On the Grid
by Mike Flynn
Title
On the Grid
Artist
Mike Flynn
Medium
Photograph - Photo Art
Description
James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 - 15 June 1993) was a British racing driver from England who won the Formula One World Championship in 1976. Hunt's often action packed exploits on track earned him the nickname "Hunt the Shunt." After retiring from driving, Hunt became a media commentator and businessman. Never one to take himself too seriously, Hunt endeared himself to the British public with his charisma and charm, and in the process brought a whole new fanbase to the sport of Formula One.
Hunt died in 1993 at the age of 45, of a heart attack at his home in Wimbledon, only hours after proposing marriage to Helen.
In the book, "James Hunt: The Biography," John Hogan said of Hunt: "James was the only driver I've ever seen who had the vaguest idea about what it actually takes to be a racing driver."
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October 3rd, 2012
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