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".
Raphaël Bethenod | |||||||
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![]() Bethenod with Hellé Nice in 1935 | |||||||
Born | Jules Raphaël Bethenod 8 February 1910 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||
Died | 16 June 1994 Neuilly-sur-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, France | (aged 84)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
First race | 1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury) | ||||||
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
Years | 1935, 1937 | ||||||
Teams | Hertzberger, Embiricos | ||||||
Best finish | DNF (1935, 1937) | ||||||
Class wins | 0 |
Racing career
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Le_coureur_fran%C3%A7ais_Raph_en_1938.jpg/220px-Le_coureur_fran%C3%A7ais_Raph_en_1938.jpg)
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
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