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10 March 2008
Woolf Barnato's Le Mans' Hat Trick
In describing the racing career of Capt. Woolf ("Babe") Barnato, the historian is impeded by the seeming ease with which he brought off his wins. His run of successes was marred by no crash and scarcely an incident, a marked contrast to the previous Bentley deeds at Le Mans between the initial victory in 1924 and the fantastic win by Old No 7 after the White House crash in 1927.
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1st
place Chassis No. LB2332 Click here for more on this car |
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2nd place Chassis No. ST3001 Click here for more on this car |
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3rd place Chassis No. KM3088 Click here for more on this car |
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4th place Chassis No. TX3246 Click here for more on this car |
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Participated
in race but DID NOT FINISH Chassis No. KM3077 Click here for more on this car |
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In describing the racing career of Capt. Woolf ("Babe") Barnato, the historian is impeded by the seeming ease with which he brought off his wins. His run of successes was marred by no crash and scarcely an incident, a marked contrast to the previous Bentley deeds at Le Mans between the initial victory in 1924 and the fantastic win by Old No 7 after the White House crash in 1927. Continued...
Posted here on Mar 10, 2008