Jean Behra (F)
Last name
Behra
First names
Jean Marie
Nickname
Nationality
France 
Born the
16/02/1921 - Nice (Alpes-Maritimes)
Dead the
01/08/1959 - Berlin (Allemagne)
Comment
Accident mortel sur le circuit de Berlin-Avus
Family bond
Frère de José Behra
10 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Retired |
35 | No photo available | Automobiles Gordini (F) | SIMCA GORDINI T15S | Simca 1491 S4 Dunlop |
1101-1500 |
Roger Loyer (F) Jean Behra (F) |
50 laps 674.600 km |
Ressort de soupape (8eme h) |
| 1951 | Retired |
39 | No photo available | Equipe Gordini (F) | SIMCA GORDINI T15S | Simca 1495 S4 Dunlop (Plaq.: 6325RS) |
1101-1500 |
Maurice Trintignant (F) Jean Behra (F) |
49 laps 661.100 km 5:20.300 |
distribution |
| 1952 | Retired |
34 | No photo available | Automobiles Gordini (F) | GORDINI T15 S | Gordini 2262 S6 Englebert (Plaq.: 6322RS ?) |
2001-3000 |
Jean Behra (F) Robert Manzon (F) |
136 laps 1834.910 km 4:44.600 |
Freins avant (13eme heure) |
| 1953 | Retired |
36 | No photo available | Automobiles Gordini (F) | GORDINI T15S | Gordini 2262 S6 Englebert |
2001-3000 |
Roberto Miéres (ARG) Jean Behra (F) |
83 laps 1119.830 km 4:33.100 |
transmission (10eme heure) |
| 1953 | Not leaving | 24 | No photo available | Automobiles Gordini (F) | GORDINI T24S | Gordini 2981 S6 Englebert |
2001-3000 |
Jean Behra (F) Jean Lucas (F) |
Forfaits à 13h : Mise au point insuffisante des suspensions |
|
| 1954 | Retired |
19 | No photo available | Equipe Gordini (F) | GORDINI T24S | Gordini 2982 S8 Englebert |
2001-3000 |
Jean Behra (F) André Simon (F) |
74 laps 998.400 km 4:30.800 |
allumage (11eme heure) |
| 1955 | Retired |
16 | No photo available | Officine Alfieri Maserati (I) | MASERATI 300 S | Maserati 2991 S6 Pirelli |
2001-3000 |
Luigi Musso (I) 'Gino' Valenzano (I) [NP] Jean Behra (F) |
239 laps 3224.580 km 4:21.000 |
transmission (20eme heure) |
| 1956 | Retired |
17 | No photo available | Automobiles Talbot (F) | TALBOT MASERATI | Maserati 2461 S6 Dunlop |
2001-3000 |
Louis Rosier (F) Jean Behra (F) |
220 laps 2961.420 km 4:35.300 |
Transmission, rupture de pont (21eme heure) |
| 1957 | Retired |
2 | No photo available | Officine Alfieri Maserati (I) | MASERATI 450 S Spyder | Maserati 4487 V8 à 90° Pirelli (Plaq.: MO59) |
3001-5000 |
Jean Behra (F) André Simon (F) |
28 laps 376.900 km 3:59.700 Jean Behra (F) |
Accident - Réservoir fendu, différentiel (3eme heure) |
| 1958 | 3rd | 29 | No photo available | (Dr Ing hcF) Porsche KG (D) | PORSCHE 718 RSK Spyder | Porsche 1587 F4 Continental |
1501-2000 (1st) |
Jean Behra (F) Hans Herrmann (D) |
290 laps 3909.640 km 162.900 km/h 4:17.400 |
|
| 1959 | Retired |
12 | No photo available | Scuderia Ferrari (I) | FERRARI 250 TR 59 | Ferrari 2953 V12 à 60° Dunlop |
S |
'Dan' Gurney (USA) Jean Behra (F) |
129 laps 1736.460 km 4:00.900 Jean Behra (F) |
Transmission (10eme heure) |