André d'Erlanger
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Baron André Henry Roland Casimir d'Erlanger (born November 24, 1895 in Woodbridge , † January 2, 1937 in Lomaso ) was a French racing driver .
Career in motorsport
André d'Erlanger was a member of the Bentley Boys in the 1920s and competed in sports car races for the British car brand . He competed twice for Walter Owen Bentley's team in the Le Mans 24-hour race . In 1927 he drove a Bentley 3 Liter Super Sport with George Duller . The car was eliminated because Duller was involved in the Maison Blanche accident.
After finishing eleventh overall on a 2-liter Lagonda in 1928 , he celebrated his greatest success at Le Mans in 1929 . Bentley celebrated a triple victory and behind the winners Woolf Barnato and Tim Birkin and second-placed Jack Dunfee and Glen Kidston , d'Erlanger and partner Dudley Benjafield crossed the finish line in third.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 |
 Bentley Motors Ltd.
|
Bentley 3 Liter Super Sport |
George Duller
|
failure | accident |
| 1928 |
Lagonda Motor Company
|
Lagonda OH 2 Liter Speed |
Douglas Hawkes
|
Rank 11 | |
| 1929 |
Bentley Motors Ltd.
|
Bentley 4½ liter |
 Dudley Benjafield
|
Rank 3 |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
- RM Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923-1939. Brooklands Books, Cobham 1998, ISBN 1-85520-465-7 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Erlanger, André d ' |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Erlanger, Baron André d ' |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Woodbridge |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 1937 |
| Place of death | Lomaso |