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F1: Hesketh celebrates 50th anniversary of historic win
The 50th anniversary of Hesketh Racing's first F1 victory was celebrated at a special event at Silverstone. Organised by Valentine Lindsay and held during the Vintage Sports-Car Club's Spring Start meeting, it reunited members of the legendary team and included a demonstration run by the Hesketh 308 in which James Hunt scored that historic win. On 7 April 1974, Hunt started the International Trophy from pole position, having qualified 1.7 seconds faster than the Lotus of Ronnie Peterson. He then made a poor start and dropped into the midfield as the race got under way... and to make matters worse, the gear lever broke off in his hand. Undeterred, Hunt launched a superb comeback drive and...
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