Motor Racing
Having acquired his first Bentley in 1925, Barnato won numerous Brooklands races with this car. Barnato later won the Brooklands Six Hour Race and Double Twelve Race in 1930. Barnato was Duff's co-driver when he set the world 24 hour record at 95.03 miles per hour (152.94 km/h) at Autodrome de Montlhéry. He was regarded by W.O. Bentley as:
| “ | The best driver we ever had and, I consider, the best British driver of his day. One who never made a mistake and always obeyed orders | ” |
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Famous quotes containing the words motor and/or racing:
“This biplane is the shape of human flight.
Its name might better be First Motor Kite.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
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