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Motorsports . A hundred-year racing heritage . Bentley has been racing since 1919 – the year of the company’s birth. In the decades that have followed its first race, Bentley has forged a formidable reputation on the racetracks of the world, thanks to a combination of visionary engineering and the courage of the men and women who take the wheel.
It stayed in production from 1921 to 1929 and won countless races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924 and 1927. A highlight of the company’s heritage collection is EXP 2, the second experimental Bentley 3 Litre. This is the oldest surviving Bentley and the first to win a race.
Mar 8, 2024 · In some respects it’s Bentley’s most successful race car yet. It’s the first to be sold as a racing car to private customers – although in the 1920s plenty raced their Bentleys, including John Duff who took Bentley’s first victory at Le Mans in his – and across five seasons the first-generation GT3 car won 45 races and earned over ...
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Jun 12, 2019 · W.O. Bentley thought the idea of a 24-hour race was crazy—and then his cars went on to win the now-iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans five times in eight years.
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Mar 26, 2024 · Chassis 141 has a special place in Le Mans history as the first foreign entry in the race, the inaugural lap record holder and, most importantly, the car which began the Bentley fascination with the race. At Arnage corner during the race, with acetylene lamps in the background which were used to light the track.
Dec 12, 2023 · Bentley Through the ages. Bentley Motors founded at Cricklewood, London, by brothers Walter Owen and Horace M Bentley. New 3-litre Bentley runs for the first time in 1920, a robust 16-valve four that hints at WO’s locomotive apprenticeship. First car delivered in 1921; gains reputation for performance and reliability.
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Upd: Jul 17, 2023, 8:00 AM. In May 1923, a lone Bentley left London and headed for the ferry en route to France. Canadian John Duff was at the wheel and sitting alongside was fellow racer Frank ...
