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  1. Joel Woolf Barnato (27 September 1895 – 27 July 1948) was a British financier and racing driver, one of the "Bentley Boys" of the 1920s. He achieved three consecutive wins out of three entries in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

  2. Woolf Barnato was a remarkable allround sportsman who played six matches for Surrey as a wicketkeeper but who found fame as a racing driver. He had inherited a fortune at the age of two and...

    • Male
    • October 27, 1895
    • England
  3. Dec 11, 2023 · Investigating the track record of Woolf Barnato, high priest of the famous Bentley Boys. Woolf Barnato, behind the biggest garlands, with co-driver Glen Kidston after winning the 1930 Le Mans race in their Bentley Speed Six. Author. Doug Nye.

  4. Mar 24, 2013 · Born in 1887, Woolf Barnato early inherited an immense fortune left by his father, operator of a diamond mine in South Africa. Boxer, golfer and cricketer, the Englishman engaged in multiple sporting activities and his enthusiasm was sparked for beautiful cars.

  5. Nov 28, 2022 · The first driver to win the 24 Hours three times (1928, 1929 and 1930), Woolf Barnato ended the first world war with the rank of captain, before becoming a lieutenant-colonel during World War II; John Duff (winner in 1924 with Frank Clement) fought in Belgium at Passchendaele in 1917; Dudley Benjafield (winner in 1927 with Sammy Davis) served ...

  6. Apr 5, 2020 · Brooklands followed the lead of Le Mans when Essex Car Club arranged a six-hour race – for the Barnato Cup – in 1927. Barnato was running second when the 3.0-Litre he was sharing with Dr Dudley Benjafield broke one of its experimental rocker arms.

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