Denny Hulme
Denis Clive "Denny" Hulme OBE (18 June 1936 – 4 October 1992) was a New Zealand racing driver. He was born in Motueka of the South Island.
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| Nationality New Zealand | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1965–1974 |
| Teams | Brabham, McLaren |
| Races | 112 |
| Championships | 1 (1967) |
| Wins | 8 |
| Podiums | 33 |
| Career points | 248 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 9 |
| First race | 1965 Monaco Grand Prix |
| First win | 1967 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1974 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1974 United States Grand Prix |
Hulme won the 1967 Formula One World Drivers' Championship for the Brabham team. Between his first appearance at Monaco in 1965 and his final race in the 1974 United States Grand Prix. He started 112 Grand Prix, resulting eight victories and 33 trips to the podium. He also finished third in the overall standing in 1968 and 1972.[1]
Hulme died of a sudden heart attack while driving at the Bathurst 1000 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. He was 56.
Denny Hulme Media
Hulme during qualifying for the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix
1968 USGP at Watkins Glen.Photo by Bob Sanderson
1969 German GP on the Nordschleife
Hulme's 1973 McLaren-Ford M23 being demonstrated at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Denis Hulme 1973
1968 McLaren M6B at the Laguna Seca Historics, 2009.
The 1967 Eagle raced by Hulme in the 1967 Indianapolis 500
References
- ↑ "Denny Hulme | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". Nzhistory.net.nz. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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