Bruno, Count of Harcourt

Bruno, Count of Harcourt

Marie Hervé Jean Bruno d'Harcourt, Count of Harcourt (September 20, 1899 - April 19, 1930) was a member of the French nobility and a Grand Prix motor racing driver.

Comte Bruno d'Harcourt was born in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland, the son of Comte Eugene d'Harcourt and Armande de Pierre de Bernis. On September 15, 1923 he married Isabelle Françoise Helene Marie d'Orléans, Princesse de France, daughter of Jean d'Orléans, Duc de Guise and Isabelle d'Orléans.

Children:
*Bernard d'Harcourt, Comte d'Harcourt (1925-1958)
*Gilone d'Harcourt (1927-
*Isabelle d'Harcourt (1927-1993)
*Monique d'Harcourt (1929-

Bruno d'Harcourt took up automobile racing where he met the celebrated female driver, Hellé Nice.

Bruno d'Harcourt died at age 30 in Casablanca, Morocco when his Bugatti crashed at the Anfa racetrack while on a practice run for the 1930 Moroccan Grand Prix. The day prior to the race, Harcourt took his Bugatti out for an early morning practice run on the road course and crashed when he ran off the first bend. Severely injured, he died a few days later in hospital.


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