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Name: Prince Bira  
   
Also Know As:
   
Date of Birth: 23rd December 1914
   
Place of Birth: Bangkok, Thailand
   
Profession: Racing driver
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Prince Bira
Nationality Thai
Active years 1935 - 1939 & 1950 - 1954
Team(s) White Mouse (in ERAs), Simca-Gordini, Connaught, Milano
Race starts 19 post-war
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First Grand Prix 1950 British Grand Prix
First win
Last win
Last Grand Prix 1954 Spanish Grand Prix
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Prince Bira (born 15 July 1914 in Bangkok, Thailand; dead 23 December 1985) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Maserati, Simca-Gordini, Gordini and Connaught teams. His full name was Prince Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh.

Before the Second World War

Bira had his first try in motor racing in his cousin, Prince Chula Chakrabongse's team, White Mouse Racing, which used ERAs. His expertise behind the wheel of the voiturette earned him the Coupe de Prince Rainier at Monte Carlo.

Post war

After the war, Bira returned to racing with many teams. By 1954 he was winning the Grand Prix des Frontieres on the Chimay road circuit and then finished fourth in the French Grand Prix. He retired at the end of the season.

Complete Formula One results

(Note: grands prix in bold denote points scoring races.)

Yr Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Team
1950 Mase GBR MON IND SWI BEL FRA ITA     Mase
1951 Mase SWI IND BEL FRA GBR DEU ITA SPA   Mase
1952 Simc SWI IND BEL FRA GBR DEU DUT ITA   Gord
1953 Conn ARG IND DUT BEL FRA GBR DEU SWI ITA Mase
1954 Mase ARG IND BEL FRA GBR DEU SWI ITA SPA Mase

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