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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. He was the son of Barney Barnato, who had made a fortune as a "Randlord"... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
Date of Birth:
1895
Date of Death:
1948
Nationality:
England, United Kingdom
Profession:
Racecar driver

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won :
Hours, Mans and event.

Woolf Barnato won Hours

Woolf Barnato As a driver, Woolf Barnato won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race three times:

Woolf Barnato won Mans

24 Hours of Le Mans Three-time winner Woolf Barnato is still the only driver to have won every Le Mans he has participated in, from 1928 to 1930.

Woolf Barnato won event

Bernard Rubin Driving alongside Barnato, the two won the event in a Bentley 4½ Litre, even though the car had been damaged before the end of the race.

drove :
Duff and Six.

Woolf Barnato drove Duff

Woolf Barnato Barnato went on to be Duff's co-driver when he set the world 24 hour record at 95.03 mph at Autodrome de Montlhéry.

Woolf Barnato drove Six

Blue Train Bentley Barnato drove a H. J. Mulliner-bodied Bentley Speed Six formal saloon during the race, which became known as the Blue Train Bentley.

pushed :
Litre and Bentley.

Woolf Barnato pushed Litre

Woolf Barnato However, the supercharged 4½ Litre (the famous "Blower" Bentley), which Barnato pushed through against Bentley's wishes, had poor durability and failed on the track.

Woolf Barnato pushed Bentley

Woolf Barnato However, the supercharged 4½ Litre (the famous "Blower" Bentley), which Barnato pushed through against Bentley's wishes, had poor durability and failed on the track.

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    Woolf Barnato

    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.
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    Blue Train Bentley

    The term Blue Train Bentley refers to two Bentley automobiles, based on the high performance 6½ litre Bentley Speed Six model, which became known for their owner Woolf Barnato's involvement in the Blue Train Races of 1930.
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    Henry Birkin

    The next year he was back as winner, racing the "Speed Six" as co-driver to Woolf Barnato.
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    Bernard Rubin

    Rubin became close friends with Woolf Barnato, the director of Bentley Motors, and even lived together for some time.
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    Glen Kidston

    On the second occasion he won the race, driving a Bentley Speed Six in partnership with Woolf Barnato.
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    List of 24 Hours of Le Mans winners

    | 1928 | Woolf Barnato Bernard Rubin | Bentley Motors Ltd. | Bentley 4½ Litre | 154 | 2669.272 km |
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    Barney Barnato

    Another beneficiary was his son, Woolf Barnato, who used part of the multi-million pound fortune he inherited at the age of two, to become a pioneer racing driver in the 1920s, one of the so-called Bentley Boys.
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    Barnato

    Woolf Barnato (Joel Woolf "Babe" Barnato)
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    Joel family

    Joel Woolf Barnato
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    Diana Barnato Walker

    Her father was the famous car racing driver Woolf Barnato who was Chairman of Bentley Motors and also a leading member of their racing team.

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