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3 unusual facts about James Hunt


Bobby Deerfield

Race-film fans, expecting another Grand Prix or Le Mans, were disappointed that the story did not play out on the race track; however, the action footage was filmed by racing cinematographers over the course of the 1976 Formula One season and features actual drivers, including Carlos Pace, Tom Pryce, James Hunt, Patrick Depailler and Mario Andretti.

Harry Stiller

He is particularly well known for being the person responsible for starting Alan Jones in Formula One in 1975 alongside James Hunt in the Hesketh F1 team.

Jean-Pierre Jarier

Jarier spent 1976 with Shadow Racing Cars, qualifying 3rd in an updated version of the previous year's car, the DN5B and setting fastest lap at the opening Brazilian Grand Prix, before spinning off on James Hunt's oil.


1975 British Grand Prix

The results were overshadowed by a heavy hail storm from Lap 53, which caused three out of the top four cars (Jody Scheckter, James Hunt, and Mark Donohue), to aquaplane and crash in the same corner, bringing an early finish to the race, and a significant absence on the podium.

Brian Smedley

In the trial, the former trade minister Alan Clark confessed to being ""economical with the actualité" under close cross examination by the defence counsel, Geoffrey Robertson, Gilbert Gray and James Hunt.

Donington Grand Prix Exhibition

-- Hill's name in full to clarify that it's Graham, not Damon --> Mansell, Hunt and Alonso amongst others, a small collection of racing motorcycles, including a Daijiro Kato Honda and a Barry Sheene Heron Texaco Suzuki and a number of collections of trophies and awards gained by a selection of British drivers and riders.


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