Ronald Gunter, 3rd Baronet
Sir Ronald Vernon Gunter, 3rd Baronet (born March 8, 1904 in Battle , † January 27, 1980 in Chichester ) was a British racing car driver .
Career in motorsport
Ronald Gunter was active as a racing driver in the 1930s. 1929 was with Sammy Davis behind Giuseppe Campari and Giulio Ramponi overall runner-up in the Brooklands 24-hour race . The emergency car was a Bentley 4½ liter . He finished the 24-hour race of Le Mans in 1935 together with Dudley Benjafield in 13th place overall.
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 |
 Arthur W. Fox and Charles Nicholl
|
Logonda M45R Rapide |
Dudley Benjafield
|
Rank 13 |
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 | Gunter, Ronald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Battle |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 1980 |
| Place of death | Chichester |