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Woolf Barnato
Woolf Barnato at the 1929 24 Hours of Le Mans
Born
Joel Woolf Barnato

(1895-09-27)27 September 1895
Spencer House, London, England
Died27 July 1948(1948-07-27) (aged 52)
London, England
Resting placeSt Jude's Church, Englefield Green
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
ChildrenDiana Barnato Walker
ParentBarney Barnato
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1928–1930
TeamsBentley Motors Ltd.
Best finish1st (1928, 1929, 1930)
Class wins3 (1928, 1929, 1930)

Joel Woolf Barnato[note 1] (27 September 1895 – 27 July 1948) was a British financier and racing driver, one of the "Bentley Boys" of the 1920s. He achieved three consecutive wins out of three entries in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
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