On Aug. 1, 1959, French racer Jean Behra died while driving a Porsche RSK in a support race for the German Grand Prix at AVUS circuit in West Berlin. He was just 38. Behra’s career had him racing ...

‘Jeannot’ began his career on two wheels, but went on to become a French hero as a Grand Prix driver JEAN BEHRA, or “Jeannot” as he was known throughout his career, was France’s top driver during the ...

JEAN BEHRA: Jean Behra was not your typical racing driver - quiet, unassuming and modest, he began as a racing cyclist and then became a motorbike champion before turning his attention to motor racing ...

Jean Behra’s classic checkered helmet has been with Autoweek and Competition Press since 1958. It’s been through a couple of variations, but his design has weathered the 60 years since we first went ...