
Jacques Pollet330000000221
Roger Loyer5100000002000
1955MaseratiAdolfo Schwelm Cruz5150000001010
Alberto Uria5140000001010
Alfredo Piàn5150000001010
André Simon160020102020
Carlos Menditeguy560000001010
Cesare Perdisa14150000001010
Harry Schell570000002020
Jose Manuel Faraoni5150000001010
Louis Rosier160020102130
Luigi Bellucci4100000001010
Luigi Musso120020103241
Ottorino Volonterio470000002020
Prince Bira160010101120
Roberto Mieres120020104150
Sergio Mantovani570000003030
Stirling Moss140010101010
1956MaseratiAlberto Uria3130000001010
Arnold Glass2240000001010
Carlos Menditeguy340000001010
Chico Landi370000001010
Gerino Gerini1550000000110
Horace Gould15140000000110
Jack Brabham2230000001010
Ken Wharton2170000001010
Kevin Neal2130000001010
Luigi Piotti370000001120
Luigi Villoresi1540000000110
Mike Hawthorn390000001010
Pablo Gulle380000001010
Reg Hunt240000001010
Stan Jones250000001010
Stirling Moss210001010202
1957BRMHarry Schell120050308062
Ron Flockhart130010101010
MaseratiAlessandro de Tomaso290000001010
Bruce Halford170020103140
Carlos Menditeguy260000002020
Colin Davis1100010001010
Francisco Godia160030204150
Giorgio Scarlatti150020004040
Hans Herrmann16120000000110
Harry Schell120050308062
Herbert MacKay-Fraser2190000001010
Horace Gould160020103030
Ivor Bueb2100000001010
Jean Lucas180010001010
Jo Bonnier2170000001010
Juan Manuel Fangio110021023122
Lucien Barthe1150010101010
Luigi Piotti190020104150
Masten Gregory140010102020
Piero Taruffi1640000000110
René Bourelly1120010101010
Stirling Moss260000002011
1958BRMHarry Schell890000001120
Ron Flockhart4310000001010
MaseratiCarlos Menditeguy430000000101
Francisco Godia430000001120
Giorgio Scarlatti440000000010
Horace Gould4110000001010
Jo Bonnier450000001010
Juan Manuel Fangio410001010101
Ken Kavanagh4150000001010
Roberto Bonomi4160000001010
Roberto Mieres4130000001010
1959FerrariTony Brooks120010001010

Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1959 Italy Ferrari Ferrari 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 67 0 0 0.00
1958 Great Britain BRM
Italy Maserati
BRM
Maserati
5 0 0 0 0 1 2 180 0 0 0.00
1957 Great Britain BRM
Italy Maserati
BRM
Maserati
8 5 2 0 7 3 5 504 0 0 0.00
1956 Italy Maserati Maserati 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 141 0 0 0.00
1955 Italy Maserati Maserati 5 2 0 0 2 1 2 360 0 0 0.00
1954 France Gordini Gordini 13 2 1 2 5 0 2 397 0 0 0.00
1953 France Gordini Gordini 7 0 0 1 1 0 1 221 0 0 0.00
1952 France Gordini
France Simca Gordini
Gordini
Gordini
11 2 1 2 5 1 1 632 146 0 0.00
1951 France Simca Gordini Gordini 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0.00

Grand Prix
SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by Year

Name Jean Behra
Country France France
Place of Birth Nice
Date of Birth 16/02/1921
Date of Death 01/08/1959
First Race Grand Prix du Salon 09/10/1949
Last Race Grand Prix du Salon 09/10/1949
Best Qualifying 6th – Grand Prix du Salon 09/10/1949
Best Result 6th – Grand Prix du Salon 09/10/1949

Races 3
Race Starts 1
Victories 0
Poles 0
Fastest Laps 0
Podiums 0
Laps 56
Laps Led 0

Maserati (1949), Talbot-Lago (1949)

6th1 Time
DNA2 Times

SeasonTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPositionQualifying
1949MaseratiBenedicto Campos1940000000202
Clemente Biondetti23260000000000
David Murray1980000000101
Dioscoride Lanza23160000000101
Emilio Romano23180000000101
Emmanuel de Graffenried1930000000202
Eugène Chaboud1990000000101
Frankie Sechehaye23100000000101
Fred Ashmore19120000000202
Georges Houel19200000000000
Giuseppe Farina19100000000101
Henri Louveau23240000000000
Juan Manuel Fangio1910002010202
Leslie Brooke1970000000101
Nello Pagani23190000000101
Piero Carini2370000000101
Prince Bira1920000010202
Reg Parnell19150000000101
Talbot-LagoCharles Huc690000001010
Georges Grignard6100000011001
Guy Mairesse6110000001001
Harry Schell620000000101
Louis Rosier6210000001010
Philippe Étancelin6200000001010
Pierre Levegh6150000001001
Pierre Meyrat630000000110
Raymond Sommer610001000110
Yves Giraud-Cabantous6160000001001

Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1949 Italy Maserati
France Talbot-Lago
Maserati
Talbot
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0.00

All
Statistics

Races 115
Race Starts 108
Victories 12
Poles 6
Fastest Laps 14
Podiums 32
Points 51.14
Laps 4876
Laps Led 253

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