Raph

George Raphaël Béthenod de Montbressieux, known under the pseudonym "Raph" (born 8 February 1910 in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aries Province, Argentina – died 16 June 1994 in Neuilly-sur-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France) was an Argentine-born French racing driver who raced pre-Formula One. He is sometimes listed under the name "de la Casas", his mother's name.
"Raph" got his first taste of Grand Prix racing in , after entering a partnership with Raymond Sommer to buy an Alfa Romeo Tipo B. However, a misunderstanding caused two Alfas to be shipped and "Raph" purchased the other one. He had a successful first season, with second-place finishes at the , the (Union Motocycliste Française) and the .
The remainder of the pre-World War II years were not as successful, especially after a crash paralysed him for six months in 1937, with him not managing any Grand Prix podiums that season.
Upon the return to racing following the war, "Raph" saw some success, including victory at the 1946 24 Hours of Le Mans and joint-fastest lap at the 1947 French Grand Prix. However, in , he fractured his skull in an accident from which he never fully recovered. Thus, affected by the onset of amnesia, he retired in early , before the Formula One World Championship began.
He eventually died in Neuilly-sur-Marne in 1994, aged 84.
==Formula One Career==
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year 	Entrant 	Team 	WDC Points 	WDC Pos. 	Report
 	"Raph" "B. de los Casos" 	 	N/A 	N/A 	Report
 	"Raph" "B. de la Casas" "B. de los Casos"	 	N/A 	N/A 	Report
 	Did not compete 	Did not compete 	Did not compete 	Did not compete 	Did not compete
 	Ecurie Bleue Delahaye 	 	28 	11th 	Report
 	Scuderia Torino 	 	28 	11th 	Report
 	Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell 	 	24* 	11th* 	Report
1940–1945: No races run (World War II)	1940–1945: No races run (World War II) 	1940–1945: No races run (World War II)	1940–1945: No races run (World War II)	1940–1945: No races run (World War II)	1940–1945: No races run (World War II)
 	Ecurie Naphtra Course 	 	N/A 	N/A 	Report
 	Ecurie Naphtra Course 	 	N/A 	N/A 	Report
 	Ecurie Mundia-Course 	 	N/A 	N/A 	Report
 	Ecurie Mundia-Course 	 	N/A 	N/A 	Report
Notes:
* Italics denotes entries not entered for Championship events.
* * The season did not have any officially declared results due to the outbreak of World War II, which also forced the cancellation of the . "Raph"'s points and position are calculated using the points system previously used by the European Championship.
===Race Wins===
Win Number 	Grand Prix
Non-Championship	Non-Championship
1 	1946 24 Hours of Le Mans Grand Prix
==Notes==
==External links==
* Golden Era of GP Racing bio
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