Noel van Raalte
British racing driver (1888–1940)
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Marcus Noel van Raalte[1] (22 December 1888 – 5 May 1940) was a British racing driver and playboy.
22 December 1888
| Noel van Raalte | |||||||
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| Born | Marcus Noel van Raalte 22 December 1888 Paddington, London, England | ||||||
| Died | 5 May 1940 (aged 51) Kensington, London, England | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| First race | 1915 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1915 Chicago 500 (Speedway Park) | ||||||
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Biography
Van Raalte's family owned Brownsea Island. When Robert Baden-Powell held (at van Raalte's parents' invitation) the experimental Camp on Brownsea Island, van Raalte was 19 and helped with the Camp. In 1910, Baden-Powell planned to take a Troop of Boy Scouts on a tour of Canada as an introduction to the Scout Movement. van Raalte was one of the party. In 1912, Baden-Powell went on a lecture tour of the U.S.A.; he travelled via the Caribbean on the S.S. Arcadia (and met his wife on the voyage). van Raalte went too, as A.D.C. to Baden-Powell. These two tours introduced van Raalte to North America.[2][3]
Van Raalte raced in the 1915 Indianapolis 500 in a Sunbeam, finishing in 10th place.[4] He later owned the first Bentley automobile.[5]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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