Hesketh Racing

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Hesketh Racing was a flamboyant British Formula One team of the 1970s best known for giving James Hunt his breakthrough in Grand Prix racing.

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Hesketh Racing canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Formula One team
motor racing team
activeInDecade 1970s
associatedWith Niki Lauda
surface form: James Hunt–Niki Lauda rivalry
baseCountry England
basedIn Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, England
surface form: Easton Neston
bestDriver James Hunt
category British Formula One teams
Defunct Formula One constructors
Defunct Formula One teams
chassisConstructor Hesketh
chassisDesigner Harvey Postlethwaite NERFINISHED
competedIn Formula One
surface form: Formula One World Championship
country United Kingdom
debutInFormulaOneSeason 1973 Formula One season
enteredAsConstructorFromSeason 1975 Formula One season
enteredFirstGrandPrix Monaco Grand Prix
surface form: 1973 Monaco Grand Prix
fastestLaps 1
firstFullSeasonInFormulaOne 1974 Formula One season
firstGrandPrixWin 1975 Dutch Grand Prix
foundedBy Alexander Hesketh
Lord Hesketh
gaveBreakthroughTo James Hunt
knownFor flamboyant style
operating without major sponsorship in early years
playboy image
lastSeasonInFormulaOne 1978 Formula One season
notableDesigner Harvey Postlethwaite NERFINISHED
notableDriver Alan Jones
Guy Edwards
Harald Ertl
James Hunt
Rupert Keegan
polePositions 1
predecessorRole privateer entrant
principal Lord Hesketh
raceWins 1
sponsoredBy Penthouse
Rizla
teamColour red
white
usedChassis Hesketh 308
Hesketh 308
surface form: Hesketh 308B

Hesketh 308
surface form: Hesketh 308C

Hesketh 308
surface form: Hesketh 308D
usedEngine Cosworth DFV engine
surface form: Ford Cosworth DFV
usedTyres Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
surface form: Goodyear
wonRace 1975 Dutch Grand Prix

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James Hunt memberOfSportsTeam Hesketh Racing
James Hunt firstFormulaOneTeam Hesketh Racing
James Simon Wallis Hunt memberOf Hesketh Racing
subject surface form: James Hunt