, best known as '''Prince Bira''' of
Siam , now
Thailand (born
15 July 1914 in
Bangkok - died
23 December 1985 ) was a
Formula One driver who raced for the
Maserati ,
Simca-Gordini ,
Gordini and
Connaught teams.
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 .
After
The War , Bira returned to racing with several teams. By 1954 he was winning the
Grand Prix Des Frontières on the
Chimay road circuit and then finished fourth in the
French Grand Prix . He retired at the end of the season.
(Note: Grands Prix in denote '''points scoring''' races.)
