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Philippe de Rothschild, French Grand Prix driver, playwright, and producer (died 1988)

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Philippe de Rothschild

Wine grower and auto racer (1902–1988)

Philippe, Baron de Rothschild was a member of the Rothschild banking family who became a Grand Prix motor racing driver, a screenwriter and playwright, a theatrical producer, a film producer, a poet, and one of the most successful wine growers in the world.
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Grand Prix motor racing

Form of motor racing

Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition, has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as early as 1894. It quickly evolved from simple road races from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver. Innovation and the drive of…
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April 13

Day of the year

April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 262 days remain until the end of the year.
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