Silverstone Pays Tribute To James Hunt
Hunt’s short but epic life – the charismatic Englishman died of a heart attack in 1993 aged just 45 – will be hailed with a very special public display of cars and memorabilia from his title-winning 1976 campaign curated by his two sons Tom and Freddie
Special tribute to James Hunt at the Silverstone Classic
April 27, 2016 Comments Off on Special tribute to James Hunt at the Silverstone Classic
The headline-grabbing career of one of Britain’s most charismatic and colourful sportsmen will be celebrated at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (29-31 July). It’s exactly 40 years since hard driving, fast living James Hunt overcame all the odds to win the FIA Formula One World Championship in 1976 – a dramatic feat recently acclaimed in the award-winning movie Rush.
Continue reading …Masters to celebrate James Hunt at Brands Hatch Festival
March 21, 2016 Comments Off on Masters to celebrate James Hunt at Brands Hatch Festival
Masters Historic Racing will celebrate the life of James Hunt at this year’s Masters Historic Festival on May 28-30 and especially the 40th anniversary of his Formula One World Championship success.
Continue reading …James Hunt race helmet ‘rushes’ to Race Retro
February 4, 2014 Comments Off on James Hunt race helmet ‘rushes’ to Race Retro
Nick Whale, managing director, Silverstone Auctions, said: “It’s fantastic that we’ve secured another item so closely linked to one of F1’s greatest stars
Continue reading …James Hunt To Join The Hall Of Fame
January 23, 2014 Comments Off on James Hunt To Join The Hall Of Fame
“Clearly, he was a natural star, but the force of his personality sometimes means his ability and achievements as a truly exceptional racing driver are overlooked
Continue reading …Niki Lauda and James Hunt Grand Prix Heroes DVD Reviews
November 3, 2013 Comments Off on Niki Lauda and James Hunt Grand Prix Heroes DVD Reviews
Sir Stirling Moss narrates these definitive biographies from Brusnwick Films. Thanks to their unrivalled F1 archive Brunswick have brought together incredibly detailed and highly informative histories of these great rivals. From first forays in GPs (Hesketh & March respectively), through early successes and on to their Championship years these tell the full stories of two remarkable men.
Continue reading …Memories of James Hunt by Christopher Hilton
May 29, 2013 Comments Off on Memories of James Hunt by Christopher Hilton
This is the intimate portrait of James Hunt put together from responses to the question: what is your strongest memory of him?
Continue reading …The inside line on James Hunt ahead of Hollywood biopic
May 8, 2013 Comments Off on The inside line on James Hunt ahead of Hollywood biopic
Ahead of the autumn 2013 release of the Hollywood film Rush, two new books offer an unrivalled insight into the legendary driver James Hunt and the iconic McLaren M23 that he drove to the 1976 F1 World Championship title.
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