Comte George Raphaël Béthenod de Montbressieux

"Raph" was the racing pseudonym of Comte George Raphaël Béthenod de Montbressieux (February 8, 1910 – June 16, 1994), a French-Argentine racing driver. He was sometimes listed using his mother's name, "de las Casas".[1]

Comte George Raphaël Béthenod de Montbressieux
Hellé Nice and Comte George Raphaël Béthenod de Montbressieux (1935)
Born(1910-02-08)February 8, 1910
DiedJune 16, 1994(1994-06-16) (aged 84)
OccupationRacing driver

Raph was to be entered in the 1946 Indianapolis 500, but did not arrive.[2]

References

  1. Leif Snellman. "Drivers (R)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 2007-01-12. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  2. "2-Car French Team Entered At Speedway". The Indianapolis Star. April 4, 1946. p. 23. Retrieved March 31, 2016 via Newspapers.com.open access


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