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| Full Name | Jean Marie Behra |
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| Date of Birth | Wednesday 16 February 1921 |
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| Date of Death | Saturday 1 August 1959 |
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| Age of Death | 38 years, 5 months, 13 days |
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| Born | |
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| Active Years | 1949, 1951 - 1959 |
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| Races Contested | 104 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 3, Mean: 3.78 (Standard deviation: 2.53) |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 5, Mean: 6.57 (Standard deviation: 4.71) |
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| Fastest Laps | 14 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 1, Mean: 2.35 (Standard deviation: 3.23) |
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| Races Led | 8 |
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| Laps Led | 114 |
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| Race Distance Led | 466 km |
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| Debut | 1949 Salon GP |
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| Maiden Win | 1952 Lake Circuit |
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| Last Race | 1959 German GP |
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| Drivers' Championships |
| 1951 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1952 | | - | | 11th | | (6 points) |
| 1953 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1954 | | - | | 26th | | (0.1 point) |
| 1955 | | - | | 10th | | (6 points) |
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| 1956 | | - | | 4th | | (22 points) |
| 1957 | | - | | 11th | | (6 points) |
| 1958 | | - | | 11th | | (9 points) |
| 1959 | | - | | 17th | | (2 points) |
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| Total Points Scored | 51.1 |
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| Records Held Today | None |
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| Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most Retirements (31) – set at 1959 ACF GP,
2. Most 3rd Place Finishes (7) – set at 1958 Dutch GP,
3. Most 6th Place Finishes (6) – set at 1957 German GP,
4. Highest Constructors' Championship Points Score Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1958 BRDC International Trophy,
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1956 German GP,
6. Most 11th Fastest Laps (2) – set at 1959 Dutch GP,
7. Most 4th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1959 Dutch GP,
8. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1959 Aintree 200 |
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| Records Ever Broken | 1. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1952 Swiss GP,
2. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1952 Paris GP,
3. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1952 Albi GP,
4. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1952 Lake Circuit,
5. Most 11th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1953 Argentine GP,
6. Most 11th Place Qualifications (3) – set at 1953 Pau GP,
7. Highest Disqualification Ratio (7.69%) – set at 1954 Argentine GP,
8. Highest Disqualification Ratio (7.69%) – set at 1954 Pau GP,
9. Highest Disqualification Ratio (7.69%) – set at 1954 Bordeaux GP,
10. Highest Disqualification Ratio (7.69%) – set at 1954 BRDC International Trophy,
11. Highest Disqualification Ratio (7.69%) – set at 1954 Bari GP,
12. Highest Disqualification Ratio (7.69%) – set at 1954 Rome GP,
13. Highest Disqualification Ratio (7.69%) – set at 1954 Rome GP,
14. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1956 German GP,
15. Most 6th Place Finishes (5) – set at 1957 ACF GP,
16. Most 6th Place Finishes (5) – set at 1957 Reims GP,
17. Most 6th Place Finishes (6) – set at 1957 German GP,
18. Most 4th Place Qualifications (6) – set at 1957 Pescara Circuit,
19. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (1) – set at 1958 Argentine GP,
20. Highest Constructors' Championship Points Score Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1958 Argentine GP,
21. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (1) – set at 1958 Argentine GP,
22. Most 4th Place Qualifications (7) – set at 1958 Argentine GP,
23. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (1) – set at 1958 Glover Trophy,
24. Highest Constructors' Championship Points Score Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1958 Glover Trophy,
25. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (1) – set at 1958 Glover Trophy,
26. Most 4th Place Qualifications (7) – set at 1958 Glover Trophy,
27. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (1) – set at 1958 Aintree 200,
28. Highest Constructors' Championship Points Score Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1958 Aintree 200,
29. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (1) – set at 1958 Aintree 200,
30. Most 4th Place Qualifications (7) – set at 1958 Aintree 200,
31. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores (1) – set at 1958 BRDC International Trophy,
32. Highest Constructors' Championship Points Score Ratio (100.00%) – set at 1958 BRDC International Trophy,
33. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season (1) – set at 1958 BRDC International Trophy,
34. Most 4th Place Qualifications (7) – set at 1958 BRDC International Trophy,
35. Most 3rd Place Finishes (7) – set at 1958 Dutch GP,
36. Most 4th Place Qualifications (8) – set at 1958 Dutch GP,
37. Most Retirements (27) – set at 1958 German GP,
38. Most 4th Place Qualifications (9) – set at 1958 Portuguese GP,
39. Most Retirements (28) – set at 1958 Italian GP,
40. Most Retirements (29) – set at 1958 Moroccan GP,
41. Most 4th Place Qualifications (10) – set at 1958 Moroccan GP,
42. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1958 Moroccan GP,
43. Most Retirements (29) – set at 1959 Aintree 200,
44. Most 4th Place Qualifications (10) – set at 1959 Aintree 200,
45. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1959 Aintree 200,
46. Most Retirements (30) – set at 1959 Monaco GP,
47. Most 11th Fastest Laps (2) – set at 1959 Dutch GP,
48. Most 4th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1959 Dutch GP,
49. Most Retirements (31) – set at 1959 ACF GP |
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| Team Mate | Races | Years |
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| Robert Manzon | 8 | 1952 - 1954 | | Prince Bira | 3 | 1952 | | Johnny Claes | 1 | 1952 | | Maurice Trintignant | 11 | 1952 - 1953, 1958 | | Harry Schell | 23 | 1953, 1955, 1957 - 1958 | | Carlos Menditéguy | 9 | 1953, 1955 - 1957 | | Pablo Birger | 1 | 1953 | | Fred Wacker | 6 | 1953 - 1954 | | Roberto Mières | 11 | 1953, 1955 | | Élie Bayol | 3 | 1954 | | Roger Loyer | 1 | 1954 | | Eugène Martin | 1 | 1954 | | André Pilette | 8 | 1954 | | Jacques Pollet | 4 | 1954 | | Georges Berger | 2 | 1954 | | André Simon | 3 | 1954 - 1955 | | Louis Rosier | 1 | 1954 | | Paul Frère | 3 | 1954 | | Clemar Bucci | 8 | 1954 - 1955 | | André Guelfi | 1 | 1954 | | Sergio Mantovani | 3 | 1955 | | Luigi Musso | 11 | 1955 | | Cesare Perdisa | 9 | 1955 - 1956 | | Peter Collins | 1 | 1955 | | Horace Gould | 1 | 1955 | | Stirling Moss | 11 | 1956 - 1957 | | Luigi Piotti | 2 | 1956 | | Chico Landi | 2 | 1956 | | Gerino Gerini | 1 | 1956 | | José Froilan González | 1 | 1956 | | Pablo Gulle | 1 | 1956 | | Chico Godia | 5 | 1956 | | Mike Hawthorn | 1 | 1956 | | Piero Taruffi | 1 | 1956 | | Umberto Maglioli | 2 | 1956 | | Luigi Villoresi | 1 | 1956 | | Jo Bonnier | 3 | 1956, 1958 | | Juan Manuel Fangio | 6 | 1957 | | Giorgio Scarlatti | 3 | 1957 | | Ron Flockhart | 2 | 1958 | | Phil Hill | 3 | 1959 | | Tony Brooks | 3 | 1959 | | Cliff Allison | 2 | 1959 | | Olivier Gendebien | 1 | 1959 | | Dan Gurney | 1 | 1959 |
| Team |
Races | Years |
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| Equipe Gordini | 31 | 1952 - 1954 | | Maserati | 25 | 1955 - 1957 | | Ken Kavanagh | 1 | 1958 | | BRM | 9 | 1958 | | Ferrari | 3 | 1959 | | Jean Behra | 1 | 1959 |
| Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Talbot-Lago | 1 | 1949 | | Simca-Gordini | 4 | 1951 - 1952 | | Gordini | 47 | 1952 - 1954 | | Maserati | 32 | 1955 - 1958 | | BRM | 15 | 1957 - 1958 | | Ferrari | 4 | 1959 | | Behra-Porsche | 1 | 1959 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Talbot-Lago | 1 | 1949 | | Simca-Gordini | 4 | 1951 - 1952 | | Gordini | 47 | 1952 - 1954 | | Maserati | 32 | 1955 - 1958 | | BRM | 15 | 1957 - 1958 | | Ferrari | 4 | 1959 | | Porsche | 1 | 1959 |
| Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Englebert | 1 | 1954 | | Pirelli | 20 | 1955 - 1958 | | Dunlop | 3 | 1959 |
| Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Shell | 3 | 1959 |
| Entrant | Races | Years |
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| Equipe Gordini | 31 | 1952 - 1954 | | Officine Alfieri Maserati | 25 | 1955 - 1957 | | Ken Kavanagh | 1 | 1958 | | Owen Racing Organisation | 9 | 1958 | | Scuderia Ferrari | 3 | 1959 | | Jean Behra | 1 | 1959 |
| Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
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| Amédée Gordini | 51 | 1951 - 1954 | | Vittorio Bellentani | 32 | 1955 - 1958 | | Gioacchino Colombo | 32 | 1955 - 1958 | | Peter Berthon | 9 | 1958 | | Vittorio Jano | 2 | 1959 | | Carlo Chiti | 3 | 1959 | | Valerio Colotti | 1 | 1959 |
| Car Model | Races | Years |
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| Talbot-Lago MD | 1 | 1949 | | Simca-Gordini T15 | 3 | 1951 - 1952 | | Simca-Gordini T11 | 1 | 1952 | | Gordini T16 | 47 | 1952 - 1954 | | Maserati 250F | 32 | 1955 - 1958 | | BRM 25 | 6 | 1957 - 1958 | | BRM P25 | 9 | 1958 | | Ferrari Dino 246/59 | 1 | 1959 | | Ferrari 256 | 2 | 1959 | | Ferrari Dino 156 | 1 | 1959 | | Behra-Porsche RSK | 1 | 1959 |
| Car Number | Races | Years |
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| Car 22 | 2 | 1951, 1953 | | Car 4 | 17 | 1952 - 1953, 1956 - 1958 | | Car 27 | 2 | 1952, 1954 | | Car 6 | 10 | 1952 - 1953, 1956 - 1958 | | Car 10 | 3 | 1952 - 1954 | | Car 14 | 8 | 1952, 1954 - 1955, 1958 | | Car 16 | 5 | 1952 - 1955, 1957 | | Car 108 | 1 | 1952 | | Car 8 | 8 | 1952, 1954 - 1958 | | Car 24 | 2 | 1952, 1954 | | Car 30 | 5 | 1953, 1956, 1959 | | Car 18 | 2 | 1953 - 1954 | | Car 2 | 12 | 1953 - 1955, 1957, 1959 | | Car 9 | 2 | 1953 - 1954 | | Car 40 | 1 | 1953 | | Car 12 | 3 | 1954, 1957, 1959 | | Car 17 | 1 | 1954 | | Car 26 | 1 | 1954 | | Car 44 | 1 | 1954 | | Car 46 | 2 | 1954, 1959 | | Car 34 | 1 | 1955 | | Car 20 | 1 | 1955 | | Car 36 | 1 | 1955 | | Car 32 | 2 | 1956 | | Car 3 | 1 | 1958 | | Car 1 | 3 | 1958 - 1959 | | Car 19 | 1 | 1958 | | Car 5 | 1 | 1958 |
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