by Tom Rubython
14
podiums Finishes
23
Front Rows
24
Fastest Laps
8
points Scored
179
Laps Completed
3,930
distance Completed
11,771 miles
Races Led
24
Race Laps led
666
Race distances Led
2,090 miles
APPENDIX II
Other Races
1967 Special Saloon Cars
At Snetterton in 1967, James Hunt had hoped to race the Mini which he had built in his garage, but it failed scrutineering. Sources suggest that it lacked windows and that a deckchair was used to form the passenger seat. He did get to race at Brands Hatch and, according to him, probably at two further races, although there is no record if it.
Date: 8th October 1967
Circuit: Brands Hatch
Car: Mini special
Race result: retired
Participated in further races of which there are no records of.
1978 Formula 5000
In 1978, James Hunt won his only Formula 5000 race, which was at Winton in Australia. He had travelled to Australia at the end of 1978 for social reasons connected to his friend Mike Hailwood. He competed in the race for a large fee and his expenses.
Date: 28th October 1978
Circuit: Winton, Australia
Race: Rose City “10,000”
Car-engine: Elf-Chevrolet MR8
Qualifying: 1st, 54.9s
Race result: 1st, 29m 06.2s
Fastest lap: 2nd fastest, 57.0s
1973 to 1974 Sports Cars
James Hunt raced in two sports car events in 1973 and 1974. Both were for John Wyer’s Gulf-Mirage team.
Date: 3rd November 1973
Circuit: Kyalami, South Africa
Race: Daily Mail Nine Hour
Car-engine: Gulf Mirage-Ford Cosworth M6 (no.5)
Co-driver: Derek Bell
Qualifying: 2nd, 1m 19.530s
Race result: 2nd, 349 laps
Fastest lap: fastest, 1m 20.2s
Date: 19th May 1974
Circuit: Nürburgring, Germany
Race: 1000km Nürburgring (World Championship for Makes)
Car-engine: Gulf Mirage-Ford Cosworth GR7 (no.7)
Co-driver: Vern Schuppan
Qualifying: 6th, time: 7m 25.6s
Race result: 4th, 32 laps
APPENDIX III
1968 to 1969 Formula Ford 1600
In 1968, James Hunt advanced to Formula Ford 1600, taking part in several closing races in the Guards Championship in a Russell-Alexis and a Merlyn Mk11A. He won on his third outing, at Lydden Hill, in Kent. James raced a Merlyn Mk11A in Formula Ford 1600 during 1969, driving in the Les Leston Championship until May. He achieved one victory at Lydden Hill and, in late summer, progressed to Formula 3.
1968
Date: 26th August 1968
Circuit: Snetterton
Car–engine: Russell-Alexis-Steele
Race result: 5th
Date: 2nd September 1968
Circuit: Mallory Park
Car–engine: Russell-Alexis-Steele
Race result: 2nd
Date: 9th September 1968
Circuit: Lydden Hill
Car–engine: Russell-Alexis-Steele
Race result: 1st, 10m 06.2s
Date: 30th September 1968
Circuit: Brands Hatch
Car–engine: Russell-Alexis-Steele
Race result: 6th
Date: 7th October 1968
Circuit: Snetterton
Car–engine: Russell-Alexis-Steele
Race result: 7th
Date: 14th October 1968
Circuit: Mallory Park
Car–engine: Russell-Alexis Steele
Race result: retired (accident)
Date: 26th October 1968
Circuit: Oulton Park
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11
Race result: retired (accident)
Date: 18th November 1968
Circuit: Brands Hatch
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele
Mk 11 Race result: 4th
Date: 25th November 1968
Circuit: Brands Hatch
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11
Race result: 3rd
Date: 27th December 1968
Circuit: Brands Hatch
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11
Race result: 6th
Date: 29th December 1968
Circuit: Mallory Park
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11
Race result: 5th
1969
Date: 24th February 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11A
Race result: 3rd
Date: 10th March 1969
Circuit: Mallory Park
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11A
Race result: 5th
Date: 16th March 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11A
Race result: 5th
Date: 24th March 1969
Circuit: Snetterton
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11A
Race result: retired (accident)
Date: 8th April 1969
Circuit: Zandvoort, Netherlands
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11A
Race result: 3rd
Date: 14th April 1969
Circuit: Aspern, Austria
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11A
Race result: 2nd, + 1.24s
Fastest lap: fastest, 1m 08.79s’
Date: 21st April 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11A
Race result: 7th
Date: 5th May 1969
Circuit: Lydden Hill
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11A
Race result: 1st, 1m 9m 54.2s’
Date: 12th May 1969
Circuit: Mondello Park, Ireland
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11A
Race result: 4th
Date: 26th May 1969
Circuit: Snetterton
Car–engine: Merlyn-Steele Mk 11A
Race result: retired (accident)
APPENDIX IV
1969 to 1972 Formula 3
In 1969, James Hunt entered a Brabham BT21, which he had purchased, in Formula 3 meetings, and towards the end of the season drove a March 693 and Lotus 59 for an outing in each. He won at two Formula Libre meetings. Driving a Lotus 59/59A for 1970, he participated in the BARC Forward Trust, MCD Lombank and BRSCC MotorSport Shell Championships and ventured abroad to race the first time, taking in some French, Swedish and Belgian championship events. Wins this year came at Rouen and Zolder. In 1971, racing a March, he took part in events for the three British championships and again raced in France. He won four races. In 1972, before moving up to Formula Two, he entered March and Dastle cars in Formula 3 without recording a victory.
1969
Date: 11th August 1969
Circuit: Mallory Park (Lombank F3)
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21 (no.126)
Race result: 8th, 20 laps
Date: 17th August 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch (Lombank F3)
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21B (no.157)
Race result: 3rd, 10 laps
Date: 24th August 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch (Libre)
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21 (no.104)
Race result: 4th
Date: 1st September 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch
Race: Guards International Trophy
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21 (no.20)
Qualifying-heat: 39.6s
Race result-heat: 4th (Final grid = 12th)
Race result-final: retired (oil pipe)
Date: 7th September 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch (Libre)
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21B
Qualifying: (front row for race)
Race result: 1st
Date: 13th September 1969
Circuit: Crystal Palace
Race: Reg Parnell Trophy
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21B (no.94)
Qualifying-heat: 5th, 56.2s
Race result-heat: 7th (Final grid = 14th)
Race result-final: 8th, 14m 17.8s (+22.6s)
Date: 14th September 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch (Lombank F3)
Race: Dartford Trophy
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21B (no.46)
Race result: 6th, 15 laps
Date: 14th September 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch (Libre)
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21B
Race result: 1st, 17m 45.6s
Date: 21st September 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch (Libre)
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21B
Race result: 2nd, (+2.5s)
Date: 29th September 1969
Circuit: Cadwell Park
Race: Lincolnshire International Trophy
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21B (no.37)
Qualifying-heat: 4th, 1m 33.8s
Race result-heat: 3rd, 15m 55.0s (+2.4s)
Race result-final: 4th, 39m 38.0s (+16.4s)
Fastest lap: joint fastest, 1m 33.2s
Date: 4th October 1969
Circuit: Oulton Park
Race: BARC
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21B (no.86)
Qualifying: did not participate (broken camshaft)
Race result: did not qualify
Date: 12th October 1969
Circuit: Mallory Park (Lombank F3)
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21B
Race result: 4th, 10 laps
Date: 19th October 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch (Lombank F3)
Race: E.R. Hall Trophy
Car-engine: March-Ford Cosworth 693 (no.95)
Race result-heat: 4th, 16m 18.2s (+1.0s) (Final grid = 8th)
Race result-final: 10th, 32m 40.0s (+20.4s)
Date: 26th October 1969
Circuit: Brands Hatch (Libre)
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT21B
Race result: 3rd
Date: 15th November 1969
Circuit: Thruxton
Race: W.D. & H.O. Wills Trophy
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59
Race result: Disqualified (tyres)
1970
Date: 5th April 1970
Circuit: Pau, France (France F3/Craven ‘A‘)
Race: Coupe de Vitesse de Pau
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59 (no.19)
Qualifying: 11th, 1m 26.7s
Race result: did not start (accident in qualifying)
Date: 26th April 1970
Circuit: Silverstone (Shell F3)
Race: GKN/Binfield Transmission F3 Trophy
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59 (no.41)
Qualifying: 49.4s
Race result: 4th, 33m 21.3s (+17.1s)
Date: 2nd May 1970
Circuit: Magny-Cours, France (France F3)
Race: Critérium de Nivernais
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59
Qualifying: 9th, 50.0s
Race result-heat: 4th, 21m 28.7s (+9.5s) (Final grid = 7th)
Race result-final: 4th, 29m 52.3s (+9.8s)
Date: 9th May 1970
Circuit: Monte-Carlo, Monaco (Shell F3)
Race: Grand Prix de Monaco – Formule 3
Car-engine: Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT28 (no.52)
Qualifying: 11th, 1m 36.6s (Heat grid = 6th)
Race result-heat: retired (rear suspension), 9 laps
Race result-final: did not start
Date: 17th May 1970
Circuit: Österreichring, Austria
Race: Preis von Steiermark
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59 (no.43)
Qualifying: 5th, 2m 13.9s
Race result-heats: 3rd, 30m 55.48s (+0.83s) & 1st, 30m 47.09s
Race result-aggregate: 2nd, 1h 01m 42.57s (+0.57s)
Date: 25th May 1970
Circuit: Oulton Park (Shell F3)
Race: British Empire Trophy
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59
Qualifying: heat: 1st, 1m 40.8s
Race result-heat: 2nd (Final grid = 3rd)
Race result-final: 2nd, 51m 27.8s (+0.2s)
Date: 31st May 1970
Circuit: Chimay, Belgium (Belgium F3)
Race: Grand Prix des Frontières
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59 (no.20)
Qualifying: 1st, 3m 24.5s
Race result: 2nd, 51m 24.9s (+1.0s)
Fastest lap: fastest, 3m 19.8s
Date: 6th June 1970
Circuit: Silverstone (Shell F3)
Race: AMOC Martini International Trophy
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59
Qualifying: 2nd, 1m 36.4s
Race result: 6th, 40m 55.8s (+1.4s)
Date: 14th June 1970
Circuit: Hämeenlinna, Finland (Finland Speed)
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59
Race result: 3rd
Date: 28th June 1970
Circuit: Rouen-les-Essarts, France (France F3/Craven ‘A’)
Race: Coupe de Vitesse de l’A.C. Normand
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59
Qualifying: 17th, 2m 20.8s
Race result: 1st, 47m 20.7s
Date: 11th July 1970
Circuit: Croft (Shell F3/BARC F3)
Race: Guards International Trophy
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59 (no.5)
Qualifying-heat: 5th, 1m 11.8s
Race result-heat: 5th, 12m 11.8s (+2.2s) (Final grid = 11th)
Race result-final: 9th, 36m 26s (+24s)
Fastest lap-heat: joint fastest, 1m 11.4s
Date: 17th July 1970
Circuit: Brands Hatch (Shell F3)
Race: Formula 3 International Trophy
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59A (no.44)
Qualifying-heat: 1st, 1m 37.1s
Race result-heat: 1st, 16m 20.6s (Final grid = pole)
Race result-final: 3rd, 32m 34.4s (+0.1s)
Date: 19th July 1970
Circuit: Cadwell Park (BARC F3)
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59A
Race result-heat: 1st, 12m 45.0s (Final grid = pole)
Race result-final: 3rd
Date: 9th August 1970
Circuit: Karlskoga, Sweden (Sweden F3)
Race: Kanonloppet
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59 (no.1)
Qualifying-heat: 5th, 1m 22.8s
Race result-heat: 4th, 22m 13.8s (+3.2s) (Final grid = 4th)
Race result-final: disqualified (dangerous driving)
Date: 16th August 1970
Circuit: Knutstorp, Sweden (Sweden F3)
Race: Knutstorp Cup
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59 (no.8)
Race result: 2nd, 26m 50.0s (+0.8s)
Date: 22nd August 1970
Circuit: Oulton Park
Race: International Gold Cup
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59A
Qualifying: 25th
Race result: retired (valve spring)
Date: 31st August 1970
Circuit: Brands Hatch (Shell F3)
Race: Guards International F3 Trophy
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59A
Qualifying-heat: 4th, 1m 37.8s
Race result-heat: 2nd, 24m 33.4s (+2.0s) (Final grid = 2nd)
Race result-final: retired (puncture)
Date: 6th September 1970
Circuit: Zolder, Belgium (Belgium F3)
Race: Coupe de l’Avenir
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59A (no.3)
Qualifying: 2nd, 1m 37.2s
Race result-heats: 2nd, 24m 45.0s (+0.2s) & 1st, 24m 26.3s
Race result-aggregate: 1st, 49m 11.2s
Date: 13th September 1970
Circuit: Cadwell Park (Shell F3)
Race: Lincolnshire International Trophy
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59A
Qualifying-heat: 1st, 1m 33.6s
Race result-heat: 1st, 15m 58.4s (Final grid = pole)
Race result-final: 3rd, 44m 40.6s (+8.2s)
Date: 20th September 1970
Circuit: Thruxton (BARC F3)
Race: Europa Cup Race 1
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59A (no.34)
Qualifying: 4th, 1m 21.6s
Race result: retired (water pump belt), 9 laps
Date: 20th September 1970
Circuit: Thruxton (BARC F3)
Race: Europa Cup race 2
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59A (no.34)
Race result: did not start (engine).
Date: 3rd October 1970
Circuit: Crystal Palace (Shell F3)
Race: Daily Express Trophy
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59A (no.21)
Qualifying-heat: 2nd, 55.3s
Race result-heat: 2nd, 9m 33.5s (+0.2s) (Final grid = 4th)
Race result-final: retired (accident), 19 laps
Date: 18th October 1970
Circuit: E.R. Hall Trophy (Shell F3)
Race: Brands Hatch
Car-engine: Lotus-Ford Cosworth 59A
Qualifying-heat: 2nd, 1m 36.8s
Race result-heat: 2nd, 16m 17.4s (+1.0s) (Final grid = 3rd)
Race result-final: 2nd, 32m 33.8s (+2.4s)
1971
Date: 14th March 1971
Circuit: Mallory Park (Lombank F3)
Car-engine: March-Ford Cosworth 713S (no.86)
Qualifying: 1st, 49.2s
Race result: disqualified (airbox) (finished 1st in 12m 36.0s)
Fastest lap: fastest, 49m 4s
Date: 21st March 1971
Circuit: Brands Hatch (Shell F3/Lombank F3)