Charles Brackenbury
Charles Edgar Brackenbury (born February 1, 1907 in South Elkington , Lincolnshire , † November 2, 1959 in Woking ) was a British racing driver .
Career
Brackenbury ran a car repair shop not far from the Brooklands race track from the 1930s . When he started motorsport in 1929, he contested his first races on the high-speed track in Weybridge . He competed several times in the 500-mile race , but was unable to place with different vehicles such as the MG Midget or a Bugatti T37C .
In 1934 he competed in the Le Mans 24-hour race for the first time . With his partner Freddie de Clifford , he finished the race on a Lagonda Rapier in 16th place overall. A year later he was third overall, a result he was able to repeat in 1939 . He drove one of the new Lagonda V12s , which had their first major race outing at Le Mans.
After the Second World War he resumed racing. He drove hill climbs , finished third in the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race in 1949 and sixth again in Le Mans in 1950 . In 1953 he gave up racing and died six years later at the age of 52.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1934 | Lord de Clifford | Lagonda Rapier | Freddie de Clifford | Rank 16 | |
1935 | Roy Eccles | Aston Martin 1 1/2 Ulster | Charles Martin | 3rd place and class win | |
1937 | Arthur W. Fox | Lagonda LG45 | Johnny Hindmarsh | failure | Engine failure |
1939 | Lagonda Ltd. | Lagonda V12 | Arthur Dobson | Rank 3 | |
1949 | Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. | Aston Martin DB2 | Leslie Johnson | failure | No radiator water |
1950 | Aston Martin Ltd. | Aston Martin DB2 | Reginald Parnell | Rank 6 |
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 .
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Brackenbury, Charles |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brackenbury, Charles Edgar |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | South Elkington |
DATE OF DEATH | November 2, 1959 |
Place of death | Woking |