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James Hunt
British racing driver (1947ā1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 ā 15 June 1993) was a British racing driver. He was best known for winning the Formula One World Championship in 1976. He later became a commentator after retiring from racing in 1979.
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