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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.
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
Apr 6, 2020 · Barnato had by this time, of course, prevailed twice at Le Mans. Barnato at the wheel of his Bentley Speed Six ('Old Number One') on the way to his second Le Mans 24 Hours victory, paired this time with Tim Burkin. His win-on-debut of 1928 was a nail-biter.
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Jul 7, 2014 · Read the 1948 tribute to Woolf Barnato, the diamond millionaire and racing driver who won Le Mans three times with Bentley cars. Learn about his career, achievements, personality and funeral in this Motor Sport Magazine article.
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.
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Woolf ‘Babe’ Barnato – the hell-raising heir to a diamond fortune, who purchased Bentley Motors in 1926 – sealed his place in the annals of rakish folklore by taking a cunning approach to an ostensibly reckless wager.
