Comte Jules Raphaël Bethenod de Montbressieux

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Raphaël Bethenod
Champ Car career
1 race run over 1 year
First race1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1935, 1937
TeamsHertzberger, Embiricos
Best finishDNF (1935, 1937)
Class wins0

Jules Raphaël Bethenod (8 February 1910 – 16 June 1994) was a French

racing driver
. He styled himself as Comte Jules Raphaël Bethenod de Montbressieux, and commonly competed under the pseudonym "Raph".

Racing career

Bethenod in 1938

Bethenod competed in various European events. He also competed in the U.S. on occasion. In 1936, he finished 42nd in the AAA-sanctioned Vanderbilt Cup, being disqualified after a push start.[1]

Bethenod submitted an entry for the 1946 Indianapolis 500, but failed to arrive.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ ""Raph"". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ ""Raph"". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. Newspapers.com.Open access icon